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 are the details of all the NGOs in the province that are affected by the US aid freeze and (b) what was the amount received by each NGO?
 6 20 March 2025 18768

With regard to road infrastructure that was damaged by storms that hit the province in 2024:

  1. What are the details of the roads that have been affected in (i) Philippi, (ii) Philippi East and (iii) Old Crossroads and (b)(i) which of the roads have been identified for repair and (ii) what are the timelines?
 5 20 March 2025 18767

With reference to a meeting between his Department and the Robinhill Special School:
(1) Whether the three autism spectrum disorder (ASD) classrooms have been built; if not, why not;
(2) whether any commitment had been made by his Department to the school to build three ASD classrooms; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether his Department made any oral or written commitment to the school governing board or principal that funds had been allocated in the budget in order to build these classrooms; if so, are the funds still available;
(4) (a) what effort, if any, has been made by his Department to fulfil the requests made by the school for a nurse and a psychologist and for updates to the transport and irrigation system and (b) why has there been no update on these requests since February 2024;
(5) (a) why has the exit level of the school not been adjusted to accommodate learners who are capable of achieving more and (b) what alternative options are available to children who are able to learn beyond the level of Grade 5?

 3 7 March 2025 18766

Whether his Department has any plans to implement the National Housing Plan; if not, why not; if so, what are the (a) relevant details and (b) timelines?

 2 20 March 2025 18765

Whether the Western Cape Government has a youth policy; if so, what are the relevant details?

 1 20 March 2025 18764

In relation to housing projects in Drakenstein:

(a)How many housing opportunities are currently in the project pipeline for Draken-stein, (b) where are these planned housing opportunities or housing opportunities currently under construction located, (c) what is the value of these projects and (d) what is the breakdown of the different types of opportunities to be delivered?

 25 7 March 2025 18763

Hon Walters

With regard to SAPS vehicles:

(1) How many vehicles are needed to service the Beaufort-West police precinct fully;

(2) whether the current operational vehicle fleet is sufficient; if not, (a) what is the shortfall and (b) what are the reasons for the shortfall;

(3) what are the steps taken by the SAPS to ensure that a full complement of vehicles is always available?

 24 7 March 2025 18762

Hon Walters

With regard to the SAPS K9 units:

(a) What is the number of trained dogs estimated to be needed for fully operational K9 units in the province, (b) what is the current number of available trained dogs, (c) what are the steps taken to ensure a full complement of trained dogs, both now and in the future, and (d)(i) how many SAPS K9 units are in the province and (ii) what is the location of each K9 unit?

 22 7 March 2025 18761

Hon Masipa

(a) What are the latest projections for the 2025 table and wine grape harvest season by volume, (b) what quantities are expected to be exported and (c) what is the expected value of these exports?

 18 7 March 2025 18760

Hon Masipa

 

With regard to the Port of Cape Town’s performance in December 2024:

(a)     What was the (i) average waiting time for berth utilisation and occupancy for container ships and (ii) target for the month, (b) what was the (i) average number of twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) containers (aa) loaded and (bb) unloaded and (ii) target for the month, (c) what was the (i) average waiting time for trucks being (aa) loaded and (bb) unloaded at the port and (ii) target for the month, (d) what was the (i) average ship turnaround time and (ii) target for the month, (e) what was the (i) average anchorage waiting time and (ii) target for the month and (f) what was the (i) average container dwell time and (ii) target for the month?

 16 7 March 2025 18759

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