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

Hon Jacobs.

(a) What are the details of all the projects that have been allocated to Communicare for social housing in the 2024/25 financial year, (b) how many of these projects have been finalised and (c) what are the reason or reasons why some projects have not been finalised?

 1 7 March 2025 18751

(a) What are the timelines for the (i) construction project and (ii) renovation work at the St Helena Bay Primary School and (b)(i) when will the work start and (ii) when will the work be completed?

 6 7 March 2025 18734

(1) Whether his Department has statistics on the number of unregistered early childhood development (ECD) centres in the province; if so, what is the breakdown per municipality;
(2) what is the total number of registered but unfunded ECD centres per municipality;
(3) whether his Department has statistics of the number of children who are not enrolled in any ECD centre in the province; if so, what is the breakdown per municipality?

 14 7 March 2025 18733

Hon Bryant.

What is the breakdown of all hunting permits granted in the province for 2025 in terms of (a) location, (b) number and (c) species?

 20 7 March 2025 18731

With regard to the Stony Point Reserve in Betty’s Bay:

(a)  What progress has been made with the extension of the reserve area, (b) when is the extension likely to be completed and (c) when did CapeNature and the Overstrand Municipality meet most recently to discuss the extension?

 21 7 March 2025 18730

With reference to the ongoing dispute between the City of Cape Town and various water and environmental scientists regarding the sea-water quality in Cape Town for recreational use:

  1. Whether his Department audited, monitored or evaluated the City of Cape Town’s and/or the independent scientists’ water quality testing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. whether his Department developed any provincial environmental health policies, guidelines, norms and standards that are applicable to water quality for recreational use in the province; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) what steps have Environmental Health Services taken to ensure that the City of Cape Town implements or complies with those policies, guidelines, norms and standards;
  3. (a) what standards are applicable for the testing of water quality for recreational use and (b) who (i) monitors, (ii) evaluates or (iii) audits these tests for compliance;
  4. whether he will intervene if the water quality continues to be of concern or the presence of harmful bacteria or substances continues to be alleged or reported; if not, why not;
  5. with regard to the media report of 3 March 2025 in IOL with the title “Near-death incident at Cape Town beach raises alarm over water quality”, what is his Depart-ment’s response to the alleged environmental health risks associated with the recreational use of sea water;
  6. whether his Department has conducted any independent testing of the sea-water quality, given the conflicting reports; if not,
  7. whether his Department has any plans to conduct one in the future; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 3 7 March 2025 18729

Hon Bryant.

(a)  How many wildfires have been identified in the province by location and (b) which wildfires for (i) November 2024, (ii) December 2024, (iii) January 2025 and (iv) February 2025 are being investigated as suspected arson?

 19 7 March 2025 18728

In respect of the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024–2029:

(a)  What is the provincial government’s programme to (i) promote and defend equal rights, particularly in combating racism, sexism, gender-based violence, homophobia and all forms of discrimination in the province, (ii) combat gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) through multi-sectoral action plans and (iii) promote the rights of vulnerable groups, particularly in upholding the dignity of children, the youth, older persons, persons with disabilities and members of the LGBTQI+ community, and (b) what are the set targets and deliverables for each department in addressing GBVF?

 13 7 March 2025 18727

 

In respect of the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024–2029:

  1. (a) How has the Western Cape Government internalised and localised the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) 2024–2029, (b) what are the set targets and deliverables for each Department in the Province for the implementation of the key pillars of the MTDP, (c) how does the Western Cape Government plan to align its economic policies with national priorities, particularly in support of public employment programmes and small enterprises in rural areas, and (d) what steps has the provincial government taken to ensure that historically marginalised groups, in particular (i) black people (Africans, coloureds and Indians), (ii) women, (iii) the youth and (iv) persons with disabilities, benefit from provincial industrial and localisation strategies;
  2. what are the provincial government’s plans to expand (a) broadband infrastructure to connect rural areas and boost economic activity and (b) the Black Industrialist Programme to integrate marginalised groups into the industrial economy;
  3. what are the provincial government’s plans to strengthen income support, particularly to ensure that all employees in the Western Cape earn the stipulated national minimum wage?
 12 7 March 2025 18726

With regard to the ban imposed by People’s Republic of China on the Minister of Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism:

  1. Whether the visit by the Minister to Taiwan was an official visit sanctioned by the Western Cape Government; if so, (a) what was the objectives of the visit, (b) what are the details of his meetings during the visit and (c) what agreements were concluded during the visit;
  2. whether the national government was consulted beforehand; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether the Western Cape Government recognises and respects the national government’s commitment to the One-China Policy; if so, what measures are in place to ensure that provincial officials align themselves with this policy;
  4. whether the Western Cape Government currently has any formal trade relations with Taiwan; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the details of the (i) engagements, (ii) agreements and (iii) trade volumes and (b) what economic impact assessments have been conducted;
  5. what is the (a) total value and (b) breakdown of the trade between the province and China for (i) imports and (ii) exports since 2020?
 7 7 March 2025 18725

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