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 child trafficking incidents:

  1. (a) What is the current status of child trafficking cases within the province and (b) what is the number of reported incidents in the past three years;
  2. whether there are any collaborative efforts between provincial and national authorities to combat child trafficking in the region; if so, what are the relevant details?
17 13 June 2025 19437
  1. What measures has her Department implemented in the past financial year to reduce patient waiting times at primary healthcare facilities across the province;
  2. whether these interventions had a measurable impact; if so, what are the relevant details; if not,

(3)   whether there are any plans in the pipeline; if so, what are the relevant details?

5 11 July 2025 19418

What immediate interventions has his Department implemented as part of its Winter Response Strategy, particularly in township areas affected by flooding after prolonged rainfall?

15 11 July 2025 19416
  1. What targeted interventions has his Department introduced to support small-scale tourism enterprises during the off-peak season and (b) what impact have these inter-ventions had on their operations and sustainability?
14 11 July 2025 19415

In terms of the delivery of basic services in informal settlements in the province, particularly in the Cape metropolitan area:

(a) What is the current ratio of toilets (formal toilets, ablution and portable flush toilets) to households, (b) how often are the toilets cleaned and maintained and (c) how many toilets has his Department installed in the 2023/24 financial year?

13 11 July 2025 19414

What programmes and initiatives is his Department currently running during the school holiday period to engage children and the youth, particularly in township and rural communities?

 

12 11 July 2025 19413

With reference to the Kuyasa Ward 99 Housing Retrofit Project, which was initiated to address poor workmanship in 2 373 RDP houses built as part of the People’s Housing Process, and considering the project was halted with fewer than 300 houses completed due to budget constraints:

(a) What is the (i) current commitment of his Department to completing this retrofit project, (ii) budgetary provisions and (iii) planned timeline and (b)(i) what are the key challenges that his Department faces in resuming or completing the remaining phases of the retrofit and (ii) what steps are being taken to overcome these obstacles?

11 11 July 2025 19412

What programmes has his Department implemented to keep children and the youth meaningfully engaged and off the streets during school holiday, particularly in vulnerable and high-risk communities?

10 11 July 2025 19411

In the light of the recent brutal murders on the Cape Flats during the school holidays:

    1. Whether there is a safety plan that takes into consideration that school children are at home during the holiday and that ensures that they are safe; if so, what are the relevant details.
    1. How many murders have taken place on the Cape Flats since the start of the June school holiday?
9 11 July 2025 19410

With reference to the Kuyasa Ward 99 Housing Retrofit Project, which was initiated to address poor workmanship in 2 373 RDP houses built as part of the People’s Housing Process, and considering the project was halted with fewer than 300 houses completed due to budget constraints:

(a) What is the (i) current commitment of his Department to completing this retrofit project, (ii) budgetary provisions and (iii) planned timeline and (b)(i) what are the key challenges that his Department faces in resuming or completing the remaining phases of the retrofit and (ii) what steps are being taken to overcome these obstacles?

8 11 July 2025 19409

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