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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Whether there is any suitable agricultural land that is owned by the Western Cape Gov-ernment that is currently not in use; if so, why is such land not made available through lease to emerging black farmers or previously disadvantaged groups who have an interest in farming? |
7 | 21 August 2025 | 19560 |
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Given his Department’s R3,2 billion budget, and its stated focus on road safety: |
6 | 21 August 2025 | 19559 |
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With regard to recent media reports of another infant death at the Delft Clinic (“They didn’t check him” in the Daily Voice of 4 August 2025): Whether her Department has implemented measures to address staff effectiveness at the clinic; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details? |
5 | 21 August 2025 | 19558 |
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4 | 21 August 2025 | 19557 |
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(a) What is the total number of reported incidents involving attacks on social workers in the last year, (b)(i) of these incidents, how many are currently under investigation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and (ii) what are the details of these attacks classified as a priority crime by the SAPS, (c) in which locations or regions did these attacks occur and (d) how many social workers have resigned as a result of being attacked? |
3 | 21 August 2025 | 19556 |
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With reference to the reply to question 2 of 8 August 2024:
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1 | 21 August 2025 | 19555 |
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How is the Department ensuring that municipalities address the needs of black and coloured communities during the winter season, especially in areas where inadequate road infrastructure, blocked drainage systems and inadequate housing continue to impede basic service delivery and compromise human dignity? |
16 | 14 August 2025 | 19530 |
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15 | 14 August 2025 | 19529 |
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The South African Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA) has warned that packed cartons destined for the US may go unsold if the proposed 30% tariff is implemented: (a) What mitigation strategies has his Department put in place to support the affected farmers and to redirect the surplus produce to alternative markets and (b) what impact will the tariff have on the sustainability of local citrus growers and employment in the agricultural sector in the province? |
14 | 14 August 2025 | 19528 |
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With regard to the damage caused by a fire to the Railton Clinic, Swellendam:
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13 | 14 August 2025 | 19527 |
