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

With reference to the career-building opportunities advertised on the Department of Infrastructure’s website, namely the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP), the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme, the National Youth Service (NYS), the Contractor Development Programme and the Youth in the Built Environment Programme:

(a)  How many applications were received from residents in the province for each programme, (b) how many opportunities were granted to successful applicants for each programme in (i) 2022/23, (ii) 2023/24, (iii) 2024/25 and (iv) 2025/26 to date, (c) of those granted opportunities in each programme, how many were awarded to (i) males and (ii) females, (d) what was the total cost incurred by his Department for each programme from the 2022/23 financial year to date and (e) what measurable outcomes have been achieved through each programme from 2022 to date in terms of (i) skills development, (ii) certification or qualifications awarded and (iii) employment placements whether (aa) temporary or (bb) permanent?

 6 25 July 2025 19461

(1) Whether his Department has recorded any incidents of vandalism, theft or damage
to infrastructure at public schools across the province during the June 2025 school
holiday; if so, (a) what is the comprehensive breakdown of the reported incidents,
(b) what is the total number of incidents recorded, (c) what is a brief description of
each incident, (d) what are the specific items and infrastructure that were damaged
or stolen, (e) what is the estimated cost of the damages, (f) what are the names of the
affected schools, (g) in which areas are the schools located and (h) in which
education districts did the incidents occur;
(2) whether his Department has identified any schools as high-risk schools for holidayrelated
vandalism; if so, what targeted interventions were implemented at those
schools;
(3) whether any arrests have been made or investigations initiated in connection with
these incidents; if so, what are the relevant details;
(4) what role, if any, do community policing forums, neighbourhood watches or other
community-based safety structures play in assisting his Department?

 5 25 July 2025 19460

(a)  What capacity-building initiatives has his Department undertaken to support (i) councillors and (ii) municipal officials in improving governance and service delivery over the last two financial years, (b)(i) if such initiatives have not yet been implemented, are there any plans in the pipeline, (ii) what are the details thereof, (iii) what are the expected timelines and (iv) what are the objectives and (c)(i) what has been the total cost of these initiatives to date or (ii) what is the projected budget for the planned inter-ventions?

 4 25 July 2025 19459

With regard to the First Thursday Initiative:

(1)   (a) How many events has his Department hosted since June 2024 and (b) how many individuals have been assisted at each event to date;

(2)   whether the Department maintains records of the types of enquiries received during these events; if so, (a) what are the top five most common types of enquiries and (b) with which departments are they associated;

(3)   since the inception of the initiative, how has it improved or evolved in terms of reach, impact and service delivery?

 3 25 July 2025 19458

With reference to the reply to question 5 of 13 June 2025:

  1. (a) What was the nature of the public–private partnership (PPP) proposed for the office accommodation as defined by the definition of a “public private partnership” in Treasury Regulation 16, (b)(i) when did the Western Cape Government (WCG) register the PPP with the National Treasury and (ii) what are the details in terms of the Regulations, (c)(i) when did the WCG commence with the “Feasibility Study – Treasury Approval: I”, (ii) who conducted the feasibility study and (iii) when was the feasibility study completed and (d) what are the details of the failure the proposed PPP to meet the “affordability” criterion as part of the “value for money” criteria;
  2. whether the WCG contracted with a “private party” for the purposes of the PPP; if not, how did the PPP project that the development costs of the PPP would be R1,1 billion; if so, (a) which private party was contracted and (b) how was the party procured;
  3. when did the WCG decide to cancel the PPP?
 2 25 July 2025 19457

How much did she claim for (a) transport and (b) accommodation for duties performed during the 2024/25 financial year?

 1 25 July 2025 19456

What technical, agricultural or other skills-focused schools currently exist in each of the Western Cape education districts, (b) how many (i) learners and (ii) teachers are at each of these schools in the (aa) 2024 and (bb) 2025 academic years, (c) what is his Department’s assessment of the demand for more technical, agricultural or skills-focused schools in the province and (d) what plans, if any, are in place to expand access to technical and vocational education and training (TVET) at school level across the province?

 29 27 June 2025 19438

With regard to child trafficking incidents:

  1. (a) What is the current status of child trafficking cases within the province and (b) what is the number of reported incidents in the past three years;
  2. whether there are any collaborative efforts between provincial and national authorities to combat child trafficking in the region; if so, what are the relevant details?
 17 13 June 2025 19437
  1. What measures has her Department implemented in the past financial year to reduce patient waiting times at primary healthcare facilities across the province;
  2. whether these interventions had a measurable impact; if so, what are the relevant details; if not,

(3)   whether there are any plans in the pipeline; if so, what are the relevant details?

 5 11 July 2025 19418

What immediate interventions has his Department implemented as part of its Winter Response Strategy, particularly in township areas affected by flooding after prolonged rainfall?

 15 11 July 2025 19416

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