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

With reference to a decision by his Department to ban water-based activities for public schools in the province:
(1) (a) Who made the decision to “ban” these activities, (b) when was the decision made, (c) why was this decision made and (d) under what authority was the decision made;
(2) (a) how many legal claims are currently pending against him, (b) of these, how many relate specifically to incidents arising from water-based school activities, (c) what is the total monetary value of these claims and (d) what portion relates to water-based activities;
(3) whether the prohibition on water-based activities is applicable to all WCED schools; if not, (a) which categories of schools are exempt and (b) on what basis are exemptions determined;
(4) (a) how many (i) schools and (ii) learners are affected by this decision, (b) what impact assessment, if any, has been conducted regarding the effect on learners’ water safety skills and (c) how does his Department intend to mitigate the loss of access to swimming and water safety education, particularly for learners in underserved communities?

 11 17 April 2026 20749

On 28 April 2019 the Western Cape Government announced a formal intergovernmental dispute with the national Minister of Police in relation to the allocation of police resources in the Western Cape. Then, during his 2026 State of the Province Address in George, the Premier again announced that the Western Cape Government would “have no option” but to declare an intergovernmental dispute with the Minister of Police in relation to police resourcing in the Western Cape:

  1. Whether the 2019 intergovernmental dispute was formally declared in terms of the Intergovernmental Relations Framework Act, 2005 (Act 13 of 2005); if not, why not; if so, (a) when did this happen, (b) did the Province follow the dispute resolution process provided for in the Act, (c) what was the formal outcome of the inter-governmental dispute instituted in 2019 against the national Minister of Police and (d) on what date was the dispute concluded;
  2. whether any agreements were reached on police resourcing; if not,
  3. whether the provincial government instituted judicial proceedings in terms of section 45 of the Act; if not, why not;
  4. whether he has initiated a further intergovernmental dispute with the national Minister of Police since indicating such intention in the State of the Province Address; if not,
  5. what are the reasons for the delay; if so,
  6. (a) on what date was the dispute initiated, (b) how many other intergovernmental disputes has he initiated against the SAPS and (c) at what stage are each of these intergovernmental disputes;
  7. given the declaration of an intergovernmental dispute in 2019, why is it necessary to declare a new intergovernmental dispute in 2026;
  8. what changes to police resourcing, if any, were implemented by the SAPS between the 2019 intergovernmental dispute and the 2026 State of the Province Address?
 10 17 April 2026 20747

What business plans for his Department (Vote 12) were submitted to the Provincial Treasury for the current financial year?

 8 17 April 2026 20746

There is a 11,97% increase in the Compensation of Employees (CoE) in the 2026/27 budget:

(a)   How many vacant posts are (i) funded but remain unfilled and (ii) have been adver-tised and (b) what measures is his Department implementing to fill these vacancies urgently in order to prevent further service delivery failures?

 7 17 April 2026 20745

Whether the allocation of R23,9 million for rural development will be sufficient to address the challenges of rural poverty, support for farmworkers and youth inclusion in rural communities; if not, why not; if so, (a) what specific programmes will be funded through this allocation, (b) how many beneficiaries are expected to be reached and (c) what measurable outcomes are anticipated?

 6 17 April 2026 20744

With R350 million allocated for informal settlement upgrading in a province with 1 274 settlements and over 405 000 households:

(a) How will his Department prioritise the allocation of these funds, and (b) which municipalities will receive assistance first?

 5 17 April 2026 20743

Following the reduction of over R20 million in job-related allocations during the 2026/27 budget adjustments:

Whether this funding has been reinstated; if not, how is the Department addressing the ongoing capacity and employment constraints; if so, what are the relevant details?

 4 17 April 2026 20742

Given the increasing attacks on Emergency Medical Services personnel:

What concrete measures are in place to ensure their safety and to protect critical frontline services? 

 3 17 April 2026 20741
  1. Whether her Department can provide details on the reported absorption of 400 community health workers into her Department; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many have already been absorbed, (b) how many are still to be absorbed and (c) what is the expected time frame for the completion of this process;
  2. whether her Department has identified the specific hospitals, clinics or healthcare facilities where these community health workers will be deployed; if not, why not; if so, (a) which facilities have been identified and (b) what criteria were used to deter-mine their placement?
 1 17 April 2026 20740
  1. (a) How many (i) schools, (ii) communities and (iii) clinics have been visited as part of the dentist drive in the past two financial years, (b) how many (i) children and (ii) adults have received dental services through this initiative and (c) what specific dental services are offered during the dentist drive;
  2. whether preventative oral health awareness campaigns are part of the drive; if so, how are they implemented;
  3. what is the total budget allocated to the dentist drive in the past two financial years?
 4 2 April 2026 20664

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