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
  1. What is the total budget allocated to the Western Cape School Sport Strategy over the next three years, (b) how many schools are (i) expected to participate in the pro-grammes that fall under the Western Cape School Sport Strategy and (ii) currently participating in structured school sport programmes supported by his Department, (c) which sporting codes are included in this strategy and (d) how many learners are expected to benefit from the programmes in the province, (e)(i) how will this strategy ensure access to sporting opportunities for learners in high-risk areas and (ii) which districts have been identified as priority areas for its implementation, (f) what partner-ships have been established to support the implementation of this strategy, (g) how does this strategy align with the Western Cape Government’s Safety Plan and (h) what measur-able outcomes are expected in terms of youth engagement and violence prevention?
 26 20 March 2026 20622
  1. (a) How many young people from high-risk communities have participated in the Chrysalis Academy programme with support from her Department in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years and (b) from which communities were these partici-pants recruited;
  2. (a) what forms of support are provided to programme participants after they return to their communities following the completion of the residential training programme, (b) what partnerships exist between her Department and the Chrysalis Academy to support the reintegration of programme graduates into their communities, (c) what was the total budget allocated by her Department to support the Chrysalis Academy programme and related interventions in the (i) 2023/24, (ii) 2024/25 and (iii) 2025/26 financial years?
 25 20 March 2026 20621

With regard to the Peace Officer Programme:

  1. (a) Which municipalities are currently participating in this programme, (b) how many peace officers have been supported through this programme by her Department in each participating municipality, (c) what is the total number of individuals currently employed through this programme, (d) what was the total budget allocated by her Department to support this Programme in the (i) 2023/24, (ii) 2024/25 and (iii) 2025/26 financial years, (e) what specific (i) roles and (ii) responsibilities do the peace officers perform in relation to facilities or programmes falling under her Department and (f) what training and capacity-building programmes are provided to peace officers participating in this programme;
  2. whether her Department has conducted any assessment of the impact of this pro-gramme on community safety and the creation of employment; if so, what were the key findings?
 24 22 April 2026 20620

With regard to underperforming public schools in the Western Cape:
(a) How many schools are currently classified as underperforming,
(b) what criteria are used to identify underperforming schools,
(c) what (i) strategies and (ii) interventions has his Department put in place to support these schools,
(d) (i) how is improvement measured and
(ii) how often is progress reviewed,
(e) how many schools have improved their performance and exited the underperforming category in the past three years and
(f) what has been the total cost to his Department for these interventions in (i) 2022/23, (ii) 2023/24 and (iii) 2024/25?

 23 20 March 2026 20619

With reference to the oversight visit to the Phakamisani Primary School where upgrades relating to the asbestos infrastructure were observed:
(1) (a) What was the total amount spent on asbestos upgrades at this school, (b) how many schools in the province were identified as having asbestos infrastructure in the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial year, (c) how many of these schools have since been fully addressed, (d) how much did it cost to address the schools in (b) above and (e) how many schools still require intervention to date;
(2) for the 2026/27 financial year, (a) how many schools have been identified for asbestos eradication upgrades, (b) what is the estimated total cost of these projects and (c) what are the planned time frames for their completion?

 22 20 March 2026 20618

With reference to his reply to question 6 of 3 October 2025:

  1. Following the scheduled completion of the licence plate recognition (LPR) camera network in the Matzikama landscape and along the N7 in December 2025, (a) what has been the measurable impact of this technology on the number of (i) suspicious vehicles intercepted and (ii) arrests made in these hotspots in (aa) January 2026 and (bb) February 2026 and (b) how many additional law enforcement or biodiversity officers have been deployed in the Matzikama or Namaqualand area since October 2025;
  1. how many indigenous plants have been recorded as illegally harvested or poached in the period October 2025 to February 2026;
  1. (a) what are the most recent successes achieved by the Interprovincial Task Team (established in January 2025) in disrupting the transit of illegal flora through the Cape Town International Airport and (b) to date, how many investigations have successfully utilised the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to (i) freeze assets or (ii) identify the international beneficiaries of these syndicates;
  1. what is the total number of flora-related cases registered in the 2025/26 financial year to date?
 21 20 March 2026 20617

With reference to the Department’s intention to assess the Western Cape Provincial Road Traffic Administration Act, 2012 (Act 6 of 2012), with the view possibly to introduce provisions for impoundments:

  1. What (a) deficiencies have been identified in the current legislation and (b) expansions or amendments to the legislation are being considered;
  2. (a) how many vehicles were impounded in the province in the 2025/26 financial year, specifically vehicles (i) of MBT operators, (ii) of e-hailing operators and (iii) in pri-vate or everyday use, and (b) what are the main reasons for these impoundments;
  3. what measures does his Department implement to assist the stakeholders mentioned in (2) above in preventing impoundments?
 20 20 March 2026 20616

(a)  What is his Department’s Easter road safety preparedness plan for this year’s Easter period to reduce road fatalities and crashes in the province, (b) how many (i) roadblocks, (ii) vehicle checkpoints and (iii) traffic officers will be deployed, (c) what high-risk routes have been identified from the previous Easter period, (d)(i) what was the total cost of his Department’s Easter road safety programme last year and (ii) what is the projected cost for the current financial year and (e) what was the total number of (i) road fatalities, (ii) crashes and (iii) arrests recorded in the Easter period for the last two financial years?

 19 20 March 2026 20615

 

  1. (a) What specific collaborative initiatives currently exist between his Department and the Department of Local Government to enhance tourism offerings in township economies and (b) what portion of his Department’s budget has been dedicated to tourism-specific township interventions in the 2026/27 financial year;
  2. what are the current estimates for the township tourism industry in the province regarding (a) its total annual gross value, (b) the total number of visitors served and (c) the total number of individuals employed in this subsector;
  1. (a) how many township-based SMMEs have received financial or technical support through the (i) Tourism Growth Fund and (ii) Sustainable Tourism Enterprise Sup-port Programme (STEP) in the 2025/26 financial year and (b) what measures are being taken to monitor the long-term sustainability of these businesses;
  2. (a) what specific barriers to entry for township tourism operators has his Department has identified and (b) what strategies is his Department implementing to mitigate these barriers in the 2026/27 MTEF period?
 18 20 March 2026 20614
  1. How many individuals have participated in his Department’s experiential learning and work placement programmes in the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial years, (b)(i) how many applications are expected to be received in 2026/27 and (ii) what pro-portion of applicants can be accommodated, (c) what engagement has his Department undertaken with stakeholders and other partners to expand experiential learning oppor-tunities, (d) how many companies or organisations are currently participating in these initiatives, (e) what key (i) skills gaps or (ii) workplace readiness challenges have been identified by industry partners among the unemployed youth seeking placement oppor-tunities and (f) what measures is his Department implementing to address these gaps through its experiential learning programmes?
 17 20 March 2026 20613

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