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 regard to the protection of the Knysna seahorse in the Knysna lagoon, which is threatened by ongoing pollution:
(a) What steps has his Department taken to monitor and address the pollution affecting the lagoon, (b)(i) what is the current status of the water quality in the lagoon and (ii) what trends in water quality have been recorded over the past three financial years, (c)(i) what is the most recent estimated population size of the Knysna seahorse in the lagoon and (ii) what monitoring of the population is currently being undertaken and (d) what measures are being implemented to protect and conserve the Knysna seahorse popula-tion?

 32 6 March 2026 20594

With regard to the decision by the National Council of Provinces to reject the Western Cape Government’s 139 Provincial Intervention in the Knysna Local Municipality:

(a) What reasons were provided by the NCOP for rejecting the proposed intervention, (b)(i) what steps has his Department taken since the decision to address governance and service delivery challenges in the municipality and (ii) what improvements have been recorded in the municipality as a result of these proactive steps and (c)(i) what specific interventions have been made by the NCOP to assist in stabilising the municipality and (ii) what measurable progress has resulted from these interventions?

 31 6 March 2026 20593

With regard to the Learner Transport Programme in the province:
(1) (a) How many schools were served by this programme during the 2025 academic year, (b) what is the breakdown of the schools referred to in (a) per school quintile, (c) how many learners benefitted from this programme and (d) what was the total amount spent on learner transport during the 2025 academic year;
(2) (a) how many schools are currently using the Learner Transport Programme, (b) what is the breakdown of the schools referred to in (a) above per school quintile, (c) how many learners are currently benefiting from the Learner Transport Programme and (d) what total amount has been budgeted for learner transport for the 2026 academic year?

 30 6 March 2026 20592

1) (a)(i) How many schools in the province currently have a formal anti-bullying policy in place and (ii) what programmes have these schools reported as most effective in addressing bullying, (b) how many cases of bullying have been formally reported in the province’s schools in (i) 2025 and (ii) 2026 to date and (c) what are the types of bullying most frequently reported;
(2) whether there are any particular schools or districts where anti-bullying initiatives have shown measurable success; if so, which schools or districts;
(3) what support does his Department provide to schools to implement anti-bullying policies;
(4) whether his Department has identified any challenges in ensuring all schools have effective anti-bullying measures; if so, what steps are being taken to address these challenges?

 29 6 March 2026 20591

With regard to school nutrition programmes in public ordinary schools in the province:
(1) (a) How many schools benefited from school feeding schemes during the 2025 academic year, (b) what is the breakdown of the schools referred to in (a) above per school quintile, (c) what was the total amount spent on school nutrition programmes during the 2025 academic year and (d) how many learners benefited from these programmes during the 2025 academic year;
(2) (a) how many schools are participating in school nutrition programmes in the 2026 academic year, (b) what is the breakdown of the schools referred to in (a) above per school quintile, (c) what total amount has been budgeted for school nutrition programmes for 2026 and (d) how many learners are expected to benefit from these programmes in 2026?

 28 6 March 2026 20590
  1. (a) How many tourism (i) facilities or (ii) attractions have been directly affected by fires during the 2025/26 fire season to date and (b) for what duration were any of these facilities closed to visitors;
  2. what assessment has his Department made of the economic impact of the fires on the tourism sector, including (a) any estimated revenue losses in affected regions and (b) how this compares to previous fire seasons;
  3. (a) what measures have been implemented to support the affected tourism businesses and operators and (b) how many enterprises have benefited from such interventions;
  4. (a) what communication initiatives have been undertaken to reassure visitors and to protect the province’s tourism reputation during the fire season and (b) what outcomes have resulted from these efforts;

 

  1. (a) what recovery timelines have been established for the affected tourism areas and (b) what steps are being taken to ensure full operational readiness ahead of the peak summer tourism season?
 27 6 March 2026 20589

With regard to the rollout of the Foot-and-mouth Disease Vaccination Programme in the province:

(a)   (i) How many animals have been vaccinated to date and (ii) what percentage of the targeted livestock population does this represent, (b) what challenges, if any, have been encountered in the implementation of the vaccination programme and (c) what measures are in place to ensure the (i) timely completion and (ii) effectiveness of the vaccination campaign?

 26 6 March 2026 20588

With reference to MFMA Circular 131 and its impact on tourism promotion NPOs:

What plans does his Department have in place to support and promote the growth of the tourism sector in the province?

 25 6 March 2026 20587

(1)
Whether the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is involved in support-ing the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026; if so, what type of support;
(2)
whether his Department is supporting the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2026; if so, what is the nature of the support;
(3)
how much funding did the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture provide to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2025;
(4)
(a) what was the estimated total economic impact of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2025 on the local economy and (b) how many direct jobs were created by the Cape Town International Jazz Festival in 2025?

 21 6 March 2026 20586

(1)
Whether the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is involved in supporting the Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees (KKNK) 2026; if so, in what capacity;
(2)
whether his Department is providing any (a) financial or (b) non-financial support to the KKNK 2026; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3)
(a) how much funding did (i) the national government and (ii) his Department con-tribute to the KKNK in 2025;
(4)
how (a) much total revenue did the KKNK 2025 generate for the local economy and (b) many jobs were created and supported directly by the KKNK 2025?

 20 6 March 2026 20585

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