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 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

With reference to the increasing demand for affordable housing in the Western Cape, particularly for well-located affordable housing:

  1. (a) How is affordable housing defined in the context of the province and (b) what (i) legislative or (ii) policy instruments guide this definition of affordable housing;
  2. whether a distinction is made between affordable housing, social housing, and gap housing; if so, what (a) definitions and (b) eligibility criteria apply to each category;
  3. (a) what affordability benchmarks (for example percentage of household income spent on housing) are used to determine eligibility for affordable housing and (b) how were these benchmarks determined;
  4. whether there is an affordable housing framework implemented in the province; (a) if not, (i) why not and (ii) when will one be implemented; (b) if so, (i) what are the key objectives and (ii) what initiatives fall under the framework?
 2 8 May 2026 20833
  1. What specific measures is her Department implementing to improve service delivery at provincial hospitals and (b) how will her Department ensure that patients receive timely and quality care across all regions of the province?
 1 8 May 2026 20832

With reference to reports that farmers in the Western Cape have warned that the rising cost of diesel and fertiliser could lead to a sharp rise in food prices:

  1. How is his Department responding to the current increase in diesel and fertiliser costs that have an impact on the agricultural sector;
  2. what measures is his Department implementing to protect poor residents from rising food prices while also supporting farmers affected by increased input costs?

 

 

 13 21 May 2026 20815
  1. What is the risk of the outbreak of the hantavirus in the province and (b) what is the state of readiness to prevent an outbreak?
 12 21 May 2026 20814

Whether she has been made aware of challenges relating to service pressures at (a) the Mitchells Plain Hospital, (b) the Khayelitsha District Hospital and (c) others; if so, what is her Department doing to ease the pressure and improve the rate of service at our public healthcare service centres?

 11 21 May 2026 20813
  1. Whether there are targeted public awareness and prevention programmes in place to address the health risks associated with tobacco use, especially among the youth; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether her Department provides support for smoking cessation, including access to counselling and treatment services; if so, what are the relevant details?
 9 21 May 2026 20812

With regard to the recent signing of the supplementary citrus phytosanitary protocol with China and its implications for the 2026 Western Cape export season:

(a)   What is his Department’s assessment of the impact that the relaxed requirements will have on the volume of citrus exports from the province to China during the current 2026 season, (b) how does his Department intend to support Western Cape producers in capitalising on the 0% tariff access and (c) what specific strategic advantages does the Chinese market currently offer to local farmers as they seek to diversify away from traditional markets?

 7 21 May 2026 20811

With regard to the current winter season:
How is his Department ensuring that public schools remain safe and conducive to learning despite risks posed by the cold and wet weather?

 6 21 May 2026 20810

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