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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With reference to the R408 million committed by the national Minister of Transport in the national budget earlier this year, described as the balance of previous financial commitments made to the taxi industry:

  1. (a) How much of this funding has been allocated or is expected to be allocated to the Western Cape’s minibus taxi (MBT) sector and (b) what is the (i) anticipated time-line and (ii) process for disbursement of these funds in the province;
  2. whether the Western Cape Government has provided financial support directly to the MBT sector in the (a) 2021/22, (b) 2022/23, (c) 2023/24, (d) 2024/25 and (e) 2025/26 financial year; if not, (i) what non-financial support has the Department of Mobility provided to the MBT sector over the same period and (ii) what specific programmes or initiatives were implemented to support the sector’s recovery and development post-COVID-19; if so, what are the relevant details?
 12 30 May 2025 19263
  1. (a) How many cloven-hoofed animals are currently raised as livestock in the prov-ince broken down by (i) sheep, (ii) cattle, (iii) pigs and (iv) goats, (b) what is the estimated total market value of each livestock type and (c) what proportion of these animals are estimated for (i) domestic and (ii) export markets;
  2. whether his Department observed any changes or disruptions in the marketability or export clearance of cloven-hoofed livestock or related products as a result of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks in other provinces; if so, (a) what are the rele-vant details and (b) what sectors or products have been most affected;
  3. (a) what surveillance or early-detection measures are currently in place in the prov-ince to monitor FMD among cloven-hoofed livestock and (b) how frequently are inspections or testing conducted?
 11 30 May 2025 19262
  1. Whether his Department has any input on the Collab Citizen Application Platform; if so, what was the input.

(2)  (a) how many municipalities actively use this system since its inception and (b) what were the successes and challenges?

 10 30 May 2025 19261

On 30 January 2025, the Minister of Infrastructure announced that the Tafelberg School building would be used for the delivery of social services:

  1. What feasibility studies were conducted before his Department requested the use of the Tafelberg School building for uses for social services, (b) when did the studies commence and (c) who conducted the studies, (d)(i) what was the cost of the studies, (ii) when were the studies concluded and (iii) what was the recommended outcome or suggested use of the site, (e) what is the intended use of the school building, (f) will the use be residential or out-patient, (g) who will run or operate the service and (h) what is the foreseen cost to his Department of the operation to provide the delivery of social services at the Tafelberg School site?
 8 30 May 2025 19260
  1. (a) What is the detailed financial expenditure report of the KSE Kraaifontein Tehuis for the (i) 2022/23, (ii) 2023/24, (iii) 2024/25 and (iv) 2025/26 financial year to date and (b) what is the total expenditure on (i) salaries, (ii) food and groceries, (iii) utilities and maintenance, (iv) medical supplies and healthcare services and (v) administrative and other operational costs in the same period;
  2. (a) how many (i) professional nurses and (ii) home-based carers or care assistants are currently employed at the KSE Kraaifontein Tehuis, (b)(i) what is the number of other categories of staff (including social workers, cleaners, cooks, administrative staff and security) employed at the KSE Kraaifontein Tehuis and (ii) what are their (aa) job titles and (bb) functions and (c)(i) what is the total number of residents currently at the facility and (ii) how does the staffing complement align with the required care ratios;
  3. whether his Department has received any reports of deaths or serious incidents involving neglect at the KSE Kraaifontein Tehuis from 2022 to date; if so, what are the details of (a) the number of incidents reported and (b) any investigations under-taken, findings made and consequences for those who were found responsible?
 7 30 May 2025 19259
  1. Whether the KSE Kraaifontein Tehuis has received any donations in the form of food items, non-perishable goods, clothing or hygiene supplies from individuals, private companies or NGOs during the period 2022 to 2025 to date; if so, (a) what are the details of the donors, (b) what were the quantities or types of donations received and (c) what was the intended use or distribution process of such goods;
  2. according to the national and provincial norms and standards for residential care facilities for older persons, (a) what categories of healthcare professionals are required to be present (e.g. doctors, professional nurses, caregivers and dieticians) and (b) what is the prescribed or recommended ratio of each category of healthcare professional to residents at an old-age home;
  3. whether the KSE Kraaifontein Tehuis currently has a dietician and/or a medical doctor on staff or under contract; if not, why not; if so, what (a) are their names, (b) are their qualifications, (c) is their scope of involvement, (d) is the frequency of their visits and (e) is the duration of their service;      
  4. (a) who are the current members of the Board of Directors of the KSE Kraaifontein Tehuis, (b) when were these board members elected or appointed and (c) what is the legal status of the current board in terms of compliance with the Nonprofit Organisations Act, 1997 (Act 71 of 1997), or other applicable legislation;
  5. whether the current board meets the minimum governance requirements, including a quorum and the number of board members?
 6 30 May 2025 19258

How many teachers have lodged disputes with the Education Labour Relations Council (ELRC) for unfair dismissal in the last financial year (2024/25)?

 5 30 May 2025 19257

How many teachers are employed for the Back-on-Track Programme in the province?

 4 30 May 2025 19256

How many learners have been enrolled by his Department in the past five years?

 3 30 May 2025 19255

With reference to the National Land Transport Act, 2009 (Act 5 of 2009) (NLTA), which established the Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) for the approval and distribution of e-hailing licences at provincial level:

(1) (a) Since 2021, how many operating licences for e-hailing vehicles have been issued by each municipality, particularly larger municipalities such as the City of Cape, in the province,

(b) what are the relevant criteria for obtaining these operating licences,

(c)(i) how many e-hailing licences have been declined by the Province and (ii) what were the reasons for these rejections in terms of section 57 of the NLTA,

(d) how many operating licences were (i) approved by the Province following an objection from municipalities and (ii) rejected by the Province following an objection from municipalities,

(e)(i) what was the quota per municipality in the province for the issuing of these licences year-on-year between 2021/22 and 2024/25, (ii) what is the target for 2025/26 and (iii) what is the rationale for these quotas and

(f)(i) how many licence holders of e-hailing licences have multiple permits that were granted and (ii) what is the breakdown by (aa) company, (bb) individual and (cc) enterprise;

(2) whether these permits are allowed to be sold or hired out; if so, what is the policy that guides the sale or hire of these permits?

2 30 May 2025 19254

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