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 it has been brought to his attention that certain political party leaders
from ward 27 in the Drakenstein Municipality wore party regalia at the Ligstraal
School while donating sport equipment; if so, what (a) are the relevant details
and (b) measures is his Department taking to prevent political activities at
schools?

 9 2 October 2025 19909

With regard to the Department’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Programme:

What are the details of the GBV Programme in terms of the total (a) budget allocation for the programme and (b) number of GBV ambassadors appointed in the province?

 8 2 October 2025 19908

(a)  What steps is his Department taking to address the significant reduction in funding to national sports federations, which has led to cuts for some sports codes, to ensure that such decisions do not undermine sport development on grassroots level and (b) what sport organisations in the province have been affected by these budget cuts?

 4 2 October 2025 19907

(a) How many confiscated weapons have been destroyed in 2025 and (b) why is weapon destruction reportedly carried out exclusively at a single facility?

 3 2 October 2025 19906

Whether his office has investigated concerns about irregularities in municipal appointments, including allegations of nepotism, selective reporting and exclusionary practices; if so, what were the (a) findings and (b) corrective actions taken?

 2 2 October 2025 19905

Intepellation 2

Regarding the review process of the Western Cape Safety Plan (WCSP) that is underway, and the persistence of the high murder rate in the Western Cape and in the City of Cape Town specifically:

  1. Which additional interventions, if any, are being explored to reduce the murder rate drastically to the target in the WCSP and (b) which new interventions have been targeted at the communities surrounding the police stations with the highest number of murders?
 2 2 October 2025 19904

Whether her Department has plans to improve financial management and governance in poor performing municipalities; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) timelines?

 1 2 October 2025 19903
  1. (i) How much has been spent on First Thursday sessions from the inception to date and (ii) how much has been spent on each session and (b)(i) what are the details of the issues that have been raised through these platforms, (ii) how many of the issues have been successfully addressed and resolved and (iii)(aa) how many remain unresolved and (bb) what are the reasons why they remain unresolved?
 29 5 September 2025 19816

Interpelation 1

Given that the Dial-a-Ride transport service was jointly established and funded by the Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town, and that the City of Cape Town has announced significant reductions to the service:
(a) When did he become aware of the proposed reductions to the service and (b) what interventions, if any, have been made by him and his Department to ensure that residents living with disabilities who are reliant on Dial-a-Ride continue to be able to access work, school and leisure following this decision?

 1 25 September 2025 19815

What are the main (a) technical and (b) administrative hurdles faced by municipalities in preparing their submissions to the Auditor-General, particularly with regard to (i) compliance with accounting standards, (ii) reporting on service delivery and (iii) challenges with debt collection?

 4 18 September 2025 19814

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