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

Hon Walters.

In relation to expansion of the Mass Participation, Opportunity and Access, Development and Growth Programme (MOD Programme):

  1. How this expansion will be implemented in 2025/26, especially in rural and under-resourced communities, and (b) what outcomes does his Department expect from this investment?
 8 24 April 2025 18905

(a)  What progress has been made with the classification of social workers as essential service workers, (b) what efforts are being made by the Western Cape Government in support of this classification and (c) what subsequent impact will this have on the profession?

 6 24 April 2025 18904

In relation to the Social Work Integrated Management System application (SWIMS app):

  1. What does his Department’s roll-out strategy to the NGO sector in the province entails
  2. What (i) resource (ii) budget is in place to roll out the app successfully in this financial year
  3. (i) how will this app roll-out to the NGO sector link to his departmental objective and (ii) what impact will it have on the daily lives of the residents in the province?
 5 24 April 2025 18903

Hon Jacobs

Whether his Department has plans to repair the sports fields in Beaufort West and Scottsdene; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 2 24 April 2025 18902

Hon Jacobs.

What is his Department’s plan to build affordable housing in the current financial year?

 1 24 April 2025 18901

Hon Walters.

  1. Whether all the police staff members at Western Cape police stations currently possess valid driving licences; if not, how is this issue being addressed to ensure that all police staff members are properly licensed to operate police vehicles;
  2. whether there are any instances where patrols by the police have been delayed or cancelled due to officers being unable to drive police vehicles because of not having valid driving licences; if so, what measures are being taken to address this situation and to ensure that patrols can continue without disruption;
  3. whether there have been any instances in the past where police vehicles in the province were not available for patrols because they were found to be used for personal purposes overnight; if so, what actions have been taken to prevent this from happening in the future and to ensure that vehicles are being used for official duties only?
 19 20 March 2025 18863

Hon Walters.

With regard to the recent flare-up in gang violence in Khayelitsha, Manenberg, Mitchells Plain, Lentegeur, Mfuleni, Delft, Kraaifontein and Guguletu:

  1. What is the vacancy rate at each of these police stations, (b) what is the average case rate of detectives at each of these police stations, (c) what preventative measures does the SAPS have in place to deal with gang violence flare-ups in these communities and (d) what is the vacancy rate of top management for each of these precincts?

 

 18 20 March 2025 18862

Hon Walters.

With regard to the Klawer Police Station:

  1. Given that the Western Cape community is predominantly Afrikaans-speaking, whether proficiency in Afrikaans is part of the appointment criteria at the Klawer Police Station; if so;
  2. whether the officers at the police station are proficient in Afrikaans; if not, how does the SAPS deal with complaints that police officers fail to provide the necessary service to the community due to language barriers?
 20 20 March 2025 18861

a) How much was received and allocated to his Department from 2020 to date under the Education Sector: Presidential Employment Initiative for the employment of teacher assistants and (b) what is the detailed breakdown of the (i) annual budget received versus the budget spent, (ii)(aa) number of teacher assistants employed and (bb) names of schools where they were deployed under the allocated annual budget, (iii) itemised costs of the annual budget and (iv) salaries or stipends paid to teacher assistants?

 18 4 April 2025 18849

1) (a) What was the allocated budget received by his Department for the Sanitary Dignity Programme in the 2024/25 financial year, (b) how was this budget distributed and (c)(i) which schools received allocations and (ii) what is the detailed list of allocations per school;
(2) whether the allocation provided is a financial allocation; if not, (a) what is the (i) form and (ii) exact provisions made to schools, (b) what was provided to learners and (c) what is the breakdown per (i) grade and (ii) race; if so, what are the relevant details?

 17 4 April 2025 18848

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