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

(a) (i) How many early childhood development (ECD) centres operated in the province during the 2025 academic year and (ii) how many of them were registered, (b)(i) how many ECD centres are currently operating in the province and (ii) how many of them are registered, (c)(i) how many registered ECD centres received funding from the Depart-ment during the 2025 academic year and (ii) what was the total cost of this funding, (d)(i) how many registered ECD centres have received funding from the Department during the current academic year to date and (ii) what is the total cost of this funding to date and (e) what support does his Department provide to assist ECD centres to (i) become registered and (ii) access departmental funding?

 32 22 May 2026 20964

(a)   How many clinics and community day centres in the province currently provide access to reading and seeing glasses, (b) how many of these facilities are able to conduct eye tests on site, (c) how many residents applied for reading or seeing glasses through public health facilities in the province during the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial years, (d) how many residents received glasses during the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial years, (e) what was the total cost incurred by her Department for the provision of these glasses in the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial years, (f)(i) what is the current average waiting or turnaround time between a patient applying for glasses and a patient receiving them through the public health system and (ii) what are the main reasons for delays, where applicable, (g) what measures has her Department implemented to reduce waiting times and (h) what is the current process followed by a resident to apply for reading or seeing glasses through the provincial health system?

 31 22 May 2026 20962

(a)  How many vehicles have been identified by law enforcement in the province as being involved in illegal racing during (i) 2024/25, (ii) 2025/26 and (iii) 2026/27 to date, (b) what are the consequences for illegal racing, (c) of the vehicles identified in (a) above, (i) how many were subsequently fined and (ii) what is the average cost of the fine, (d) how many of the vehicles identified in connection with illegal racing were impounded and (e) in which identified areas in the province did the majority of illegal racing incidents occur?

 30 22 May 2026 20961

With respect to the national budget (Vote 40: Transport):

   (a) What are the specific changes to the national Public Transport Network Grant allocations for the Province, (b) how do these changes differ from previous allocations to the Province, (c) how will these changes affect the continuation of existing public transport projects in the province, (d) what measures will his Department implement to mitigate any negative financial impact in order to ensure the continued delivery of (i) existing public transport projects and (ii) future public transport projects and (e) what engagement has his Department had with the national government regarding the implementation of these funding changes?

 29 22 May 2026 20960
  1. What is the role of his Department in enforcing the new national e-hailing regulations;
  2. whether his Department engages with e-hailing stakeholders, such as the e-hailing association; if so, (a) how often do these engagements take place and (b) what are these stakeholders view on the new national e-hailing regulations;
  3. whether the Province reached its capacity for issuing e-hailing operating licences; if not, what are the relevant details;
  4. (a) what measurable safety improvements in the industry have been recorded since the introduction of the new e-hailing regulations, (b) how many e-hailing vehicles were impounded (i) before the 180-day grace period to implement the new e-hailing regulations and (ii) after the 180-day grace period, (c) what are the reasons for the impoundments in (b) above and (d) what kind of support does his Department provide to the e-hailing sector in order to be compliant?
 28 22 May 2026 20959

What is the current total outstanding debt owed by the Kannaland Municipality to all creditors;

(2)   whether the municipality remains at risk of losing the potential Eskom debt write-off due to continued non-payment; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3)   (a) what measures are currently being implemented to improve revenue collection, (b) what is the current status of (i) water provision and (ii) water infrastructure maintenance in the municipality, (c) what is the current status of (i) sanitation infra-structure and (ii) sewer spill incidents in the municipality and (d) what progress has been made regarding the allegations of corruption referred to the Special Investigating Unit in December 2021?

 27 22 May 2026 20958

With reference to crime statistics, case tracking data and other judicial information available to her Department for the 2025/26 financial year:

(a)  What was the total number of reported cases in the province relating to (i) rape, (ii) sexual assault, (iii) domestic violence, (iv) attempted rape and (v) murder where the victim was female, (b) what were the specific (i) detection rates, (ii) arrest rates, (iii) conviction rates and (iv) case withdrawal rates for rape cases in the province and (c) what were the specific (i) detection rates, (ii) arrest rates and (iii) conviction rates?

26 22 May 2026 20957

With reference to crime statistics, case tracking data and other judicial information available to her Department for the 2024/25 financial year:

(a)  What was the total number of reported cases in the province relating to (i) rape, (ii) sexual assault, (iii) domestic violence, (iv) attempted rape and (v) murder where the victim was female, (b) what were the specific (i) detection rates, (ii) arrest rates, (iii) conviction rates and (iv) case withdrawal rates for rape cases in the province and (c) what were the specific (i) detection rates, (ii) arrest rates and (iii) conviction rates?

25 22 May 2026 20956

With reference to crime statistics, case tracking data and other judicial information available to her Department for the 2023/24 financial year:

(a)       What was the total number of reported cases in the province relating to (i) rape, (ii) sexual assault, (iii) domestic violence, (iv) attempted rape and (v) murder where the victim was female, (b) what were the specific (i) detection rates, (ii) arrest rates, (iii) conviction rates and (iv) case withdrawal rates for rape cases in the province and (c) what were the specific (i) detection rates, (ii) arrest rates and (iii) conviction rates?

24 22 May 2026 20955
  1. (a) What is the total number of animals that have been vaccinated in the province to date and (b) what percentage of the province’s targeted livestock population does this figure represent;
  2. (a) what is the current status of the vaccine supply pipeline for the remainder of the 2026 calendar year, specifically regarding the (i) estimated arrival dates and (ii) quantities of the provincial share;
  3. how many (a) private veterinarians and (b) producers in the province have registered to participate following the official gazetting on 4 May 2026 of the voluntary public–private Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot-and-mouth Disease (RVS-FMD) under section 10 of the Animal Diseases Act, 1984 (Act 35 of 1984)?
 23 22 May 2026 20954

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