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. (a) What is the number of (i) firearms and (ii) ammunitions that have been reported missing or unaccounted for per municipalities in the province in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022, (v) 2023, (vi) 2024 and (vii) 2025 to date;
  2. whether the municipalities conducted any investigations into these missing firearms and ammunitions; if not, why not; if so; (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what (i) remedial actions and (ii) disciplinary measures have been taken?
 26 22 August 2025 19947

With regard to the call by Overcome Heights, Muizenberg’s Community Policing Forum, for backup following a deadly week marked by gang-related killings:

  1. What concrete steps are she and her Department taking to ensure that CPFs in Overcome Heights, and similarly affected communities, receive the urgent SAPS support they require, such as enhanced patrols, rapid response capability and visible policing presence and (b) how is her Department improving coordination and accountability between CPFs and police stations to ensure that crime scenes are processed swiftly, investigations are speedily launched and residents’ calls for help are not ignored in the face of escalating gang violence?
 22 5 September 2025 19946

(a) What is the number of murders that have been recorded in the province in (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025 to date, (b) what is the detailed breakdown per SAPS police precinct, (c) what is the breakdown of mass-murder incidents (as defined by the SAPS) according to (i) date of incident, (ii) location, (iii) number of deaths, (iv) number of women killed and (v) number of children (persons under 18 years of age) killed?

 3 5 September 2025 19945

In the light of the suspension of the national Minister of Police, Mr Senzo Mchunu, following allegations of corruption:

  1. (a) What impact did this have on the existing collaboration between the City of Cape Town, the provincial government and the national Ministry and (b) what contingency plans are in place to ensure that cooperation continues uninterrupted among the three spheres of government;
  2. whether there were any positive developments or achievements to date in the fight against crime following the initial inception of the MOU; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 1 5 September 2025 19944
  1. How many cases of mob justice have been recorded in the province in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022, (v) 2023, (vi) 2024 and (vii) 2025 to date and (b) what is the detailed breakdown per (i) municipality and (ii) police precinct?
 25 5 September 2025 19943

With reference to the performance of provincial departments and entities:

  1. How has each provincial department and entity performed in respect of its set annual performance targets for the financial year (a) 2019/20, (b) 2020/21, (c) 2021/22, (d) 2022/23, (e) 2023/24, (f) 2024/25 and (g) 2025/26 to date, specifically indicating the (i) performance indicators that were set, (ii) number of indicators achieved, (iii) number of indicators not achieved, (vi) effect of underperformance on service delivery and (v) impact thereof on households in the province;
  2. (a) what were the performance indicators that were set in alignment with national government priorities for each provincial department and entity in the same period as in (1) above and (b) how did the Province perform in achieving those indicators?
 30 3 October 2025 19942
  1. What is the detailed breakdown of how many free Wi-Fi facilities there are in the province and (b) how much is the provincial government spending on the free Wi-Fi facilities in the province?
 22 3 October 2025 19941

(1)
(a) How many community nutrition and development centres (CNDCs) are currently operational in the province, (b) where are they located, (c) how many individuals currently benefit from the services provided by CNDCs monthly, (d) what is the total budget allocation to the CNDC programme in the 2025/26 financial year, (e) what type of support and training is provided to the (i) staff and (ii) volunteers who operate CNDCs;
(2)
whether there are plans to expand the CNDC programme to additional communities, especially those facing high levels of food insecurity and poverty; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3)
(a) what challenges have been encountered in the implementation or sustainability of CNDCs and (b) how is his Department addressing them?

 20 3 October 2025 19940

(a)  What is the objective of his Department’s Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Ambas-sador Programme, (b) when was it officially launched, (c)(i) how many GBV ambas-sadors have been recruited to date and (ii) in which areas are they deployed, (d) what are the selection criteria for individuals chosen to serve as GBV ambassadors, (e) what (i) training and (ii) support do GBV ambassadors receive to effectively (aa) raise aware-ness, (bb) provide support and (cc) refer victims to appropriate services, (f) how much funding has been allocated to the GBV Ambassador Programme in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years and (g) what measurable impact has the programme had in terms of (i) community engagement, (ii) awareness raised and (iii) referrals made for GBV-related services?

 19 3 October 2025 19939

(a)   What measures are being taken to (i) support medical students and (ii) ensure a sufficient pipeline of qualified healthcare workers, especially for rural areas, and (b) what financial support is available for disadvantaged students pursuing medical studies?

 13 3 October 2025 19938

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