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.

On this page you can search questions for written reply. Use one or more of the search fields by making a selection from the relevant dropdown menu. You can also do a text search by entering a search term in the text field– specific search terms will render a better result. Click ‘Apply’. The results will be displayed in the table below. Click on ‘Question Link’ to view the full result. When you are searching, it is advisable to complete as many of the search fields as possible in order to narrow down the results.

Question Question Number Date Question Link
  1. What is the turnaround waiting-time period for patients at (i) regional, (ii) district and (iii) tertiary hospitals in the province and (b) how many walk-in emergency patients have lost their lives in Western Cape hospitals while waiting to be attended by medical staff from 2024 to date?
 29 5 September 2025 19805
  1. How many municipalities have released land for human settlements from 2014 to 2025 to date and (b) what is the size of land released per municipality?
 27 5 September 2025 19804
  1. Whether his Department has supported the rollout of the Dial-a-Ride service; if not, why not; if so, what are the detailed breakdown of the support provided per year from the inception of the project to date;
  2. with reference to the City of Cape Town’s decision to scale down the Dial-a-Ride service from September 2025, which will result in the service being available only to wheelchair users and individuals with severe walking impairments, whether his Department is intervening to ensure that no one is left without this essential service; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 24 5 September 2025 19803

The Western Cape is the exclusive home of rooibos production, sustaining around 8 000 rural jobs, and with the US now imposing a 30% tariff on rooibos imports:

  1. What specific interventions are being undertaking to safeguard these jobs, especially for vulnerable rural communities, and (b) how is his Department facilitating and sup-porting rooibos producers in accessing new markets, in securing trade deals and in promoting market diversification to reduce reliance on the US amidst global protectionist moves?
 23 5 September 2025 19802

Regarding the recent assets sold by the Stellenbosch Municipality:

  1. Whether the Stellenbosch Municipality sold these assets for market value; if so, can a list with prices attached to asset sold be made available;
  2. whether the community was consulted before the blue water meters were installed by the municipality; if so, (i) what are the relevant details and (ii) when did it take place;
  3. whether the water meters are SABS-approved; if so, what are the relevant details;
  4. (a) what are the reasons for so many people in Stellenbosch having sky-high rates and taxes on their municipal bills and (b) how many Stellenbosch residents have lodged complaints regarding their rates and taxes bills after the blue water meters were installed?
 20 5 September 2025 19801

With the recent scourge in social worker attack:

(a)  What active steps is his Department taking to protect social workers from these attacks, (b) what additional costs has his Department incurred in order to protect staff and (c)(i) what update does his Department have regarding the classification of these attacks as crimes against the state, (ii) what impact will this have on the overall roles and responsibilities of social workers and (iii) how will it affect the residents they serve?

 11 5 September 2025 19800

Regarding the SWIMS application:

  1. (a) What is the total number of users of the application and

(b) what tangible efficiency is seen with the use of the SWIMS application;

  1. whether the rollout of the application has been extended to other departments; if so, what has the outcome been;
  2. (a) what qualitative return on investment has this application provided and (b)(i) what is the long-term strategy for the use of the application and (ii) what is the timeline for the rollout of these strategy?
 10 5 September 2025 19799
  1. What concrete measures has his Department taken to strengthen the capacity of social workers and social auxiliary workers and (b) what partnerships has his Department entered into to ensure the safety and well-being of children in the province?
 9 5 September 2025 19798
  1. (a) What steps has his Department taken to monitor and address incidents of illegal tyre dumping and burning in the province and (b) how many such incidents have been reported in the past 12 months, broken down by region;
  2. with reference to the role of the Waste Management Bureau (WMB), (a) what coordination has taken place between his Department and the WMB to address failures in tyre collection and processing and (b) what feedback has the Department received regarding the employment of collectors in the province;
  3. with reference to the reply question 6 of 4 April 2025, (a) what is the timeline for the establishment of the four new waste tyre depots and (b) how many jobs are expected to be created once these facilities are operational;
  4. whether any assessments have been conducted on the environmental and health impact of illegal tyre burning and dumping in the province; if so, what were the key findings?
 7 5 September 2025 19797
  1. What steps is CapeNature taking to work with the relevant authorities to prevent the poaching of the critically endangered Clivia mirabilis species and (b) how is the Department strengthening its capacity to protect biodiversity hotspots in the province from organised environmental crime?
 6 5 September 2025 19796

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