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

Whether his Department has received and processed any requests for land ownership authorization required to unlock stalled housing and service delivery projects in sub-council 10, Khayelitsha, including but not limited to the MAHAMA project and electrification of informal settlements; if so, (a) on what dates were such requests received from the City of Cape Town and/or any other sphere of government, (b) which specific erven are affected, including erven (i) 19464, (ii) 21020, (iii) 20869, (iv) 20081, (v) 21864, (vi) 23144, (vii) 23136, (viii) 39286 and (ix) 42776, (c) what is the ownership status of each of these erven, (d) what processes are required by his Department and/or other spheres of government to grant such authorization and (e) what is the current status of each request for authorization?

 11 8 May 2026 20847

With regard to the Cape Care Fund that was established to mobilise additional resources, strengthen the sustainability of NGOs and ensure the continued delivery of essential social services to vulnerable communities in the Western Cape:

 8 21 May 2026 20842

 

Whether the Western Cape Government has any trade, investment or procurement relations linked to entities operating in or with Israel; if so, (a) what is the nature and (b) value of these relations?

 

 10 8 May 2026 20841

With regard to the decision by the Western Cape Government on 1 March 2022 to illuminate the Western Cape Provincial Parliament Building in the colours of the Ukrainian flag, while not doing the same for the Palestinian flag:  

What criteria or policy guidelines inform decisions to symbolically illuminate government buildings in relation to international conflicts or causes?

 9 8 May 2026 20840

With regard to the significant fuel price increases effective 6 May 2026, with petrol rising by R3,27 per litre and diesel by R6,19 per litre:

  1. Whether her Department has plans or interventions in place to cushion vulnerable residents from the impact of these increases, particularly in relation to transport costs and food prices; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether any additional budgetary allocations or adjustments are being considered to support municipalities or public transport services in order to mitigate this impact; if so, what are the details?
 8 8 May 2026 20839

In the light of China introducing a temporary zero-tariff scheme for several African countries, including South Africa, starting 1 May 2026 and ending on 30 April 2028, which provides tariff-free access to China’s market for a range of agricultural products, such as fruit, wine, nuts and rooibos:

  1. What measures has his Department put in place to ensure that black farmers in the province are able to benefit from this zero-tariff scheme;
  2. whether any (a) support programmes, (b) export facilitation initiatives or (c) partner-ships are being implemented to assist emerging and small-scale black farmers to access the Chinese market; if so, what are the details;
  3. how many black farmers or enterprises in the province are currently export-ready to take advantage of this opportunity?
 7 8 May 2026 20838

 

In the light of the fire damage at the Railton Clinic in Swellendam and its subsequent closure for repairs, which has affected residents of Swellendam: When is the clinic expected to reopen and resume full services?

 6 8 May 2026 20837

With reference to his reply to question 4 of 20 March 2026:
In light of his confirmation that 71 schools in the province have been identified as being built wholly or partially with inappropriate materials, including asbestos, and noting that the applicable norms and standards prohibit the use of asbestos and require provinces to plan for and report on the eradication of such infrastructure:
(1) Which 71 schools are affected and (b) what is the nature and extent of asbestos or other inappropriate materials present at each school;
(2) whether each affected school has been subjected to a formal risk assessment; if so,
(3) whether a plan is in place for each school; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) (a) which schools have been earmarked for (i) urgent intervention, (ii) remediation, or (iii) full replacement and (b) what are the (i) time frames and (ii) budgets attached to each planned intervention?

 5 8 May 2026 20836

With reference to his reply to question 1 of 16 May 2025:

  1. Whether the reversionary clause will be triggered now that the deadline of 18 April 2026 has passed; if not, why not; if so,
  2. whether the hall will be returned to the Western Cape Government; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether any (a) legal or (b) administrative steps have been initiated to enforce the reversionary clause; if not, why not; if so, what steps have been taken to date;
  4. whether a formal notice of breach has been issued to the purchaser (Indoni); if not, why not; if so, on (a) what date and (b) what response was received;
  5. whether the purchaser has made any representations to his Department explaining its failure to develop or use the property for the intended purpose; if so, what are the details;
  6. what oversight mechanisms, if any, were in place to monitor compliance with the conditions of sale over the five-year period?
 4 8 May 2026 20835

With reference to the written complaint sent to his Department by a certain person whose name has been furnished to his Department regarding the placement of her two sons and regarding the ongoing issues with school placements in the province:
(1) Whether her two sons have been placed in schools suitable for their educational needs; if not, (a) why not and (b) when will they be placed; if so, where have they been placed;
(2) given that this person received a response “made in fulfilment of the Department’s obligations towards your sons”, (a) what process does his Department follow when placing a child in a school, (b) what considerations, such as mental health needs, are taken into account when placing children in schools and (c) what factors determine the “fulfilment of the Department’s obligations”;
(3) (a) what is the total school capacity in the province for each education phase and (b) what is the projected capacity demand for (i) 2026, (ii) 2027 and (iii) 2028 for each phase respectively;
(4) which catchment areas in each school district were unable to accommodate the demand or applications in their district;
(5) what options are available to learners who are not accommodated at schools within a reasonable distance of where they live;
(6) how many learners have not been placed in schools for the 2026 school year as at the latest date for which information is available?

 3 8 May 2026 20834

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