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 drug houses operating in the province:

(a) How many houses have been shut down with the assistance of law enforcement since January 2026 and (b) how many people have been arrested in connection with operating these drug houses?

 9 16 April 2026 20644

In the light of his Department’s strategic priority 5: Improved access to economic opportunity – Pathway 1: Entrepreneurship, including the township economy:

(a)   What concrete measures is his Department implementing to fund and grow the township economy meaningfully beyond the allocation for furthering studies in the sector and (b) what timelines are attached to these interventions?

 8 16 April 2026 20643

58% of the budget for safety is being allocated to the provincial policing function:

(a) What (i) activities and (ii) functions fall under provincial policing and (b)(i) how many LEAP officers are on active duty and (ii) where are they stationed?

 4 16 April 2026 20642

In the light of the ongoing surge in gang-related shootings in communities, including in Mitchells Plain, Hanover Park and Delft:

(a) What are the urgent and coordinated interventions currently underway to stabilise areas that are experiencing daily violence and

 (b) how is the Department supporting neighbourhood watches and community policing forums?

 3 16 April 2026 20641

(1)     What is the provincial government’s position on the disposal of key public immovable assets in municipalities in the context of the growing demand for public infrastructure and community facilities;

(2)     whether the provincial government has any plans to dispose of public immovable assets in the current financial year; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 16 April 2026 20640

With regard to veterinary capacity in the province:

  1. (a) Why does his Department employ only 8 state veterinarians and not recruit more permanent staff, (b) what has been the cost of using 26 private veterinarians in the past five years and (c) what steps are being taken to strengthen the permanent veterinary capacity;
  2. (a) how many vacant posts are funded, but remain unfilled, and have been advertised and (b) what measures is his Department implementing to fill these vacancies urgently in order to prevent further service delivery failures?
 13 2 April 2026 20638
  1. Whether his Department can provide an update on the status of the housing development on parcels of land in Hout Bay acquired in 2018 through the Western Cape Housing Development Agency for the purpose of delivering approximately 1 400 housing opportunities; if so, (a) what is the current status of the project and (b) what progress, if any, has been made since acquisition;
  2. whether the required statutory, planning and environmental approval processes for the development have been completed; if not, why not; if so, (a) which approvals have been obtained, (b) when were these approvals granted and (c) which authority granted each approval;
  3. whether there are any outstanding statutory, planning or environmental processes that are required before the development can proceed; if so, (a) what these outstand-ing processes are, (b) what are the reasons for the delays and (c) what are the expect-ed time frames for their completion;
  4. what budget allocations have been made towards the project since the land was acquired?
 12 2 April 2026 20637
  1. What immediate interventions is his Department implementing to resolve delays in land ownership authorisations that continue to stall critical development projects, such as the MAHAMA Housing Project in Khayelitsha and electrification initiatives in informal settlements;
  2. with inner-city housing projects facing prolonged delays and affordability concerns, (a) what are the revised timelines for their completion and (b) how does his Department define and ensure affordability for genuinely low-income households?
 11 2 April 2026 20636

Given that one in five households in the province experiences food insecurity and in the light of the looming petrol increase expected in April 2026, how is his Department responding to the crisis of food insecurity, especially through this budget?

 10 2 April 2026 20635

Whether his Department has assessed the impact of the looming increase in petrol prices; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the findings of the assessment and (b) how this is expected to affect commuter fares from April 2026;
(2)
whether his Department has put measures in place to mitigate the impact of the anticipated fuel price increase of between R4,50 and R5,00 per litre on commuters;
if not, why not; if so, (a) what measures have been implemented and (b) which categories of commuters are expected to benefit from these interventions;
(3)
whether his Department has plans to provide financial or operational support to the minibus taxi industry to cushion fare increases; if not, why not; if so, (a) what form will this support take, (b) how many operators are expected to benefit and (c) what is the time frame for implementation;
(4)
whether his Department has engaged with public transport stakeholders, including taxi associations and bus operators, regarding the management of fare increases; if not, why not; if so, (a) what have the outcomes of these engagements been and (b) what agreements, if any, have been reached to protect commuters?

 9 2 April 2026 20634

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