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) 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
  1. (a) What is his Department’s current assessment of fixed and mobile internet bandwidth availability across the Karoo region, (b) which towns or municipalities have been identified as lacking the minimum broadband requirements for business development, (c) what is the minimum internet speed or bandwidth requirement generally considered necessary to support Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operations and (d)(i) how many BPO operations currently exist in rural municipalities, and (e) how many people are currently employed in these rural BPO centres;
  2. whether his Department conducted or commissioned any studies assessing the Karoo’s potential for BPO job creation; if so, what were the key findings;
  3. (a) what are the primary barriers to high-speed broadband access in the Karoo and (b) what role does his Department foresee for satellite-based services such as Starlink in enabling digital economic activity in the region?
 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:
(a) What are the objectives of the following projects funded through the grant, (i) Indigent Management, (ii) physical review and verification of all existing infrastructure assets and (iii) Long-term Financial Planning, (b)(i) what is the current implementation status of each project and (ii) are these projects on track in terms of time and budget, (c) what measurable impact has each project had to date, particularly in improving (i) financial planning accuracy, (ii) asset management or (iii) indigent service targeting, (d)(i) what tools or indicators are being used by her Department to assess the effectiveness of these projects and (b) what evidence of success or replication potential been recorded?

 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:
(1)(a) What are the specific objectives of each of the following funded projects, (i) Revenue Enhancement and Optimisation of Municipal Health Services, (ii) MHS Revenue, Compliance and Tourism Enhancements, (iii) Uilenkraalsmond Holiday Resort ownership restructuring feasibility study and business plan and (iv) feasibility study for the establishment of a crematorium, (b)(i) what is the current implementation status of each project, and (ii) what milestones or deliverables been completed, (c) what measurable or early benefits have been observed from these projects in terms of (i) revenue growth, (ii) cost recovery or (iii) financial governance improvements;
(2)whether her Department has conducted any monitoring or support visits to Overberg in relation to these projects; if so, what preliminary conclusions have been drawn about the success of the funded interventions?

 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:
(1) (a) What are the objectives of each of the following projects funded under the grant,
(i) Compilation of Long-term Financial Plan with Cost Reflective Tariffs, (ii) Revenue Enhancement Strategy with Indigent Verification System and (iii) procuring and installing of prepaid water meters and electricity meters, (b)(i) what is the current implementation status of each project and (ii) when is each project expected to be completed, (c) what measurable benefits have been observed to date as a result of these projects in terms of (i) revenue generation, (ii) cost containment or (iii) improved financial sustainability, and (d) what mechanisms are in place to monitor and evaluate the outcomes of these projects;
(2)whether her Department has identified any early indicators of success; if so, what are the relevant details?

 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:

  1. (a) When was the first complaint filed against this practice or persons, (b) how many separate complaints have been filed against this person, (c) what was the nature of the complaints filed, (d) what steps were taken by her Department following each complaint and (e) what is the timeline of the action taken;
  2. whether an investigation into this person was launched; if not, why not; if so,
  3. whether this person’s practice suspended while the investigation took place; if not; why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. whether this person is (a) qualified and (b) registered to operate a clinical nursing practice; if so, what are the medical services permitted;
  5. whether the Clinical Nurse Practice is still operating in the Atlantis community; if not, (a) when was the practice closed and (b) what are the circumstances of the closure; if so, is the practice lawful?
 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:

  1. Whether the deed of exchange between his Department and the Saldanha Bay Municipality has been completed; if not, (a) why not, and (b) when will it be completed;
  2. (a) what is the timeline of development for the school that is set to be built on the land named in the deed of exchange, (b) what is the current status of planning approvals (eg rezoning, environmental approvals) for the development of the school, (c) how much is the development of the school set to cost and (d)(i) what type of school is proposed and (ii) what is the proposed capacity of the school?
 6 13 June 2025 19284

With reference to his reply to question 2 (subsection 2) of 17 April 2025:

  1. (a) What office accommodation was proposed, (b) what was the proposed development cost, and (c) what amount was the spent on the Dorp Street Office Development proposal from 2010 to date including (i) consulting fees, (ii) development planning fees, (iii) cancelled contract settlements and (iv) litigation;
  2. with regard to the 353-on-Main (Tafelberg) site, how much has been spent on the site in the last 10 years including (a) consulting fees, (b) cancelled contract settlements and (c) litigation?
 5 13 June 2025 19283

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