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 regard to sport infrastructure:

  1. Whether he or his Department has a database of municipal infrastructure aimed at sport and recreation; if so,
  2. whether the database identifies municipal infrastructure that is in need of maintenance; if so, (a) which projects are being assisted by the Province and (b) what is form of assistance is provided for each project?
 21 13 June 2025 19298

What (a) specific programmes and (b) resources are currently available in the province to prevent and address child abuse and child trafficking and (c) what data can be provided on the effectiveness of these programmes in terms of (i) intervention, (ii) rehabilitation and (iii) prosecution of perpetrators?

 20 13 June 2025 19297

(a)(i) What are the current challenges with providing water, electricity, and waste services in Knysna and (ii) what has the Department done thus far to assist the municipality and (b)(i) what additional measures has his Department taken to assist the municipality towards achieving self-sustainable service delivery in Knysna and (ii) what has been the result of this support?

 19 13 June 2025 19296

(1)(a) How many hectares of alien vegetation were cleared in the province in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023, (iii) 2024 and (iv) 2025 to date, and (b) in which municipalities did the largest clearing projects take place;
(2)(a) what impact assessments, if any, have been conducted to estimate the water recovery benefits of alien vegetation clearing in those years and (b) what volume of water has been estimated to be recovered annually as a result;
(3)(a) what partnerships or funding mechanisms were used to implement these projects, including municipal collaboration and (b) how many work opportunities were created through these efforts?

 18 13 June 2025 19295
  1. What are the most recent statistics on the number of reported cases of child abuse in the province over the last five years, broken down by (i) physical abuse (ii) emotional abuse (iii) sexual abuse and (iv) neglect and (b) what trends does the data indicate?
 16 13 June 2025 19294

(1) (a) (i) What G20-related entrepreneurship activities or events are planned for 2025 and (ii) what entities or stakeholders are involved in organising these events, (b)(i) what support is being provided to Western Cape-based entrepreneurs, start-ups or SMMEs to participate in G20-linked programmes and (ii) how many beneficiaries have been identified to date, and (c) what are the expected benefits of the G20 entrepreneurship engagement for the province’s economy in terms of (i) investment attraction, (ii) skills development and (iii) international market access?

 15 13 June 2025 19293

(a) What programmes or initiatives has his Department implemented in the 2024/25 financial year that are specifically targeted at reducing youth unemployment, (b) how many young people have been (i) trained, (ii) placed in work opportunities, or (iii) supported into entrepreneurship through these programmes and (c)(i) what partnerships, if any, have been established with the private sector to create youth-focused employment or training opportunities and (ii) how many opportunities have arisen through such partnerships?

 14 13 June 2025 19292
  1. (a) What is his Department’s current assessment of fixed and mobile internet bandwidth availability across the Karoo region, (b) which towns or municipalities have been identified as lacking the minimum broadband requirements for business development, (c) what is the minimum internet speed or bandwidth requirement generally considered necessary to support Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations and (d)(i) how many BPO operations currently exist in rural municipalities, and (e) how many people are currently employed in these rural BPO centres;
  2. whether his Department conducted or commissioned any studies assessing the Karoo’s potential for BPO job creation; if so, what were the key findings;
  3. (a) what are the primary barriers to high-speed broadband access in the Karoo and (b) what role does his Department foresee for satellite-based services such as Starlink in enabling digital economic activity in the region?
 13 13 June 2025 19291

Considering the growing role of e-hailing services in urban mobility:

(1) (a) How many e-hailing drivers in the province are still waiting for their operating permits to be approved or issued,

(b) what are the current (i) requirements and (ii) criteria for obtaining an e-hailing permit in the province,

(c) how many e-hailing drivers are officially registered and operating within the province,

(d)(i) how many e-hailing vehicles have been impounded over the past year and (ii) what were the reasons, (e) what is the process for e-hailing drivers to reclaim their vehicles once impounded;

(2)    whether his Department is currently engaging with e-hailing platforms and operators; if so, in what ways does his Department support and facilitate the growth of the e-hailing industry?

 12 13 June 2025 19290

In the light of the critical role of the minibus taxi industry in public transport and the need for ongoing regulation and enforcement:

(a)(i) How many operating licenses have been allocated in each municipality within the province, (ii) how many of those operating licenses are currently active and in good standing per municipality,

(b) what is the current level of demand for taxi operating licenses in the province, (i) in terms of the number of applications received per year versus (ii) the number of licences the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) is able to issue,

(c) how many provincial fines have been issued to minibus taxi operators in the past 12 months,

(d) how many arrests have been made under provincial traffic enforcement linked to taxi-related offences over the same period,

(e) how many taxis have been impounded under the authority of the Provincial Traffic Services during this period and

(f) what are the typical offences or reasons that lead to these provincial-level fines, arrests, or impoundments?

 11 13 June 2025 19289

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