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 |
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With regard to Youth Day: What are his Department’s current programmes aimed at supporting vulnerable young people in order to address challenges such as (a) substance abuse, (b) violence, (c) un-employment and (d) school dropout in the province? |
9 | 11 June 2026 | 20904 |
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Whether his Department has developed a long-term strategy to ensure that libraries and museums remain (a) relevant, (b) accessible and (c) financially sustainable in an increas-ingly digital environment; if so, what are the key objectives of this strategy? |
8 | 11 June 2026 | 20903 |
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Regarding the current 2026 winter grain planting season, on which the severe May flooding could have had an impact: (a) What is his Department’s assessment of how recent waterlogging could have had an impact on the planting progress of grains in our major producing regions, (b) what is the anticipated impact on our yield quality for the 2026 harvest and (c) what support is being provided to farmers to manage (i) these climate risks and (ii) the current financial pres-sure of high input costs? |
7 | 11 June 2026 | 20902 |
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Whether his Department has expanded programmes that use museums as educational resources for schools and youth groups; if so, how many learners participated in museum education programmes during the last financial year? |
6 | 11 June 2026 | 20901 |
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What engagements has his Department undertaken regarding the minibus taxi industry’s transition to cashless payments with the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association? |
5 | 11 June 2026 | 20900 |
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With reference to the recent extreme weather events and flooding in May 2026: (a) What is his Department’s assessment of the 2026 fruit harvest season, specifically regarding road closures and the inability of producers to move fruit to the Port of Cape Town, and (b) what support mechanisms have been activated to ensure that perishable fruit destined for the (i) export and (ii) local market is prioritised so that the supply chains remain functional during this period? |
4 | 11 June 2026 | 20899 |
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In the light of the ever-increasing socio-economic pressures facing communities across the province: How is his Department ensuring that all communities are adequately supported and coordinated by delivering accessible and effective social services to individuals and families in need? |
2 | 11 June 2026 | 20898 |
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With reference to the provincial government’s “First Thursdays Initiative” engagements: (1) Why are these engagements primarily being held in the Cape Town CBD instead of directly in the communities most affected by service delivery challenges; (2) whether there are plans to decentralise these engagements to ensure broader community participation and accessibility, including rural areas; if so, what are the relevant details? |
1 | 11 June 2026 | 20897 |
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(1)(a) What measures is his Department taking to protect residents, particularly poor and working-class households, from unlawful or excessive municipal tariff increases, (b) what engagement his Department has had with the City of Cape Town following the judgment regarding the financial and service delivery implications arising from the court ruling and (c) what oversight role did his Department exercise over the approval and implementation of the tariff structure adopted by the City of Cape Town prior to the court judgment; (2) whether concerns raised by residents, civil society organisations or ratepayer associations regarding the legality and affordability of the tariff structure were bought to his attention before the matter was taken to court; if so, what action was taken by his Department? |
6 | 22 May 2026 | 20895 |
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Whether he had previously indicated that construction of the housing development on the parcels of land acquired in Hout Bay through the Housing Development Agency was expected to commence in April 2023; if so, why has construction not yet commenced? |
15 | 14 May 2026 | 20876 |
