Questions and Replies

The right of Members to put questions to Ministers is an important part of ensuring the executive authority’s accountability to the Provincial Parliament. Questions may be put to Ministers related to their spheres of responsibility. Replies to questions are either given orally in the House or in writing. The replies to oral questions are recorded in Hansard.

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Question Question Number Date Question Link

 What (i) investments and (ii) maintenance programmes is his Department implementing to restore and protect wetlands across the province and (b) what are the main successes of the work thus far?

 1 4 June 2026 20866

With reference to the construction and completion of clinics in the province during the current financial year:

(a)   (i) How many new clinics are planned to be constructed during the year and (ii) where will these clinics be located, (b)(i) how many clinic projects are expected to be completed during the year and (ii) what is the current status of each project, (c)(i) what budget has been allocated for the construction of clinics and (ii) how is this budget distributed across the projects and (d)(i) what timelines have been set for the completion of each clinic project and (ii) what measures are in place to ensure that these deadlines are met?

 23 8 May 2026 20859

With reference to clinic healthcare appointment systems in the province:

  1. (a)(i) How many public healthcare facilities currently utilise a formal booking appointment system and (ii) at which facilities are these systems implemented, (b)(i) what types of appointment systems are in use and (ii) what criteria are used to determine their implementation and (c) what outcomes have been recorded from the use of clinic appointment systems in terms of patient waiting times and service efficiency;
  2. whether any success stories have been documented regarding the implementation of appointment systems at clinics; if so, what are the key findings;
  3. (a) what plans are in place to improve appointment systems at clinics in the province and (b) what targets have been set in this regard?
 22 8 May 2026 20858

With reference to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) diabetes scanners in the province:

  1. (a)(i) How many facilities currently have access to AI-based diabetes scanning technology and (ii) where are these facilities located, (b) what outcomes have been recorded from the use of AI-based diabetes scanners in the province and (c) how are these outcomes measured;
  2. whether any success stories have been documented regarding the use of AI-based diabetes scanners; if so, what are the key findings;
  3. (a) what impact has the use of AI-based diabetes scanners had on early detection and management of diabetes and (b) how does this compare with traditional screening methods;
  4. (a) what plans are in place to expand access to AI-based diabetes scanning tech-nology and (b) what targets have been set in this regard?
 21 8 May 2026 20857

How many vehicles have been handed over to NGOs in the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial years, (b)(i) which NGOs received these vehicles and (ii) how many vehicles did each NGO receive, (c) in which districts were these vehicles distrib-uted and (d) what criteria were used to determine their allocation?

 20 3 June 2026 20856

What impact has compliance with broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) requirements had on the pool of suppliers eligible to provide essential policing equipment to the South African Police Service;

(2)  whether BBBEE compliance requirements have contributed to any delays in the procurement of essential equipment; if so, what are the exact details of such delays;

(3)  whether any suppliers have been excluded from procurement processes due to non-compliance with BBBEE requirements; if so, what has been the impact on (a) pricing, (b) availability and (c) delivery times?

 19 8 May 2026 20855

With regard to the current inventory of essential policing equipment available to members of the South African Police Service in the province:

  1. How many (a) pepper sprays, (b) service firearms, (c) handcuffs, (d) batons, (e) flashlights and (f) two-way radios are stocked;
  2. whether all operational members are adequately equipped with the minimum required tools of trade; if not, (a) what is the shortfall per item and (b) what are the details of any supply chain challenges that have been experienced in the procurement of these items;
  3. whether her Department has conducted any recent audit of the condition of operational equipment issued to SAPS members; if so, what were the findings?
 18 8 May 2026 20854
  1. What is the breakdown for (a) 2024/25 and (b) 2025/26 of total recorded usage of all public libraries funded by his Department, including (i) physical visits, (ii) items borrowed, (iii) new memberships registered and (iv) active members;
  2. what is the breakdown for the same period in (1) above of digital library usage, in-including (a) e-book loans, (b) Wi-Fi sessions and (c) public computer usage at public libraries?
 17 8 May 2026 20853

With the 2026 citrus export season now underway, and noting the record national harvest projections alongside significant international trade complexities:

  1. (a) What is his Department’s current estimate for the 2026 Western Cape citrus harvest and (b) how does this figure compare to the 2025 season in the light of drier summer conditions in the province;
  2. (a) what is the breakdown of the top five destination markets for Western Cape citrus and (b) what is the assessment of the impact of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and current US tariff regimes on the Western Cape citrus sector, specifically addressing (i) the benefit of the November 2025 tariff exemption for oranges and (ii) the risk posed by the 30% tariff still applicable to mandarins (soft citrus), which are a primary export for the Western Cape?
 16 8 May 2026 20852

With reference to stalled and unimplemented housing decisions and projects in Khayelitsha, including the Jondev Housing Project (Record of Decision dated 10 December 2019) and the development of 261 top structures on erven 19464 and 21020:

  1. (a) What was the (i) total cost and (ii) completion date of engineering services on erven (aa) 19464 and (bb) 21020 and (b) what is the total approved budget for the construction of the 261 top structures;
  2. whether any portion has lapsed or been reprioritised; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. (a) on what dates were requests for land authorisation submitted to the national Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and (b) what responses have been received;
  4. whether the matter has been escalated through formal intergovernmental mechanisms; if not, why not?
 15 8 May 2026 20851

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