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 Masipa

In the light of the recent reversal of restrictions on cannabis products:

  1. (a) What specific plans does the Western Cape have to support and regulate the cannabis industry in the province, (b) how does his Department intend to collaborate with the national government to ensure coherent policy implementation and (c) what economic opportunities are being explored for cannabis cultivation and processing in the province;
  2. (a) what current initiatives exist to support the (i) industrial hemp and (ii) medicinal cannabis industries in the province and (b) what amount in the budget for the 2025/26 financial year has been allocated to the development of these sectors?
 7 4 April 2025 18916
  1. What is the current prevalence of teenage pregnancies in the province, particularly in disadvantaged communities, and (b) what concrete measures is her Department im-plementing to prevent teenage pregnancies?
 1 24 April 2025 18911
  1. What has been his Department’s investment in sport and recreation in the Central Karoo in the past three years and (b) how much will be invested in the current financial year?
 14 24 April 2025 18910

In respect of the Department’s rental stock:

  1. What is the current number of vacant units under his Department’s management, (b) what are the reasons for these vacancies and (c) what are the associated financial costs to his Department due to these unoccupied units?
 13 24 April 2025 18909

Hon Ngqentsu

In the light of recent reports that the Western Cape police had to escort teachers at the Zanemfundo Primary School in Philippi after armed extortionists stormed the premises demanding protection money:

  1. What immediate measures has her Department put in place to protect schools, educators and learners from extortion-related violence, particularly in high-risk areas such as Philippi, and (b) how does her Department intend to address the systemic drivers of extortion crimes, such as unemployment and gang recruitment, to ensure long-term solutions beyond reactive policing?
 11 24 April 2025 18908

Hon Walters.

How does her Department assist schools where gangsterism is experienced?

 10 24 April 2025 18907

Hon Johnson.

What support has her Department provided to municipalities to ensure that their proposed projects align with the technical requirements and allocation criteria for grant funding as set out in the Grant Framework published on 7 March 2024?

 9 24 April 2025 18906

Hon Walters.

In relation to expansion of the Mass Participation, Opportunity and Access, Development and Growth Programme (MOD Programme):

  1. How this expansion will be implemented in 2025/26, especially in rural and under-resourced communities, and (b) what outcomes does his Department expect from this investment?
 8 24 April 2025 18905

(a)  What progress has been made with the classification of social workers as essential service workers, (b) what efforts are being made by the Western Cape Government in support of this classification and (c) what subsequent impact will this have on the profession?

 6 24 April 2025 18904

In relation to the Social Work Integrated Management System application (SWIMS app):

  1. What does his Department’s roll-out strategy to the NGO sector in the province entails
  2. What (i) resource (ii) budget is in place to roll out the app successfully in this financial year
  3. (i) how will this app roll-out to the NGO sector link to his departmental objective and (ii) what impact will it have on the daily lives of the residents in the province?
 5 24 April 2025 18903

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