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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Whether all contracts that have been signed with developers for human settlements projects between 2019 and 2025 to date have job creation clauses; if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the target for job creation and (b) what is the number of jobs created per project in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022, (v) 2023, (vi) 2024 and (vii) 2025 to date?

 18 27 June 2025 19370

In respect of his Department’s budget expenditure on human settlements in the 2024/25 financial year:

(a) What is the detailed breakdown per (i) subprogramme and (ii) conditional grant as at end of (aa) September 2024 and (bb) March 2025, (b)(i) what were the Minister and Members of Executive Council (MINMEC) priorities, (ii) what were the targets for the year and (iii) how did the province align its (aa) plans and (bb) expenditure with these priorities and targets, (c) what (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of projects that contributed to 40% of the budget being set aside as a priority, (d) what was the allocated budget for (i) land acquisition and (ii) re-blocking in his Department’s original business plan and (e) what was his Department’s expenditure breakdown at the end of (i) September 2024 and (ii) March 2025?

 17 27 June 2025 19369
  1. What is a comprehensive update on the development of shared facilities for sport and recreation in the province, (b)(i) how many shared sport and recreational facilities have been constructed to date, if any, and (ii) where are these facilities located, (c) how many facilities are in areas previously classified as (i) white, (ii) coloured and (iii) black areas and (d)(i) what is the current status of each facility, (ii) when is the overall programme expected to be completed and (iii) which sport bodies or codes often use these facilities?
 16 27 June 2025 19368

(a) What is the (i) number of youth cafes in the province and (ii) breakdown per munici-pality, (b) what (i) services are provided at these youth cafes and (ii) is the number of young people who benefit from these cafes per month, (c) what is the total amount that is received by each youth cafe per month and (d) what (i) is the source of funding for each youth cafe and (ii) are the details of the donors and funders, where applicable and (e) what was the total expenditure of his Department on youth cafes in (i) 2019, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2021, (iv) 2022, (v) 2023, (vi) 2024 and (vii) 2025 to date?

 15 17 July 2025 19367

In the light of clinics, such as the Ivan Toms Centre for Men’s Health, which provided essential services not only to HIV and TB patients, but also to gay men, trans people, sex workers and IV drug users, that have been closed since the withdrawal of PEPFAR:

  1. (a) How many clinics in the province have had to (i) reduce services or (ii) cease all services, (b) how many people have been affected since the funding cut and (c) what services have been offered in the interim to those effected in order to ensure continuity of care;
  2. whether there is a long-term action plan or sustainable solution in place to support clinics in restoring full service delivery following the PEPFAR funding cuts; if not, (a) what are the reasons for the absence of such a plan, (b) when can we expect such a plan to be implemented, if not already implemented, and (c) if such a plan has been implemented, what are the relevant details of this plan?
 12 27 June 2025 19366

In the light of clinics, such as the Ivan Toms Centre for Men’s Health, which provided essential services not only to HIV and TB patients, but also to gay men, trans people, sex workers and IV drug users, that have been closed since the withdrawal of PEPFAR:

  1. (a) How many clinics in the province have had to (i) reduce services or (ii) cease all services, (b) how many people have been affected since the funding cut and (c) what services have been offered in the interim to those effected in order to ensure continuity of care;
  2. whether there is a long-term action plan or sustainable solution in place to support clinics in restoring full service delivery following the PEPFAR funding cuts; if not, (a) what are the reasons for the absence of such a plan, (b) when can we expect such a plan to be implemented, if not already implemented, and (c) if such a plan has been implemented, what are the relevant details of this plan?
 12 27 June 2025 19354

With reference to the Siyahlala settlement, which was earmarked for urgent relocation in 2018 for the operating requirements of a freight rail line, and the purchase of land parcels (erven 35163, 35164, 35165, 35166, 35167, 35168, 35169, 35170, 35171, 35172, 35173 and 35174, Milnerton) and a portion of an industrial estate known as Racing Park to facilitate this relocation specifically:

  1. Whether the relocation of the Siyahlala settlement has taken place; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the current plans for the relocation and housing of the households in the Siyahlala informal settlement and (b) how many households are there in the Siyahlala informal settlement; if so, what are the details of the relocation;
  2. whether the erven described above that was purchased by the Housing Development Agency (HDA) on the instruction (and funding) of the Western Cape Government for the relocation are currently in use for housing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether the HDA acquired any additional erven in the industrial park since the erven described above were transferred on 8 February 2019; if so, what are (a) the details, (b) the price;
  4. whether the additional erven were funded by the Western Cape Government, particularly the portions with utilities servitudes; if so, what are the relevant details;
  5. whether the current erven are able to be developed without additional erven being acquired; if not; what are the relevant details; if so, what are the relevant details?
 11 27 June 2025 19353

With reference to the reply to question 3 of 4 December 2020:

  1. What is the current vacancy rate among LEAP officers;
  2. whether there is a discrepancy between appointed officers and currently active officers; if so, (a) what is the discrepancy and (b) why is there a discrepancy;
  3. whether there are plans to expand LEAP deployment beyond the identified hotspots; if not, why not; if so, (a) which areas are being considered and (b) why;
  4. whether the area-based crime prevention reaction teams have been finalised; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 10 27 June 2025 19351

How much did he claim for (a) transport and (b) accommodation for duties performed during the 2024/25 financial year?

 9 27 June 2025 19350

How much did he claim for (a) transport and (b) accommodation for duties performed during the 2024/25 financial year?

 8 27 June 2025 19349

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