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 his Department doing to prepare municipalities for rapid urbanisation;
  2. whether there are any capacity-building programmes for officials and senior municipal managers; if so, (a) what do the programmes focus on and (b) what are the details of the municipalities where these programmes are currently being offered?
 24 3 October 2025 19926

(1) (a) What rollover requests have been made to the National Treasury by (i) the
Provincial Treasury and (ii) provincial departments and/or provincial entities in the
2025/26 financial year, (b) what are the details of the (i) rollover request amounts,
(ii) projects for which rollovers have been requested, (iii) original budget per
department or entity and (iv) reasons for the rollover requests, (c) whether an
indication can be given of consultation with the relevant department, (d) what has
been the response from the National Treasury about the requests and (e) what is the
status of each request;
(2) whether a list of rollover funds from the 2024/25 financial year can be made
available; if so;
(3) whether the funds had been spent to date; if not, why not;
(4) in the light of the upcoming budget adjustments, whether her Department received
requests for rollover of funds from the Provincial Treasury

 21 3 October 2025 19923

(a) What is the current number of LEAP officers deployed across the province, (b) what measurable impact has LEAP had on crime reduction in hotspot areas since its implementation, (c) what is the total budget allocation for LEAP in the 2025/26 financial year, (d) what partnerships exist between LEAP and (i) local police stations and (ii) community policing forums (CPFs) and (e) what challenges has her Department encountered in implementing LEAP?

 17 3 October 2025 19922

Following the rejection of the Western Cape Government’s proposed section 139(1)(c) intervention in the Knysna Municipality by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP):

(1)(a)(i) How many complaints or representations from members of the public has his Department received relating to the Knysna Municipality since
1 January 2024 and (ii) what were the main issues or categories of concern raised and (b)(i) how were these complaints processed or referred by his Department and (ii) what outcomes or responses have been communicated to residents

(2)     following the rejection of the section 139(1)(c) intervention by the NCOP, (a) what mechanisms remain available for residents to escalate governance or service delivery comp

 

 12 3 October 2025 19921
  1. How many visitors participated in CapeNature’s 11th annual Access Week, (b) how does this figure compare with the 10th Access Week, (c) what public activities, educational events or community initiatives were hosted during the campaign and (d) what feedback has CapeNature received from participants or partners regarding the (i) success and (ii) impact of the 11th annual Access Week?
 11 3 October 2025 19920

Given that the illegal harvesting of and trade in indigenous plants (including succulents, bulbs and other threatened flora) continue to pose serious risks to the Western Cape’s biodiversity:

  1. (a) In which regions or conservation areas of the Western Cape has plant poaching been most prevalent since 2020, (b) what trends have been observed regarding the frequency or scale of such incidents, (c)(i) what are the primary species or plant groups most commonly targeted by poachers and (ii) what is the estimated market or commercial value associated with these plants and (d) what are the most common uses for or destinations of illegally harvested indigenous plants;
  2. whether his Department has identified any international or domestic trade routes linked to this activity; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. what joint operations or partnerships have been undertaken between CapeNature, the SAPS, customs authorities and NGOs to detect and prevent plant poaching and (b) what outcomes have been achieved through these collaborations;
  4. (a) what public awareness or community engagement initiatives are being implemented to reduce the occurrence of plant poaching and (b) what additional measures or resources are planned to strengthen prevention and enforcement in the 2025/26 financial year?
 10 3 October 2025 19919

(a)   (i) What role does his Department play in supporting participation in Fruit Attraction 2025 and (ii) which entities, such as Wesgro or producer associations, are involved in coordinating this participation, (b)(i) how many Western Cape fruit producers and exporters are expected to participate in the event and (ii) what support (financial or logistical) has been provided to assist them, (c)(i) what was the estimated total export value of the Western Cape’s fruit industry in the 2024/25 financial year and (ii) what percentage of South Africa’s total fruit exports does this represent, (d)(i) what specific market access or trade opportunities is his Department seeking to expand through participation in Fruit Attraction 2025 and (ii) how will this contribute to provincial economic growth and job creation and (e)(i) what outcomes or trade leads resulted from the Western Cape’s participation in previous international fruit exhibitions and (ii) how does his Department measure the success or return on investment from such past participation?

 9 3 October 2025 19918

In the light of the recent decision by the NCOP to reject the application to place the Knysna Municipality under administration and to dissolve the Council;

  1. What specific steps does he now intend to take to address the governance challenges in the Knysna Municipality;
  2. whether he will pursue alternative interventions under section 139(c) or other mechanisms; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are they, (b) what is the timeline for implementation and (c) how does he plan to mitigate any negative consequences for residents while pursuing these alternative governance interventions;
  3. whether he will engage further with the (a) NCOP or (b) other national oversight structures to secure approval for any future interventions in the Knysna Municipality; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. whether there will be monitoring mechanisms implemented to track administrative performance during this period; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 7 3 October 2025 19917

 

With reference to the Wingfield Informal Settlement that is situated on Ndabeni Trust land and land owned by the national Department of Public Works and/or the National Defence Force:

  1. (a) How many (i) shelters and/or (ii) families live in the Wingfield Informal Settlement, including the sections known as Gate 7, 18th Avenue and Olympic Park and (b) how old is the Wingfield Informal Settlement;
  2. whether a plan exists to acquire the land on which the Wingfield Informal Settlement is situated from the respective landowners for the purpose of upgrading the informal settlement; if not, what plans exist to ensure the housing rights of Wingfield residents are realised; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether there are any plans to engage with the families regarding their housing future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. what steps will be taken to provide (a) toilets, (b) electricity, (c) waste removal and (d) high-mast lighting to the Wingfield residents;
  5. whether the families will receive basic services; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 6 3 October 2025 19916

What is the significance of the CapeWine 2025 event for the agricultural and wine sector of the province, particularly in (a) strengthening exports and (b) promoting local producers on a global stage?

 5 3 October 2025 19915

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