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

In relation to the Minibus Taxi (MBT) Executive Leadership Programme launched in partnership with the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business:

(a)  What is the current status of and progress with this training initiative, (b) how much funding has been spent by his Department to support this programme to date, (c) how many executives from the minibus taxi industry have participated in the programme, (d) what measurable outcomes has his Department identified from the participation of executives in this training, (e) what specific areas of training were provided to participants and (f) how do these relate to his Department’s strategic priorities for transforming the minibus taxi sector?

 17 6 March 2026 20582

With regard to the reopening of the Kapteinsklip rail line in Mitchells Plain:

  1. What plans does his Department have in place to integrate land transportation in the area, (b)(i) when is this integration expected to take place and (ii) what timelines have been set for the implementation of these initiatives and (c) how much funding has been allocated to ensure that the integration between rail and other land transport modes is seamless?
 16 6 March 2026 20581
  1. (a) How many provincial health facilities provide mental health care in the province, (b) what has an impact on the average waiting time for (i) a mental health assessment and (ii) follow-up care, (c) what portion of her Department’s total budget is allocated specifically to mental health services, (d) how many mental health professionals are currently employed in the public health system in the province, (e) what plans are in place to expand the mental health workforce to meet demand, (f) what community-based mental health and psychosocial support programmes does her Department support and (g) how are services integrated at (i) primary healthcare, (ii) schools and (iii) community organisations to improve early detection and support;
  2. whether there are specific programmes focused on high-risk groups, such as (a) adolescents, (b) survivors of violence, (c) people with substance-use disorder and (d) older adults; if so, what are the relevant details?
 15 6 March 2026 20579

With regard to the GF Jooste Hospital that was demolished in 2014:

  1. What were the official reasons for the decommissioning of the GF Jooste Hospital in 2014;
  2. whether the affected communities were consulted before the hospital’s closure and demolition; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. (a) what is the current status of the Klipfontein Regional Hospital Project and (b) what are the specific reasons for the ten-year delay since the demolition of the GF Jooste Hospital;
  4. what is the detailed timeline of all the stages of the project from inception to the present, including (a) planning, (b) tendering and (c) approvals;
  5. (a) how much funding has been allocated by the (i) National Treasury and (ii) West-ern Cape Government for the Klipfontein Regional Hospital since 2014 and (b)(i) how much of this funding has actually been spent to date and (ii) what has this money been spent on;
  6. what measures have been taken to address the increased burden on nearby hospitals?
 14 6 March 2026 20578

With reference to his reply to question 29 of 3 October 2025: (a)(i) What alternatives exist for unaccompanied children who present at adult homeless shelters and (ii) how many children have been turned away since 2019, (b) what is the total capacity versus the demand for child and youth care centres (CYCCs) from 2019 to 2025, including (i) overcrowding, (ii) bed shortages and (iii) waiting lists, (c) why does his Department not keep separate statistics for children removed from the streets, (d) how many children referred from the street have been placed in ECD centres or schools since 2019 and (e) what mechanisms exist to track (i) dropout, (ii) attendance and (iii) reintegration for children previously living on the street?

 13 6 March 2026 20577

With reference to his reply to question 29 of 3 October 2025:

  1. Why has his Department not developed a provincial methodology for estimating the number of children living on the street;
  2. whether his Department disputes the necessity of having baseline data in order to design targeted interventions; if not, why approximate estimates are not collected through municipalities, NGOs, the SAPS, schools, clinics and outreach workers;
  3. (a) when does his Department plan to implement a centralised strategy for collecting data on homeless children according to (i) age, (ii) gender, (iii) municipality and (iv) risk factors?
 12 6 March 2026 20576

In respect of medical equipment lent by the Department to private facilities between 2019/20 and 2025/26:

  1. (a) How many public-sector patients rely on the categories of equipment that were lent, (b) what were the utilisation rates before the equipment was lent out and (c) what is the demand for such equipment in public facilities;
  2. whether any (a) delays, (b) waiting lists or (c) clinical backlogs occurred as a result of lending equipment; if so, (i) what are the relevant details and (ii) which facilities have been affected;
  3. what (a) internal authorisations, (b) memorandums or (c) approvals were issued for each lending instance?

 

 10 6 March 2026 20575

In respect of medical equipment lent by the Department to private facilities between 2019/20 and 2025/26:

(a) What equipment was lent in (i) 2019/20, (ii) 2020/21, (iii) 2021/22, (iv) 2022/23, (v) 2023/24, (vi) 2024/25 and (vii) 2025/26, (b) what is the (i) type, (ii) make and model and (iii) serial number of the equipment that was lent and (c) on which date was the equipment (i) issued and (ii) returned?

 9 6 March 2026 20574

With reference to her reply to question 28 of 3 October 2025:

  1. (a) What evidence exists that lending public equipment to private hospitals advances access to healthcare for public-sector patients rather than subsidising private operations and (b)(i) what risk assessments were conducted before approving the lending of equipment and (ii) can copies of the risk assessments be made available;
  2. whether provincial policy regulates the lending of public equipment; if not, why this practice was permitted without one; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. how does her Department ensure compliance with the PFMA regarding the safe-guarding and authorisation of state assets used by private facilities?
 8 6 March 2026 20573

In respect of the number of orphans and child-headed households in the province:

  1. (a) What proactive measures has his Department implemented to identify (i) orphans and (ii) child-headed households that do not come into contact with his Department’s systems, including outreach partnerships with (aa) municipalities, (bb) schools, (cc) the SAPS, (dd) clinics, (ee) NGOs and (ff) community organisations and (b) what early-warning or vulnerability-tracking mechanisms exist to detect new cases;
  2. whether his Department maintains or plans to establish an integrated provincial register of vulnerable children; if so, what information is captured in such a register?
 7 6 March 2026 20572

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