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 the status and management of the gravel road network in the Western Cape:

  1. (i) What is the current status of the province’s gravel road network, (ii) how many kilometres of roads in total are being maintained and (iii) what are the details of any recent assessments conducted, (b)(i) what are the key challenges experienced in main-taining and upgrading gravel roads, particularly in rural and high-traffic areas, and (ii) what are the proposed solutions to address these challenges and to improve the condition and sustainability of the gravel road network and (c) what specific measures and interventions has his Department already implemented to enhance the quality and accessibility of gravel roads?
 16 20 March 2025 18790

With reference to the Provincial Land Transport Framework of the Western Cape:
(1)
(a) What is the time frame for the full transition to electric cars for government use and (b) as Golden Arrow has demonstrated leadership in the electric vehicle sector, what steps is GMT taking to follow suit for government-owned vehicles and to position itself as a role model in this transition;
(2)
whether his Department is engaging with the private sector on the establishment of charging ports across the province; if so, (a) what are the details regarding the locations of electric vehicle charging ports across province and (b) what plans are in place to expand these facilities to accommodate the growing adoption of electric vehicles;
(3)
whether his Department is engaging with the private land-transport industry, such as e-hailing services and minibus taxis, on their plans to follow suit; if so, what are the relevant details?

 15 20 March 2025 18789

With reference to his department’s efforts to enhance learning through early childhood development (ECD) services, which aim to improve literacy and numeracy levels of learners by the age of 10:
(a) What progress has been made in strengthening ECD services to support early learning outcomes, (b) what are the details of the strategies implemented to ensure measurable improvements in literacy and numeracy levels by the age of 10 and (c) what is the breakdown of the (i) financial implications, (ii) budget allocations and (iii) expenditures related to these interventions?

 14 20 March 2025 18788

Hon Bryant

With regard to caracals in CapeNature-managed reserves:

  1. (a) What is the estimated total population of caracals in CapeNature-managed reserves, (b) how many caracals are estimated to be in each reserve and (c) which of these subpopulations, if any, are deemed to be endangered;
  2. whether there are any plans in place for the protection or reintroduction of caracals in CapeNature reserves; if so, (a)(i) what are the details of these plans, (ii) what are the timelines and (iii) what are the allocated budgets and (b) what measurable out-comes have been achieved to date?
 13 20 March 2025 18787

Hon Masipa

 

With regard to collaboration with the City of Cape Town on economic and job growth initiatives, particularly concerning the township economy:

  1. Whether he collaborates with the City of Cape Town in strategising and planning for economic and job growth; if so, what are the specific mechanisms or structures in place to facilitate this collaboration;
  2. (a) what were the shared targets between the provincial government and the City of Cape Town for economic and job growth in the township economy for the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years and (b) how are these targets communicated and monitored;
  3. (a) how many jobs have been created in the township economy as a result of this collaboration in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years and (b) how does this compare to the targets set for each year;
  4. (a) what measures are in place to ensure that achievements are not double counted between the provincial government and the City of Cape Town and (b) how often are these measures reviewed?
 12 20 March 2025 18786

Hon Masipa

With regard to economic development in the Central Karoo:

  1. (a) What specific initiatives are currently in place to support (i) tourism, (ii) job creation and (iii) economic growth in the Central Karoo region and (b) what are the measurable outcomes of these initiatives;
  2. (a) how many jobs have been created as the direct result of these initiatives since 2019 and (b) how does this compare to the target set for the year;
  3. (a) what mechanisms are in place to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these initiatives and (b) how often are these evaluations conducted?
 11 20 March 2025 18785

Hon Masipa

With regard to the Growth for Jobs (G4J) Strategy:

  1. (a) What specific metrics are used to measure the success of the Growth for Jobs Strategy and (b) what were the actual results measured with these metrics for the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial year;
  2. whether other departments report to him on their initiatives aligned with the G4J Strategy; if so, (a) how frequently are these reports submitted and (b) what were the key outcomes reported by these departments in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial year;
  3. what mechanisms are in place to ensure that departments report their contributions towards achieving the objectives of the G4J Strategy;
  4. (a) what is the total number of jobs created as a direct result of the G4J Strategy in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial year and (b) how do these numbers compare to the targets set for each year?
 10 20 March 2025 18772

With reference to the Diazville Housing Project in Saldanha Bay:

  1. Whether the housing project has been completed; if so, (a) how many houses make up the housing project, (b) how many houses, if any, have been built to date and (c) what reasons, if any, have contributed to any construction delays;
  2. (a) when were the roads, streetlights and other infrastructure completed and (b) what progress, if any, has been made since then;
  3. (a) why have some residents received erf numbers to houses that have not yet been built, (b) when can these residents expect their houses to be completed and (c) why have these houses not been completed?
 9 20 March 2025 18771

With reference to the La Colline housing settlement in Stellenbosch, which belonged to the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements up until 2024, after which the title deed of ownership was transferred to the Stellenbosch Municipality:

(1)(a) What is the agreement between the Stellenbosch Municipality and his Depart-ment, (b) how does this agreement affect the residents of La Colline and (c) what measures, if any, have been put in place to protect the residents of La Colline;

(2) the residents of La Colline were informed that their rental agreements would remain unchanged until at least August 2025, given that, (a) why have some residents received eviction notices and (b) why have some tenants been warned about a rent increase;

(3) whether the residents will be receiving sectional title deeds; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 8 20 March 2025 18770

During the oversight visit of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Economic Development, it was brought to its attention that the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) will be closing its Skills Centre:

  1. Whether the Skills Centre will be closing; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what are the reasons for its closure.
  2. what alternative measures does the entity have in place to fulfil its skills development commitments under the Growth for Jobs (G4J) Strategy.
  3. During the visit to the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (SEZ), it was noted that a company operating in the zone is not compliant with broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) requirements, how is it possible for a certain non-BBBEE-compliant company, whose name has been furnished to his Department for the purpose of his reply, to operate in the SEZ;
  4. (a) what investment is this company bringing to the province’s economy, (b) what is the (i) value and (ii) nature of this investment,
7 20 March 2025 18769

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