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
  1. What targeted interventions has his Department introduced to support small-scale tourism enterprises during the off-peak season and (b) what impact have these inter-ventions had on their operations and sustainability?
 14 11 July 2025 19415

In terms of the delivery of basic services in informal settlements in the province, particularly in the Cape metropolitan area:

(a) What is the current ratio of toilets (formal toilets, ablution and portable flush toilets) to households, (b) how often are the toilets cleaned and maintained and (c) how many toilets has his Department installed in the 2023/24 financial year?

 13 11 July 2025 19414

What programmes and initiatives is his Department currently running during the school holiday period to engage children and the youth, particularly in township and rural communities?

 

 12 11 July 2025 19413

With reference to the Kuyasa Ward 99 Housing Retrofit Project, which was initiated to address poor workmanship in 2 373 RDP houses built as part of the People’s Housing Process, and considering the project was halted with fewer than 300 houses completed due to budget constraints:

(a) What is the (i) current commitment of his Department to completing this retrofit project, (ii) budgetary provisions and (iii) planned timeline and (b)(i) what are the key challenges that his Department faces in resuming or completing the remaining phases of the retrofit and (ii) what steps are being taken to overcome these obstacles?

 11 11 July 2025 19412

What programmes has his Department implemented to keep children and the youth meaningfully engaged and off the streets during school holiday, particularly in vulnerable and high-risk communities?

 10 11 July 2025 19411

In the light of the recent brutal murders on the Cape Flats during the school holidays:

    1. Whether there is a safety plan that takes into consideration that school children are at home during the holiday and that ensures that they are safe; if so, what are the relevant details.
    1. How many murders have taken place on the Cape Flats since the start of the June school holiday?
 9 11 July 2025 19410

With reference to the Kuyasa Ward 99 Housing Retrofit Project, which was initiated to address poor workmanship in 2 373 RDP houses built as part of the People’s Housing Process, and considering the project was halted with fewer than 300 houses completed due to budget constraints:

(a) What is the (i) current commitment of his Department to completing this retrofit project, (ii) budgetary provisions and (iii) planned timeline and (b)(i) what are the key challenges that his Department faces in resuming or completing the remaining phases of the retrofit and (ii) what steps are being taken to overcome these obstacles?

 8 11 July 2025 19409

With regard to each of the Western Cape Government’s affordable housing programmes:

  1. (a) How many individuals or households applied per programme in the (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22, (iii) 2022/23, (iv) 2023/24 and (v) 2024/25 financial years, (b) how many units or homes were made available for allocation, (c) how many applicants were deemed eligible and approved, (d) to how many were housing ultimately allocated or how many received housing opportunities and (e) what are the eligibility criteria for each of these affordable housing programmes and  how does his Department ensure that applicants understand these criteria before applying;
  2. what specific interventions or support services has his Department implemented to (a) assist residents in navigating the application process per programme, (b) improve application quality and eligibility success rates, particularly for the youth, first-time homeowners and low- to middle-income households and (c) guide unsuccessful applicants with appeal processes, corrections or alternative housing options;
  3. how is his Department coordinating with implementing agents, the Social Housing Regulatory Authority (SHRA), financial institutions and municipalities to (a) increase the supply and delivery pace of affordable housing units under each programme, (b) expand public access to programme information and application channels and (c) ensure fairness, transparency and efficiency in the allocation of available units?
 7 11 July 2025 19408
  1. What role does his Department, together with the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE), play in regulating e-hailing services, such as Uber;
  2. whether his Department engages with Uber South Africa and its representatives; if so, (a) since when and (b) how often do these engagements take place;
  3. (a) what are the key issues identified and discussed during these engagements with Uber South Africa, (b) what resolutions have resulted from these engagements and (c) what progress has been made in implementing them;
  4. whether his Department has considered any reforms to strengthen oversight and to improve commuter safety in relation to e-hailing services?
 6 11 July 2025 19407

With regard to the Port of Cape Town’s performance in June 2025:

(a)   What was the (i) average waiting time for berth utilisation and occupancy for con-tainer ships and (ii) target for the month, (b) what was the (i) average number of twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers (aa) loaded and (bb) unloaded and (ii) target for the month, (c) what was the (i) average waiting time for trucks being (aa) loaded and (bb) unloaded at the port and (ii) target for the month, (d) what was the (i) average ship turnaround time and (ii) target for the month, (e) what was the (i) average anchorage waiting time and (ii) target for the month and (f) what was the (i) average container dwell time and (ii) target for the month?

 4 11 July 2025 19406

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