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

Hon Walters.

(a) How many criminal cases were opened against serving members of the South African Police Service at Western Cape police stations in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023, (iii) 2024 and (iv) 2025 to date, (b)(i) what is the breakdown of these cases by alleged offence and (ii) how many of these cases resulted in convictions and (c)(i) what is the SAPS policy on active personnel’s continued performance of their regular duties after criminal charges having been brought against them and (ii) what measures are in place to prevent the interference and undue influence in these investigations by the accused?

 15 21 February 2025 18652

Hon Ngqentsu.

In the light of the reported tension and infighting in the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (CATA):

  1. What interventions have been made in the past months to address the tension and infighting in CATA;
  2. whether he visited the scene and interacted with the affected minibus taxi owners; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. what specific interventions have been made since Sunday 9 February 2025 to address the aftermath of the incident and to ensure the safety of taxi owners and operators?
 29 21 February 2025 18632

Hon Ngqentsu.

  1. Whether there are any existing safety measures capable of mitigating any possible outbreak of taxi infighting in the industry; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether any CCTV cameras have been installed at taxi ranks; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details for each taxi rank;
  3. whether there are CCTV cameras at the Nyanga taxi rank; if so;

(4)  whether the cameras captured taxis being torched on 9 February 2025; if not, (a) why not and (b) what steps will her Department take to address the issue of the cameras not being operational; if so, will her Department assist in the investigation by providing footage of the incident?

 28 21 February 2025 18631

Hon Masipa.

(a)   What are the most recent commitments that have been made by Transnet to his Department regarding the improvement of port operational efficiency at the Port of Cape Town, (b) what measures or metrics does his Department use to monitor the progress of project implementation of the port, (c) what is the frequency of reporting and (d) what actions are being taken when the port fails to deliver on its commitments?

 26 21 February 2025 18630

Hon Bryant.

  1. (a) How much municipal waste was collected over the past five years in the province and

(b) How much of this waste was processed in

(i) landfills,

(ii) incinerators,

(iii) recycling and

(iv) municipal composting;

 25 21 February 2025 18629
  1. (a) What is the Cape Fund Initiative, (b) how does it aim to support the residents of the province, (c) what are its the long-term goals, (d) how does it aim to improve the quality of life of residents and (e) what additional partnerships are in place;
  2. what is being done to ensure the initiative’s success, particularly with regard to NGOs and other local government departments?
 24 21 February 2025 18628

With regard to Sassa payments, which are administered by the national Department of Social Services:

  1. (a) Whether his Department can indicate how many grant beneficiaries in the province rely on Sassa grants, (b) how many collection points are there in the province, (c) what effect does (i) post office closures and (ii) Postbank glitches have on grant beneficiaries, (d) what assistance is his Department giving to beneficiaries to relieve the pressures brought about by delayed grant payments and (e) how many Sassa beneficiaries with disabilities are in the province;
  2. whether his Department has engaged with Sassa to ensure that measures are in place to reach rural communities in order to assist people with the transition to Postbank black card; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 23 21 February 2025 18627

With regard to the Western Cape Government’s Gender-based Violence Implementation Plan:

(a)  How much money has been spent on its implementation, (b) what are the (i) inter-ventions and (ii) services offered by his Department to support victims of GBV, (c) where can these services be accessed and (d) how many victims have received support since the implementation of this plan?

 22 21 February 2025 18626

Hon Booysen.

  1. What is the projected impact of the recently signed National Health Insurance Act on healthcare provision in the province in terms of (a) costs, (b) patients’ ability to choose a healthcare provider and (c) the overall quality of healthcare in public hospitals;
  2. whether there has been any indication from the national Department of Health or the national Treasury that the provisions of the NHI that have to be implemented by provincial governments will include the allocation of sufficient resources to fulfil their mandate; if so, what are the relevant details?
 21 21 February 2025 18625

Hon Johnson.

a) What has been the trend of municipal debt levels in the province since 2014 and (b) what (i) fiscal responsibility measures and (ii) other developments have had an effect on the debt levels of municipalities in the province?

 20 21 February 2025 18624

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