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 regard to the Port of Cape Town’s performance in May 2025:

(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?

 22 27 June 2025 19374

With respect to the Rental Housing Tribunal in the Western Cape:

  1. How many cases or disputes have been brought before the Tribunal in (i) 2020, (ii) 2021, (iii) 2022, (iv) 2023 and (v) 2024, (b) what have been the most common types of disputes or cases brought before the Tribunal in the same period, (c) what has been the Tribunal’s success or resolution rate per year in the same period and (d) what (i) communication and (ii) outreach strategies are in place to raise public awareness of the services offered by the Tribunal?
 21 27 June 2025 19373

With respect to housing subsidies available to individuals and households in the province in the income bracket of R0 to R3 500 per month: (a) What types of (i) subsidies and (ii) housing support mechanisms are currently available to this income group, (b) how many individuals or households have applied for these subsidies in (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22, (iii) 2022/23, (iv) 2023/24 and (v) 2024/25, (c) how many of those applications were approved, (d) what are the most common reasons for applications being declined in this period, (e) what challenges has his Department faced in administering these subsidies, particularly in relation to accessibility, processing or delivery, (f) what was the total cost to his Department for providing these subsidies in this period, (g)(i) how does his Department promote and market these subsidies to eligible individuals or households and (ii) what strategies are in place to ensure adequate public awareness and (h) what measures are being taken to improve up-take among the most vulnerable groups, especially in rural or underserved communities?

 20 27 June 2025 19372

In respect of housing development in the province:

  1. (a) What is the (i) total budget expenditure and (ii) total number of projects that have been implemented in the priority housing development areas in (aa) 2019, (bb) 2020, (cc) 2021, (dd) 2022, (ee) 2023, (ff) 2024 and (gg) 2025 to date;
  2. (a) what is the number of state-subsidised houses in the province that (i) have asbestos roof and (ii) are mud houses, (b) what is the detailed breakdown per municipality and (c) what are his Department’s (i) plans and (ii) budget to refurbish these houses?
 19 27 June 2025 19371

Whether all contracts that have been signed with developers for human settlements projects between 2019 and 2025 to date have job creation clauses; if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the target for job creation and (b) what is the number of jobs created per project in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022, (v) 2023, (vi) 2024 and (vii) 2025 to date?

 18 27 June 2025 19370

In respect of his Department’s budget expenditure on human settlements in the 2024/25 financial year:

(a) What is the detailed breakdown per (i) subprogramme and (ii) conditional grant as at end of (aa) September 2024 and (bb) March 2025, (b)(i) what were the Minister and Members of Executive Council (MINMEC) priorities, (ii) what were the targets for the year and (iii) how did the province align its (aa) plans and (bb) expenditure with these priorities and targets, (c) what (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of projects that contributed to 40% of the budget being set aside as a priority, (d) what was the allocated budget for (i) land acquisition and (ii) re-blocking in his Department’s original business plan and (e) what was his Department’s expenditure breakdown at the end of (i) September 2024 and (ii) March 2025?

 17 27 June 2025 19369
  1. What is a comprehensive update on the development of shared facilities for sport and recreation in the province, (b)(i) how many shared sport and recreational facilities have been constructed to date, if any, and (ii) where are these facilities located, (c) how many facilities are in areas previously classified as (i) white, (ii) coloured and (iii) black areas and (d)(i) what is the current status of each facility, (ii) when is the overall programme expected to be completed and (iii) which sport bodies or codes often use these facilities?
 16 27 June 2025 19368

(a) What is the (i) number of youth cafes in the province and (ii) breakdown per munici-pality, (b) what (i) services are provided at these youth cafes and (ii) is the number of young people who benefit from these cafes per month, (c) what is the total amount that is received by each youth cafe per month and (d) what (i) is the source of funding for each youth cafe and (ii) are the details of the donors and funders, where applicable and (e) what was the total expenditure of his Department on youth cafes in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022, (v) 2023, (vi) 2024 and (vii) 2025 to date?

 15 17 July 2025 19367

In the light of clinics, such as the Ivan Toms Centre for Men’s Health, which provided essential services not only to HIV and TB patients, but also to gay men, trans people, sex workers and IV drug users, that have been closed since the withdrawal of PEPFAR:

  1. (a) How many clinics in the province have had to (i) reduce services or (ii) cease all services, (b) how many people have been affected since the funding cut and (c) what services have been offered in the interim to those effected in order to ensure continuity of care;
  2. whether there is a long-term action plan or sustainable solution in place to support clinics in restoring full service delivery following the PEPFAR funding cuts; if not, (a) what are the reasons for the absence of such a plan, (b) when can we expect such a plan to be implemented, if not already implemented, and (c) if such a plan has been implemented, what are the relevant details of this plan?
 12 27 June 2025 19366

In the light of clinics, such as the Ivan Toms Centre for Men’s Health, which provided essential services not only to HIV and TB patients, but also to gay men, trans people, sex workers and IV drug users, that have been closed since the withdrawal of PEPFAR:

  1. (a) How many clinics in the province have had to (i) reduce services or (ii) cease all services, (b) how many people have been affected since the funding cut and (c) what services have been offered in the interim to those effected in order to ensure continuity of care;
  2. whether there is a long-term action plan or sustainable solution in place to support clinics in restoring full service delivery following the PEPFAR funding cuts; if not, (a) what are the reasons for the absence of such a plan, (b) when can we expect such a plan to be implemented, if not already implemented, and (c) if such a plan has been implemented, what are the relevant details of this plan?
 12 27 June 2025 19354

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