- Whether there are any plans in place to support farmworkers in Barrydale who have to travel at 02:00 in the morning and wait in harsh weather conditions for ambulance services in front of a closed clinic; if not, why not; if so, what interventions are planned to address this situation;
- whether additional emergency medical services or alternative arrangements will be provided to assist these communities; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
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1 |
2 April 2026 |
20627 |
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With reference to the Western Cape College of Nursing (WCCN): - (a) What curricula are currently offered at this college and (b) how do these programmes and qualifications align with the healthcare workforce needs of the province;
- (a) what budget has been allocated to this college over the Medium-term Expenditure Framework period and (b) how is this funding distributed on campuses and in programmes;
- (a) what support mechanisms are in place to assist students and (b) how many students have accessed these services;
- (a) what partnerships exist between this college and healthcare facilities for clinical training and (b) how many students are placed annually at clinical training sites;
- (a) how does this college contribute to addressing the shortage of nurses in the province and (b) what targets have been set for increasing the number of qualified nurses over the next five years?
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29 |
20 March 2026 |
20625 |
- (a) What assessment has her Department made of the potential impact of the ongoing conflict in Iran on the health sector in the province, (b)(i) how could disruptions to global supply chains affect the availability of medical supplies in the province and (ii) what contingency plans are in place to mitigate any such risks, (c)(i) what impact is anticipated from rising fuel and energy costs on the operational costs of healthcare facilities and (ii) how will the Department ensure continuity of services in the event of sustained cost increases and (d)(i) how will the increase in food and fuel prices, linked to the conflict, affect public health outcomes in vulnerable communities and (ii) what interventions are planned to address these risks;
- whether her Department has engaged with the national government or other provinces regarding preparedness for global supply or economic shocks arising from the conflict; if so, what are the key areas of coordination?
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28 |
20 March 2026 |
20624 |
- What is the total budget allocated to violence prevention programmes in the Department over the next three financial years, (b)(i) which violence prevention programmes are currently implemented by her Department and (ii) how many facilities are implementing these programmes in the province, (c)(i) how many individuals have been reached through violence prevention interventions in the two past financial years and (ii) what demographic breakdown is available for these beneficiaries, (d)(i) which districts have been identified as high-priority areas for violence prevention interventions and (ii) what criteria were used to identify these areas, (e) what partnerships has her Department established with other organisations to support violence prevention and (ii) what role does each partner play and (f)(i) how does her Department integrate violence prevention into primary healthcare services and (ii) what training is provided to healthcare workers to identify and respond to victims of violence?
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27 |
20 March 2026 |
20623 |
- What is the total budget allocated to the Western Cape School Sport Strategy over the next three years, (b) how many schools are (i) expected to participate in the pro-grammes that fall under the Western Cape School Sport Strategy and (ii) currently participating in structured school sport programmes supported by his Department, (c) which sporting codes are included in this strategy and (d) how many learners are expected to benefit from the programmes in the province, (e)(i) how will this strategy ensure access to sporting opportunities for learners in high-risk areas and (ii) which districts have been identified as priority areas for its implementation, (f) what partner-ships have been established to support the implementation of this strategy, (g) how does this strategy align with the Western Cape Government’s Safety Plan and (h) what measur-able outcomes are expected in terms of youth engagement and violence prevention?
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26 |
20 March 2026 |
20622 |
- (a) How many young people from high-risk communities have participated in the Chrysalis Academy programme with support from her Department in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years and (b) from which communities were these partici-pants recruited;
- (a) what forms of support are provided to programme participants after they return to their communities following the completion of the residential training programme, (b) what partnerships exist between her Department and the Chrysalis Academy to support the reintegration of programme graduates into their communities, (c) what was the total budget allocated by her Department to support the Chrysalis Academy programme and related interventions in the (i) 2023/24, (ii) 2024/25 and (iii) 2025/26 financial years?
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25 |
20 March 2026 |
20621 |
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With regard to the Peace Officer Programme: - (a) Which municipalities are currently participating in this programme, (b) how many peace officers have been supported through this programme by her Department in each participating municipality, (c) what is the total number of individuals currently employed through this programme, (d) what was the total budget allocated by her Department to support this Programme in the (i) 2023/24, (ii) 2024/25 and (iii) 2025/26 financial years, (e) what specific (i) roles and (ii) responsibilities do the peace officers perform in relation to facilities or programmes falling under her Department and (f) what training and capacity-building programmes are provided to peace officers participating in this programme;
- whether her Department has conducted any assessment of the impact of this pro-gramme on community safety and the creation of employment; if so, what were the key findings?
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24 |
22 April 2026 |
20620 |
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With regard to underperforming public schools in the Western Cape:
(a) How many schools are currently classified as underperforming,
(b) what criteria are used to identify underperforming schools,
(c) what (i) strategies and (ii) interventions has his Department put in place to support these schools,
(d) (i) how is improvement measured and
(ii) how often is progress reviewed,
(e) how many schools have improved their performance and exited the underperforming category in the past three years and
(f) what has been the total cost to his Department for these interventions in (i) 2022/23, (ii) 2023/24 and (iii) 2024/25? |
23 |
20 March 2026 |
20619 |
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With reference to the oversight visit to the Phakamisani Primary School where upgrades relating to the asbestos infrastructure were observed:
(1) (a) What was the total amount spent on asbestos upgrades at this school, (b) how many schools in the province were identified as having asbestos infrastructure in the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial year, (c) how many of these schools have since been fully addressed, (d) how much did it cost to address the schools in (b) above and (e) how many schools still require intervention to date;
(2) for the 2026/27 financial year, (a) how many schools have been identified for asbestos eradication upgrades, (b) what is the estimated total cost of these projects and (c) what are the planned time frames for their completion? |
22 |
20 March 2026 |
20618 |
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With reference to his reply to question 6 of 3 October 2025: - Following the scheduled completion of the licence plate recognition (LPR) camera network in the Matzikama landscape and along the N7 in December 2025, (a) what has been the measurable impact of this technology on the number of (i) suspicious vehicles intercepted and (ii) arrests made in these hotspots in (aa) January 2026 and (bb) February 2026 and (b) how many additional law enforcement or biodiversity officers have been deployed in the Matzikama or Namaqualand area since October 2025;
- how many indigenous plants have been recorded as illegally harvested or poached in the period October 2025 to February 2026;
- (a) what are the most recent successes achieved by the Interprovincial Task Team (established in January 2025) in disrupting the transit of illegal flora through the Cape Town International Airport and (b) to date, how many investigations have successfully utilised the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to (i) freeze assets or (ii) identify the international beneficiaries of these syndicates;
- what is the total number of flora-related cases registered in the 2025/26 financial year to date?
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21 |
20 March 2026 |
20617 |
