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

Of the current municipalities that have been placed under administration in terms of section 139 of the Constitution or any other applicable legislation:

(a)     What were the reasons for each intervention, (b) what progress has been made in each municipality since the intervention was instituted, (c) what support has his Department provided to each of these municipalities during this period and (d) what has been the total cost to his Department for providing this support?

 13 28 November 2025 20263

(a) (i) What HIV prevention programmes are currently being implemented across the province, (ii) how many individuals make use of this service, (iii) what is the total annual budget allocated to each programme in 2025/26 and (iv) what were the measured outcomes in the past financial year, (b)(i) how many individuals have accessed pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in the past three years, (ii) at which facilities is PrEP available and (iii) what expansion plans are in place, (c)(i) what is the current number of people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the province and (ii) how does this compare with the previous three financial years and (d) what measures are in place to improve ART adherence?

 12 28 November 2025 20262

What are the key risks identified for the 2026 academic year and (b) what contin-gency measures are being implemented to mitigate these risks?

 11 28 November 2025 20261

How many cases of rape have been recorded on (a) primary school premises and (b) sec-ondary school premises where the perpetrator was (i) an adult employee, (ii) an adult learner or (iii) a child learner in (aa) 2020, (bb) 2021, (cc) 2022, (dd) 2023, (ee) 2024 and (ff) 2025 to date?

 10 28 November 2025 20260

What referral pathway gaps exist in legislation, policy and implementation when
it comes to addressing teenage pregnancy at schools?

 9 28 November 2025 20259

(a)(i) What health facility upgrade projects are currently underway in the Garden Route district, (ii) what is the scope of the work in each project and (iii) what are the anticipated completion dates, (b) for each health facility in the Garden Route district, (i) what up-grades were undertaken in the past three financial years, (ii) what were the total costs incurred and (iii) what funding sources were utilised and (c) regarding equipment upgrades linked to infrastructure improvements, (i) what high-value medical equipment is planned for procurement for facilities in the Garden Route, (ii) what are the associated costs and (iii) what gaps remain in equipment availability?

 8 28 November 2025 20258

(a)   How many individuals were admitted to hospitals in the province during the past six months as a result of (i) gunshot wounds, (ii) stabbing wounds and (iii) gang-related violence, (b) of the cases reported in (a) above, (i) how many resulted in fatalities, (ii) how many required intensive care and (iii) what were the associated costs to the provincial health system, (c) what measures have been implemented by her Department to respond to and to mitigate the burden placed on hospitals by trauma cases related to (i) firearms, (ii) knives and (iii) gang activity and (d)(i) what trends have been identified over the past six months regarding hospital admissions linked to the causes in (a) above and (ii) what interventions are being prioritised in response?

 7 28 November 2025 20257

(a)(i) What is the current status of the revised management agreement between CapeNature and the Cape Piscatorial Society and (ii) what time frames have been set for finalising and implementing the agreement and (b)(i) how many meetings or engagements have taken place between CapeNature and relevant stakeholders regarding the revised agreement and (ii) what key issues or matters have been discussed during these engagements?

 6 28 November 2025 20256

In the light of the recent media report published on 21 November 2025 alleging that the Executive Mayor of Kannaland attempted to extort money from a local businessman; this in addition to his existing criminal conviction and the municipality’s repeated governance failures as outlined in the Auditor-General’s findings and the mandatory Financial Recovery Plan:

  1. ⁠Whether his Department has been formally notified of these new allegations; if so, what steps have been taken in response;
  2. whether his Department will investigate the allegations in terms of section 106 of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act 32 of 2000); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether his Department has assessed the impact of these allegations on the implementation of the mandatory Financial Recovery Plan for the Kannaland Municipality; if so, what were the findings;
  4. whether his Department is of the opinion that the continued tenure of the Executive Mayor is compatible with the requirements of the Financial Recovery Plan and the need to restore stable, ethical leadership in Kannaland; if not, what action will be taken;
  5. whether his Department has engaged with the National Treasury, the Provincial Treasury or the Municipal Financial Recovery Services Unit regarding the potential risks posed by these allegations for ongoing intervention efforts; if so, what was the outcome?
 5 28 November 2025 20255

In terms of housing delivery for the first six months of this financial year:

(1) (a)(i) What was the delivery target for Breaking New Ground (BNG) housing and (ii) how many BNG housing units have been delivered, (b) how many serviced sites have been delivered, (c)(i) what was the target for informal settlement upgrades and (ii) how many informal settlements have been upgraded, ⁠(d) how many of the projects above are in still in progress, (e) how many projects above are projected to be completed this year and (f) how much of the (i) Human Settlements Development Grant (HSDG) and (ii) Informal Settlements Upgrading Partnership Grant (ISUPG) has been spent;

(2) whether his Department has been notified that any of the grant funding is at risk of being (a) withheld, (b) returned or (c) redirected to other provinces; if so, what are the relevant details;

(3) whether the intergovernmental dispute, related to the cut in funding in 2024/25, has commenced; if so, at what stage is the dispute.

 4 28 November 2025 20254

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