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
  1. (a) How many investigations of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in the province are currently outstanding, (b) how many of these cases have been open for longer than (i) 6 months, (ii) 12 months and (iii) 24 months and (c) what are the categories of these cases;
  2. what was the average time taken to finalise IPID investigations in the province in the (a) 2023/24 and (b) 2024/25 financial years;
  3. (a) how many disciplinary recommendations made by the IPID in the province have not been implemented by the South African Police Service, (b) what reasons were provided for non-implementation and (c) what consequence management followed where recommendations were ignored;
  4. (a) how many IPID investigators are currently allocated to the province and (b) what is the caseload per investigator;
  5. whether any additional funding has been allocated to address the backlog; if so, what are the relevant details?
 14 20 February 2026 20517
  1. (a) What role does his Department play in addressing water scarcity in the province, particularly regarding desalination and alternative water infrastructure, and (b) what funding sources are being used by his Department to support desalination and other alternative water supply projects;
  2. whether there are any desalination and alternative water infrastructure projects that the Department has facilitated; if so, (a) where are they located, (b) what is their current water-yielding capacity (in megalitres per day) and (c) what measurable impact have they had on water security;
  3. whether there are any new desalination and alternative water infrastructure projects currently planned; if so, (a) what is their expected water-yielding capacity and (b) timeline;
  4. beyond desalination, what other infrastructure interventions is his Department prioritising to strengthen the long-term water resilience of the province?

 

 13 20 February 2026 20516
  1. (a)(i) What role is his Department playing in supporting efforts to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, (ii) what financial costs has his Department incurred to date in relation to these activities and (iii) how many departmental staff members, including traffic officers or other officials, are currently dedicated (full time or part time) to supporting these disease-control efforts and (b) what coordination exists between his Department, agricultural authorities and law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance with livestock transport regulations;
  2. whether any additional mobility-related interventions are planned to mitigate the risk of the spread of the disease while protecting the provincial agricultural economy; if so, what are the relevant details?
 12 20 February 2026 20515

What is the estimated total cost of vandalism-related damage at schools during the 2025/26 summer holiday period, (b)(i) how many criminal cases were opened and (b) what is the status of each case, (c) what (i) plans and (ii) budget allocations are in place to repair the damage and to restore affected schools and (d) what additional measures are being implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future?

 11 20 February 2026 20514
  1. Whether his Department is aware of reports that the Kannaland Municipality used municipal potable water to fill a leaking swimming pool during the time of water restrictions; if so, (a) when was it reported and (b) what action has been taken;
  2. whether any investigation or compliance assessment has been initiated regarding this matter; if so, what are the findings to date;
  3. (a) how much water was supplied by the Oudtshoorn Municipality to the Kannaland Municipality during this period and (b) what is the total (i) volume and (ii) cost involved;
  4. what steps will his Department take to ensure stronger oversight of municipal compliance with water restrictions going forward?
 10 20 February 2026 20510
  1. (a) What are the full details of the 21-point response plan implemented in the province to contain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and (b) which of these measures are currently fully operational;
  2. how many (a) FMD vaccine doses have been received by his Department to date, (b) doses have been administered and (c) additional doses are expected to be delivered;
  3. (a) what is the total size of the provincial cattle herd identified for vaccination, (b) how many high-risk herds have been prioritised and (c) what timeline has been set for the completion of the vaccination rollout;
  4. whether approval for the Province to procure its own additional vaccine stock has been received; if so, how many additional doses are intended to be secured;
  5. (a) how many animals have been tagged and registered as part of the vaccination and traceability programme and (b) what monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure the ongoing surveillance of vaccinated herds;

(a) what assessment has been made of the potential economic risk avoided through the proactive vaccination campaign and (b) how will the intervention protect jobs and export-market confidence in the livestock sector?

 9 20 February 2026 20509

With reference to her reply to question 28 of 3 October 2025:

  1. (a) What specific items of state-owned equipment were lent to private entities during the COVID-19 period, (b) on what date was each item lent and (c) which private entities received such equipment;
  2. whether each item of equipment was returned to the Department; if so, (a) on what date and (b) in what condition, including whether any damage, loss or depreciation was recorded;
  3. (a) under what disaster management regulations, directives, approvals or written authorisations was the lending of public equipment to private hospitals permitted during the COVID-19 period and (b) who authorised such lending in each instance;
  4. whether copies of all applicable regulations, directives, approvals or authorisations can be made available;
  5. what documented evidence was considered by her Department to confirm that public hospitals had surplus equipment capacity at the time when such equipment was lent to private entities?
 8 20 February 2026 20507

With reference to her reply to question 28 of 3 October 2025:

  1. (a) From which part of section 27 of the Constitution is the authority derived to lend state-owned medical equipment to private entities and (b) which policy or regulatory instruments authorise it;
  2. with reference to section 45(2) of the National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003), (a) what wording does the Department rely on to motivate lending public equipment and (b) how does this wording authorise the transfer or loan of state assets to private entities;
  3. whether copies of any agreements entered into under section 45(2) between 2019 and 2025 can be provided; if so, (a) which of these agreements involve the lending of equipment and (b) what are the details of these agreements, including the (i) parties to the agreements, (ii) purpose and duration and (iii) obligations of each party?
 7 20 February 2026 20506

  

With regard to the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD):

  1. (a) What is the status of foot-and-mouth disease in the province and (b)(i) how many cases has been confirmed and (ii) in which areas have cases been confirmed.
  2. what measures have been implemented to (a) mitigate the spread and (b) eliminate the disease, in the province;
  3. (a) what protocols are currently in place to ensure that the affected farmers in the province can access foot-and-mouth disease vaccines and (b) how is vaccine avail-ability being prioritised given national supply constraints;
  4. what is the extent and nature of the cooperation between his Department, the national Department of Agriculture and municipalities.
  5. whether there are any support mechanisms currently available to the affected farmers in the province to prevent business failure and job losses resulting from FMD-related restrictions and export impacts; if so, what are the relevant details?
 6 20 February 2026 20505

(1)    Whether his Department allocated funding for the housing upgrades in Scottsdene in 2009; if not, why not; if so, (a) what was the total amount allocated, (b) how much of that allocation has been spent to date and (c) whether a detailed breakdown of the expenditure, including line items and any deviations from the original budget, can be provided;

(2)    whether his Department can provide details of the scope of work undertaken in respect of the housing upgrades; if not, why not; if so, (a) what specific aspects of the houses were upgraded, (b) what was the nature and extent of the improvements effected, (c) how many housing units were affected and (d) which contractors or service providers were appointed to carry out the work;

(3)    whether, in the light of the fact that many of the current occupants have been renting these houses for a period exceeding 50 years, his Department has developed or is considering a plan to transfer ownership and to issue title deeds to the current occupants; if not, why not; if so, (a) what is the time frame for implementation, (b) which criteria will be applied to determine eligibility, (c) what administrative or legal processes must be finalised prior to transfer and (d) what steps has his Department taken to date to advance the transfer of ownership?

 4 20 February 2026 20504

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