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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(a) What programmes or initiatives has his Department implemented in the 2024/25 financial year that are specifically targeted at reducing youth unemployment, (b) how many young people have been (i) trained, (ii) placed in work opportunities, or (iii) supported into entrepreneurship through these programmes and (c)(i) what partnerships, if any, have been established with the private sector to create youth-focused employment or training opportunities and (ii) how many opportunities have arisen through such partnerships? |
14 | 13 June 2025 | 19292 |
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13 | 13 June 2025 | 19291 |
Considering the growing role of e-hailing services in urban mobility: (1) (a) How many e-hailing drivers in the province are still waiting for their operating permits to be approved or issued, (b) what are the current (i) requirements and (ii) criteria for obtaining an e-hailing permit in the province, (c) how many e-hailing drivers are officially registered and operating within the province, (d)(i) how many e-hailing vehicles have been impounded over the past year and (ii) what were the reasons, (e) what is the process for e-hailing drivers to reclaim their vehicles once impounded; (2) whether his Department is currently engaging with e-hailing platforms and operators; if so, in what ways does his Department support and facilitate the growth of the e-hailing industry? |
12 | 13 June 2025 | 19290 |
In the light of the critical role of the minibus taxi industry in public transport and the need for ongoing regulation and enforcement: (a)(i) How many operating licenses have been allocated in each municipality within the province, (ii) how many of those operating licenses are currently active and in good standing per municipality, (b) what is the current level of demand for taxi operating licenses in the province, (i) in terms of the number of applications received per year versus (ii) the number of licences the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) is able to issue, (c) how many provincial fines have been issued to minibus taxi operators in the past 12 months, (d) how many arrests have been made under provincial traffic enforcement linked to taxi-related offences over the same period, (e) how many taxis have been impounded under the authority of the Provincial Traffic Services during this period and (f) what are the typical offences or reasons that lead to these provincial-level fines, arrests, or impoundments? |
11 | 13 June 2025 | 19289 |
With reference to the Hessequa Municipality’s allocation from the Western Cape Financial Management Capability Grant for the 2025/26 financial year: |
10 | 13 June 2025 | 19288 |
With reference to the Overberg District Municipality’s allocation from the Western Cape Financial Management Capability Grant for the 2025/26 financial year: |
9 | 13 June 2025 | 19287 |
With reference to the Prince Albert Municipality’s allocation from the Western Cape Financial Management Capability Grant for the 2025/26 financial year: |
8 | 13 June 2025 | 19286 |
With reference to the complaints against a certain nursing practice whose details have been furnished to her Department for the purpose of her reply:
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7 | 13 June 2025 | 19285 |
With reference to the deed of exchange between the Western Cape Government, represented by the Department of Infrastructure, and the Saldanha Bay Municipality, pertaining specifically to erf 12342 of erf 80 St Helena:
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6 | 13 June 2025 | 19284 |
With reference to his reply to question 2 (subsection 2) of 17 April 2025:
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5 | 13 June 2025 | 19283 |