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 audit processes and outcomes of the Auditor-General (AG):

Whether a copy of the management letter or letters issued by the Auditor-General for his Department in the (a) 2023/24 and (b) 2024/25 financial years can be made available?

 8 17 October 2025 19994

 

  1. (a) What is the (i) expected operational benefit of the new rubber-tyred gantry cranes (RTGs) for the Port of Cape Town in terms of increased container-handling capacity and reduced turnaround times and (ii) projected impact that this will have on the provincial economy, (b) what role does the Port of Cape Town play in supporting Western Cape agricultural and manufactured exports, (c) what share of the province’s total exports move through the Port of Cape Town annually, (d) how is the Western Cape Government continuing to collaborate with (i) Transnet, (ii) the management of the Port of Cape Town and (iii) the private sector to improve port performance;
  2. whether there are any further upgrades or modernisation efforts being planned that the Province is supporting?
 1 17 October 2025 19993

With regard to the water tanker assistance rendered by the George Municipality to the Knysna Municipality over the past 12 months in response to water outages:

(a)  What was the total number of water tankers dispatched from the George Municipality to the Knysna Municipality, (b) what was the total volume of water delivered by these tankers, expressed in litre (ℓ), (c) what was the total cost incurred by the George Municipality for this service, itemised by (i) fuel and (ii) staff overtime, and (d) what critical infrastructure (for example hospitals, main reservoirs) received priority water delivery from the tankers of the George Municipality?

 3 17 October 2025 19992

With regard to community nutrition and development centres (CNDCs) in the 2025/26 financial year:

  1. (a) What are the criteria for selecting communities to establish a CNDC, (b) how does his Department ensure food quality, safety and nutritional value in meals provided by CNDCs, (c) what role do (i) local community members and (ii) organ-isations play in the operation of CNDCs, (d)(i) how many active CNDCs currently operate in the province and (ii) what is their geographic distribution, (e) what partnerships are in place to support CNDCs and their sustainability and (f) how can individuals and families in need qualify for food support through a CNDC;108
  2. whether there are there plans to expand CNDC services; if so, what are the relevant details?
 5 17 October 2025 19991

With reference to the audit processes and outcomes of the Auditor-General
(AG):
Whether a copy of the management letter or letters issued by the Auditor-
General for his Department in the (a) 2023/24 and (b) 2024/25 financial years
can be made available?

 9 17 October 2025 19990

With reference to the audit processes and outcomes of the Auditor-General (AG):

Whether a copy of the management letter or letters issued by the Auditor-General for his departments in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years can be made available?

 10 17 October 2025 19989

 

With reference to the audit processes and outcomes of the Auditor-General (AG):

Whether a copy of the management letter or letters issued by the Auditor-General for his departments in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years can be made available?

 11 17 October 2025 19988

With reference to the audit processes and outcomes of the Auditor-General (AG):

Whether a copy of the management letter or letters issued by the Auditor-General for his Department in the (i) 2023/24 and (ii) 2024/25 financial years can be made available?

 12 17 October 2025 19987

(a) What is the involvement of his Department in next year’s Minstrel Carnival, (b) what is the allocated budget for the 2026 event, (c) what is the (i) involvement of the national Department of Sport, Arts and Culture in the Minstrel Carnival and (ii) budget that has been allocated to the 2026 event?

 15 3 October 2025 19973

With regard to the 2025/26 financial year:

In what upcoming (a) sport and (b) culture events in the province is his Department involved?

 16 3 October 2025 19972

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