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.

With regard to the latest available SAPS resourcing data for the province:

  1. (i) How many police officers should be deployed in the province based on best-practice police-to-population ratio and (ii) how many are currently deployed, (b)(i) what is the number of police officers based on best-practice police-to-population ratios that should be deployed at each police station in the province and (ii) how many SAPS members are deployed at each station, (c) how does the SAPS handle staff shortages in high-demand areas in the province and (d) what are the specific implications of insufficient staffing for the SAPS in the province (for example response times and crime prevention efficacy)?
19 7 February 2025 18592

Hon Bryant.

  1. Whether his Department is party to the investigation into the recent oil spill along the Kommetjie and Hout Bay coastline that had an impact on marine life, including many endangered African penguins; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether his Department has been in communication with the national Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment; if so, what was the outcome?
18 7 February 2025 18591

Hon Bryant.

  1. How many wind farms projects are legally underway in the Province, (b) where these projects are located and (c) what are the details of the developers of each site?
17 7 February 2025 18590

Hon Masipa.

With regard to tourism figures for the period 2024/25:

(a)   What is the detailed breakdown of tourism numbers in the province per region in terms of (i) domestic and international flights, (ii) bed occupancy rates and (iii) estimated cash flows generated by these tourists and (b) what challenges or issues have been identified by his Department that have an impact on the number of tourists visiting the province?

16 7 February 2025 18589

Hon Masipa.

(a)   What is the impact of the current Air Traffic and Navigation Systems (ATNS) failures on tourism in the province, (b) what is the (i) estimated loss in tourism numbers and (ii) resulting economic cost and (c) what actions are being taken to resolve these issues?

15 7 February 2025 18588

Hon Booysen.

(a)   What are the implications of the cancelling of the US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR) funding for her Department and (b) what are the possible remedies to fill this void?

14 7 February 2025 18587

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

  1. How much has been spent on this implementation plan since its inception, (b) what are the (i) interventions and (ii) services offered by his Department and (c) what progress has been made by his Department in combating gender-based violence?
13 7 February 2025 18586

Hon Masipa.

(a)   What are the specific benefits that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) offers to farmers and businesses in the province, (b) what are the potential losses that could arise if South Africa were to be excluded from Agoa, (c) what actions are being taken to ensure that the country retains these benefits and (d) what efforts are being made to mitigate the potential fallout should these benefits be lost?

12 7 February 2025 18585

Hon Bryant.

Taking into consideration the phenomenal performance of many Western Cape municipalities during the recent audit outcomes, what were the contributing factors that set the top performing Western Cape municipalities so far apart from the rest of the country?

11 7 February 2025 18584

Hon van Wyk.

With regard to school feeding programmes:
a) How much money was spent over the past five financial years on school feeding programmes per region:
b) How many schools participate in school feeding programmes:
c) How many learners rely on these school feeding programmes:
d) Whether the private sector is assisting in any way; if so, what are the relevant details?

10 7 February 2025 18583

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