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
  1. What is the detailed breakdown of how many free Wi-Fi facilities there are in the province and (b) how much is the provincial government spending on the free Wi-Fi facilities in the province?
 22 3 October 2025 19941

(1)
(a) How many community nutrition and development centres (CNDCs) are currently operational in the province, (b) where are they located, (c) how many individuals currently benefit from the services provided by CNDCs monthly, (d) what is the total budget allocation to the CNDC programme in the 2025/26 financial year, (e) what type of support and training is provided to the (i) staff and (ii) volunteers who operate CNDCs;
(2)
whether there are plans to expand the CNDC programme to additional communities, especially those facing high levels of food insecurity and poverty; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3)
(a) what challenges have been encountered in the implementation or sustainability of CNDCs and (b) how is his Department addressing them?

 20 3 October 2025 19940

(a)  What is the objective of his Department’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Ambas-sador Programme, (b) when was it officially launched, (c)(i) how many GBV ambas-sadors have been recruited to date and (ii) in which areas are they deployed, (d) what are the selection criteria for individuals chosen to serve as GBV ambassadors, (e) what (i) training and (ii) support do GBV ambassadors receive to effectively (aa) raise aware-ness, (bb) provide support and (cc) refer victims to appropriate services, (f) how much funding has been allocated to the GBV Ambassador Programme in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years and (g) what measurable impact has the programme had in terms of (i) community engagement, (ii) awareness raised and (iii) referrals made for GBV-related services?

 19 3 October 2025 19939

(a)   What measures are being taken to (i) support medical students and (ii) ensure a sufficient pipeline of qualified healthcare workers, especially for rural areas, and (b) what financial support is available for disadvantaged students pursuing medical studies?

 13 3 October 2025 19938

Regarding the Western Cape Government challenging the NHI:

(a)   What are the reasons for her Department’s legal challenge against the implementation of the National Health Insurance Act (NHI Act) and (b) what evidence is available that indicates that devolution will lead to an improvement in our health services?

 3 3 October 2025 19937
  1. (a) How many community nutrition and development centres (CNDCs) are currently operational in the province, (b) where are they located, (c) how many individuals currently benefit from the services provided by CNDCs monthly, (d) what is the total budget allocation to the CNDC programme in the 2025/26 financial year, (e) what type of support and training is provided to the (i) staff and (ii) volunteers who operate CNDCs;
  2. whether there are plans to expand the CNDC programme to additional communities, especially those facing high levels of food insecurity and poverty; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. (a) what challenges have been encountered in the implementation or sustainability of CNDCs and (b) how is his Department addressing them?
 20 3 October 2025 19936

With reference to the Western Cape Drug Master Plan:

  1. Whether his Department has ensured that every municipality in the province has an active Local Drug Action Committee (LDAC) in place; if so, can he provide evidence of local drug action plans (LDAPs) being (a) developed, (b) funded and (c) implemented in each municipality;
  2. (a) what measurable outcomes have been achieved by his Department in addressing substance abuse through municipal-level interventions in (i) the past three years and (ii) high-risk areas, such as the Cape Flats, and (b) how are these outcomes monitored;
  3. (a) how much funding has his Department allocated specifically to support LDACs and to implement the National Drug Master Plan at local government level and (b) what oversight mechanisms are in place to ensure these funds are used effectively?
 8 3 October 2025 19935

With reference to youth development programmes in the following wards: ward 33, ward 34, ward 35, ward 36, ward 80 and ward 88:

(a)  What is the number of persons designated as youth who reside in these wards, (b) what youth development programmes are currently planned or being implemented by his Department in these wards, (c) which service providers have been identified to implement these programmes, (d) what is the value of the funds allocated to each pro-gramme and (e) what are the implementation timelines of each programme?

 26 3 October 2025 19934

With reference to children living on the streets in the Western Cape:

  1. (i) What is the number of children currently living on the streets in the province and (ii) what is the breakdown per municipality, (b)(i) what is the number of children accommodated in homeless shelters in the province and (ii) what services are rendered to them by his Department at these shelters and (c) what whole-of-government and whole-of-society approaches are in place to (i) ensure that children living on the streets are reunited with their families wherever possible and (ii) guarantee that such children gain access to early childhood development programmes and education?
 29 3 October 2025 19933
  1. (a) What specific programmes are currently being implemented by his Department to prevent children and the youth from becoming involved in (i) gangsterism and (ii) drugs, (b) what is the total budget allocated to these programmes, (c) how does his Department identify and prioritise communities for the rollout of these anti-gangsterism and anti-drugs initiatives, (d) what partnerships exist between his Department and other stakeholders in addressing youth involvement in (i) gangs and (ii) drugs, (e) how many children have participated in departmental programmes aimed at diverting them away from (i) gangsterism and (ii) drugs in the last two financial years, (f) what measurable outcomes have been recorded to assess the effectiveness of these interventions and (g) what psychosocial support services are provided to at-risk young people and their families as part of these programmes;
  2. whether there are any after-school programmes supported by his Department that provide alternatives to gang involvement; if so, what are the relevant details?
 18 3 October 2025 19932

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