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
  1. (a) What specific programmes are currently being implemented by his Department to prevent children and the youth from becoming involved in (i) gangsterism and (ii) drugs, (b) what is the total budget allocated to these programmes, (c) how does his Department identify and prioritise communities for the rollout of these anti-gangsterism and anti-drugs initiatives, (d) what partnerships exist between his Department and other stakeholders in addressing youth involvement in (i) gangs and (ii) drugs, (e) how many children have participated in departmental programmes aimed at diverting them away from (i) gangsterism and (ii) drugs in the last two financial years, (f) what measurable outcomes have been recorded to assess the effectiveness of these interventions and (g) what psychosocial support services are provided to at-risk young people and their families as part of these programmes;
  2. whether there are any after-school programmes supported by his Department that provide alternatives to gang involvement; if so, what are the relevant details?
 18 3 October 2025 19932

How does her Department promote preventative care (a) in communities and (b) at school level?

 14 3 October 2025 19931

Statistics SA reports show that more than 360 000 young people between the ages of 15 and 24 in the Western Cape are currently not in employment, education or training (NEET):

  1. (a) What is the total number of young people between the ages of 15 and 35 in the province who fall into the NEET category, (b) what is the breakdown per age cohort (i) 15–24 and (ii) 25–35, and per (aa) race, (bb) gender and (cc) municipality and (c) what is the provincial government’s response to this crisis of youth exclusion from the economy, education and training opportunities;
  2. what are the details of all the (a) programmes and (b) interventions implemented by the Western Cape Government to address the NEET challenge over the past five years, including the (i) departments responsible for these programmes, (ii) annual budget allocations, (iii) actual expenditure on each programme and (iv) number of young people reached or benefitting in (aa) 2019, (bb) 2020, (cc) 2021, (dd) 2022, (ee) 2023, (ff) 2024 and (gg) 2025 to date?
 23 19 September 2025 19930

With reference to neighbourhood watch (NHW) structures in the City of Cape Town:

(1)  (a) What is the total number of registered and accredited NHW members in the City of Cape Town, broken down by area, (b)(i) what is the total number of NHWs per police precinct that are not registered and accredited and (ii) why are they not registered and accredited and (c) what forms of support (financial, training, resources, equipment or other) have been provided to these NHW structures (both accredited and non-accredited) by her Department;

(2)  whether all registered NHW members have received formal training; if not, (a) what percentage has been trained and (b) what is her Department’s plan to ensure full training coverage?

 27 3 October 2025 19928

With reference to erf 448 in ward 37, Nyanga East:

(a) What is the total number of houses that have (i) been completely demolished or (ii) had parts of the top structure removed due to structural defects, (b) what is the total amount that has been spent by his Department to address these structural defects on erf 448 and (c) what plans, if any, are in place to ensure that residents are adequately rehoused or compensated as a result of these structural defects?

 25 3 October 2025 19927

 

  1. What is his Department doing to prepare municipalities for rapid urbanisation;
  2. whether there are any capacity-building programmes for officials and senior municipal managers; if so, (a) what do the programmes focus on and (b) what are the details of the municipalities where these programmes are currently being offered?
 24 3 October 2025 19926

(1) (a) What rollover requests have been made to the National Treasury by (i) the
Provincial Treasury and (ii) provincial departments and/or provincial entities in the
2025/26 financial year, (b) what are the details of the (i) rollover request amounts,
(ii) projects for which rollovers have been requested, (iii) original budget per
department or entity and (iv) reasons for the rollover requests, (c) whether an
indication can be given of consultation with the relevant department, (d) what has
been the response from the National Treasury about the requests and (e) what is the
status of each request;
(2) whether a list of rollover funds from the 2024/25 financial year can be made
available; if so;
(3) whether the funds had been spent to date; if not, why not;
(4) in the light of the upcoming budget adjustments, whether her Department received
requests for rollover of funds from the Provincial Treasury

 21 3 October 2025 19923

(a) What is the current number of LEAP officers deployed across the province, (b) what measurable impact has LEAP had on crime reduction in hotspot areas since its implementation, (c) what is the total budget allocation for LEAP in the 2025/26 financial year, (d) what partnerships exist between LEAP and (i) local police stations and (ii) community policing forums (CPFs) and (e) what challenges has her Department encountered in implementing LEAP?

 17 3 October 2025 19922

Following the rejection of the Western Cape Government’s proposed section 139(1)(c) intervention in the Knysna Municipality by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP):

(1)(a)(i) How many complaints or representations from members of the public has his Department received relating to the Knysna Municipality since
1 January 2024 and (ii) what were the main issues or categories of concern raised and (b)(i) how were these complaints processed or referred by his Department and (ii) what outcomes or responses have been communicated to residents

(2)     following the rejection of the section 139(1)(c) intervention by the NCOP, (a) what mechanisms remain available for residents to escalate governance or service delivery comp

 

 12 3 October 2025 19921
  1. How many visitors participated in CapeNature’s 11th annual Access Week, (b) how does this figure compare with the 10th Access Week, (c) what public activities, educational events or community initiatives were hosted during the campaign and (d) what feedback has CapeNature received from participants or partners regarding the (i) success and (ii) impact of the 11th annual Access Week?
 11 3 October 2025 19920

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