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.

On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.

Question Question Number Date Question Link
  1. What steps have his Department and CapeNature taken to assist in combating the poaching of crayfish and abalone along the Western Cape coast and (b) what additional measures can be implemented in collaboration with other spheres of government to enhance these efforts?
13 8 May 2025 18983

Whether she is aware of any challenges at the Grabouw Clinic, including staff shortages and infrastructure-related challenges; if so, what is her Department doing to address these challenges?

12 8 May 2025 18982

In respect of the Exploratory Study of Elder Abuse in Cape Town Townships by Ikamva Labantu:

  1. What were the findings of this study and (b) what is his Department doing to address the reported abuse of elderly people in Cape Town?
11 8 May 2025 18981

In respect of violent crimes in and around Philippi and its spiralling effect on education in the areas:
What programmes is her Department implementing to ensure the safety of educators, learners and the broader society in Philippi?

10 21 May 2025 18980

What is the prevalence of tuberculosis in the Western Cape in relation to the statistics for (a) adult cases and (b) childhood cases?

9 8 May 2025 18979

With reference to the recent shooting and killing of a witness in the Wynberg Court:

(1) Whether the safety of witnesses is assured when appearing in court; if so, what are the relevant details;

(2) what steps are taken to prevent a recurrence of the shooting incident?

8 21 May 2025 18978

With reference to the News24 article published on 16 April 2025 regarding the abandoned foetus and the access to safe abortion services: 

 

  1. Whether there are any reports detailing instances where healthcare practitioners in abortion clinics have chastised or discouraged women from obtaining an abortion; if so, how many;
  2. whether any reports have been made of women facing obstetric violence within these clinics; if so, what safeguards are in place to ensure that women seeking abortions in these clinics feel safe and free from judgment? 
6 8 May 2025 18977

(a) How many projects have been allocated to Communicare for social housing and (b) (i) how many of these are still being finalised and (ii) why these projects are not finalised? 

5 8 May 2025 18976

 

What is the overview of usage patterns at (a) the 10 most used the e-centres in Cape Town and (b) what are the details of the most (i) used e-centres and (ii) accessed services?

3 8 May 2025 18975

With regard to the George building collapse investigations by the Western Cape Government:

  1. What are the purposes of these investigations by his provincial government if the South African Police Services (SAPS) and the National Department of Employment and Labour are already conducting similar investigations and (b) what caused the investigations by the province to take long, similar to those of the SAPS and the Department of Labour?
2 8 May 2025 18974

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