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 reference to the ongoing concern of vandalism and damage to school infrastructure during school holiday periods: (a) What are the details of schools that have reported incidents of vandalism or theft during the most recent school holidays, (b) what is the estimated cost of repairs or replacement of damaged or stolen property during that period; and, (c) what are the preventative measures currently in place or being considered to safeguard school property during holidays?

 2 2 May 2025 19088

With reference to his reply to question 4 of 4 April 2025:
(1) On how many educator posts was this R19,699 billion allocation based;
(2) what is the detailed financial breakdown showing how the R19,954 billion figure was calculated from the adjusted Cost of Employment budget, beyond the general factors already mentioned in the reply of 4 April 2025;
(3) with reference to teacher post reductions and the impact on the budget, given the savings from post reductions, what is the detailed breakdown of how these savings have affected allocations over the MTEF period?

 1 2 May 2025 19087

(1) (a) How many special needs schools are currently operational in the province, (b) how are they geographically distributed and (c) what plans are in place to expand access, particularly in rural or under-resourced areas;
(2) (a)(i) what funding has been allocated to special needs education in the 2025/26 financial year and (ii) how does this compare to previous years and (b) what key programmes are being implemented to support the sector, including (i) infra-structure, (ii) staffing, (iii) transport, (iv) curriculum development and (v) psycho-social services;
(3) (a) what measures are in place to identify learners with special educational needs, including autism, in mainstream schools and (b) what support is provided to these (i) learners, (ii) their families and (iii) educators?

 9 17 April 2025 19086

(a)       Nine drone pilots in the province.

(b) (i)    R40 000

      (ii)   Remote Pilot Licence (Basic Training) – R 23 000

             Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Certification – R 17 000

(c) (i)    One member resigned to private sector.

      (ii)   (aa)                     None

              (aaa)  (2019)       None

              (bbb)  (2020)       None

              (ccc)  (2021)       None

              (ddd)  (2022)       None

              (eee)  (2023)       None

              (fff)     (2024)       None

              (ggg) (2025)       None

      (ii)    (bb)                     None

              (aaa)  (2019)       None

              (bbb)  (2020)       None

              (ccc)  (2021)       None

              (ddd)  (2022)       None

              (eee)  (2023)       None

              (fff)     (2024)       None

              (ggg)  (2025)       None

 

 16 4 April 2025 19085

(a)
What is the age breakdown of SAPS officers in senior to top management in the province and (b) how many are likely to retire in the next three to five years?

 14 5 April 2025 19084

(a)  How many drug houses in the province are the SAPS currently aware of, (b) how many drug houses in the province has the SAPS shut down in the last 12 months and (c) of these, (i) how many had links to organised crime, (ii) how many were located in the Cape Town metropolitan area and (iii) how many were in rural areas?

 11 4 April 2025 19083
  1. (a) How many safety-related incidents have been recorded at schools in the province since the beginning of 2025 and (b) what progress has been made by the SAPS in investigating these cases; (SAPS to respond)
  2. whether details can be provide on specific cases, such as the (a) recent shooting near a school in Kraaifontein and (b) alleged extortion of teachers, including (i) the status of these investigations and (ii) any actions taken; (SAPS to respond)
  3. what measures are being implemented (a) to improve safety at schools and (b) to protect learners and educators from threats, such as extortion and violent crimes?
 8 4 April 2025 19082

What measures has the Western Cape Government implemented to regulate the working conditions and dignity of seasonal farmworkers, many of whom no longer live on the land?

 2 22 May 2025 19024
  1. What are some of the important tasks that are dealt with at the meetings between him and the senior to top management team and (b) when did he last hold such meetings in the Department?
 1 22 May 2025 19023

What kind of support does his Department provide to hung councils across the Western Cape?

 11 22 May 2025 19022

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