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

Whether the allocation of R23,9 million for rural development will be sufficient to address the challenges of rural poverty, support for farmworkers and youth inclusion in rural communities; if not, why not; if so, (a) what specific programmes will be funded through this allocation, (b) how many beneficiaries are expected to be reached and (c) what measurable outcomes are anticipated?

 6 17 April 2026 20744

With R350 million allocated for informal settlement upgrading in a province with 1 274 settlements and over 405 000 households:

(a) How will his Department prioritise the allocation of these funds, and (b) which municipalities will receive assistance first?

 5 17 April 2026 20743

Following the reduction of over R20 million in job-related allocations during the 2026/27 budget adjustments:

Whether this funding has been reinstated; if not, how is the Department addressing the ongoing capacity and employment constraints; if so, what are the relevant details?

 4 17 April 2026 20742

Given the increasing attacks on Emergency Medical Services personnel:

What concrete measures are in place to ensure their safety and to protect critical frontline services? 

 3 17 April 2026 20741
  1. Whether her Department can provide details on the reported absorption of 400 community health workers into her Department; if not, why not; if so, (a) how many have already been absorbed, (b) how many are still to be absorbed and (c) what is the expected time frame for the completion of this process;
  2. whether her Department has identified the specific hospitals, clinics or healthcare facilities where these community health workers will be deployed; if not, why not; if so, (a) which facilities have been identified and (b) what criteria were used to deter-mine their placement?
 1 17 April 2026 20740
  1. (a) How many (i) schools, (ii) communities and (iii) clinics have been visited as part of the dentist drive in the past two financial years, (b) how many (i) children and (ii) adults have received dental services through this initiative and (c) what specific dental services are offered during the dentist drive;
  2. whether preventative oral health awareness campaigns are part of the drive; if so, how are they implemented;
  3. what is the total budget allocated to the dentist drive in the past two financial years?
 4 2 April 2026 20664

Interpellation 3

In the light of the exorbitant rental costs and the rising cost of living in the Western Cape:

What is the strategy of the Department to ensure that residents are able to access affordable housing close to areas of opportunity?

 3 16 April 2026 20654

Interpellation 2

Multiple parcels of land have been released for “affordable housing” by the WCG over the last two years in the City of Cape Town:

(a)  How does his Department identify land for release and (b) what proportion of the land identified or released over the past five years has resulted in completed housing units?

 2 16 April 2026 20653

Interpellation 1

  1. What measures has his Department implemented to improve safety on learner transport routes and how many incidents involving learner transport have been recorded in the past 12 months?
 1 16 April 2026 20650

In respect to the provision of ambulances in the province:

  1. What is the official waiting time for an ambulance in (i) non-metropolitan areas (rural areas) and (ii) the metropolitan area (in particular in the red zones) and (b) what is her Department doing to address the shortage of ambulances in the province?
 10 16 April 2026 20645

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