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

Why has his department opened up late admission applications for 2027 after the 14 April 2026 on-time applications closed?

 7 14 May 2026 20805

What interventions are in place to protect learners’ safety at schools?

 5 14 May 2026 20804

In the light of ongoing extortion in areas such as Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel, which is now disrupting basic services, such as refuse collection, and forcing residents to live in unsafe and unsanitary conditions:

What non-policing strategy is the provincial government implementing to address the root causes of extortion?

 2 14 May 2026 20803

In the light of his recent calls for urgent reforms to the SAPS’ Operation Prosper, citing poor intelligence, weak investigations and continued gang violence despite deployments:

(a)   What specific engagements has he had with the national government to address these shortcomings and (b) what measures has he put in place to ensure that the LEAP officers support the SAPS and the recently deployed army?

 1 14 May 2026 20802

Interpellation 3

“In the light of the recent Level 8 Weather Warning affecting the Garden Route region: What immediate, coordinated measures has his Department implemented to ensure that the Provincial Disaster Management Centre is fully activated?”

 3 21 May 2026 20801

Interpellation 2

In the light of reports that landfill sites across the Western Cape are reaching their capacity at an alarming rate:

What (a) immediate and (b) long-term interventions is his Department implementing to address this growing waste management crisis?

2 21 May 2026 20800

Interpellation 1

With regard to the commencement of the 2026 Western Cape citrus harvest and the ongoing geopolitical volatility in the Middle East:

  1. What strategic interventions is his Department coordinating with the Port of Cape Town to ensure that citrus exports from the province reach international destinations without significant delays during the 2026 harvest and export season;
  2. whether there has been progress on greater private sector involvement at the Port of Cape Town?
 1 21 May 2026 20799

With reference to the role that social development has to play in the cross-departmental effort highlighted in the Safety Plan:

  1. (a) What specific psychosocial support services does his Department provide to people affected by gang violence and (b) in which communities are these services currently available;
  2. (a) what type of workers are currently deployed in high gang-violence areas, (b) what is the ratio of social workers to residents in those communities and (c) what programmes are in place to support at-risk youths to prevent their gang involvement?
 16 14 May 2026 20794

With reference to the role that social development has to play in the cross-departmental effort highlighted in the Safety Plan:

  1. (a) What specific psychosocial support services does his Department provide to people affected by gang violence and (b) in which communities are these services currently available;

 

  1. (a) what type of workers are currently deployed in high gang-violence areas, (b) what is the ratio of social workers to residents in those communities and (c) what programmes are in place to support at-risk youths to prevent their gang involvement?

 

 14 14 May 2026 20793

(a)   What coordinated, measurable interventions are currently being implemented by her Department to (i) reduce gang violence and (ii) close drug dens and (b) what timelines has her Department set to ensure that these interventions lead to safer communities?

 12 14 May 2026 20792

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