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 |
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(a) What is the current status of the City of Cape Town’s inner-city housing projects supported or overseen by his Department, (b) what are the projected timelines for each project’s key phases, namely (i) planning, (ii) procurement, (iii) construction and (iv) completion, (c) what are the estimated costs of each project, (d) how many housing units in each project have been or will be deliver upon completion, (e) what factors, if any, are contributing to delays in each project and (f) what actions is the Department taking to address or mitigate these delays? |
16 | 28 November 2025 | 20266 |
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With regard to firearm confiscation for the past two financial years: (1) (a) How many firearms were confiscated by SAPS in each policing district in the province during the past two financial years, (b) what categories of firearms were confiscated, (c) during which types of operations were these firearms seized, (d) how many of the confiscated firearms were found to be (i) illegal or (ii) linked to previous crimes, (e) how many were identified as stolen from (i) private owners, (ii) state officials, (iii) security companies and (iv) SAPS armouries, (f) what is the current backlog in ballistic testing for confiscated firearms and (g) what is the average turnaround time for processing ballistic reports? |
15 | 28 November 2025 | 20265 |
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14 | 28 November 2025 | 20264 |
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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 |
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(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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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What referral pathway gaps exist in legislation, policy and implementation when |
9 | 28 November 2025 | 20259 |
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(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 |
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(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 |
