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

With regard to the Provincial Bicycle Programme:

(a)(i) How many bicycles have been distributed through the Provincial Bicycle Pro-gramme in (aa) 2022/23, (bb) 2023/24 and (cc) 2024/25 and (ii) what was the total cost of the programme in each of the years,

(b) how has the distribution of bicycles been spread across regions in this period,

(c)(i) what is his Department’s projected distribution plan for the current financial year (2025/26) per region in the province and (ii) what are the associated costs and

(d)(i) what is the rationale used by his Department in deciding how many bicycles to distribute per region in the province and (ii) how are these decisions aligned with the programme’s broader objectives?

 27 27 June 2025 19392

With regard to the Job Seekers Voucher initiative that was launched in February 2024:

  1. (a) How has the Job Seekers Voucher programme performed in terms of user uptake from February 2024 to the present, (b)(i) how has his Department funded the Job Seekers Voucher programme and (ii) what have been the associated costs in the same period, (c) what is the projected programme costs from February 2025 to January 2026, (d) what considerations have informed his Department’s decision to collabor-ate specifically with the Golden Arrow Bus Services (GABS);
  2. whether his Department has explored potential partnerships with other stakeholders, such as MyCiTi and e-hailing services, such as Uber and Bolt; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. (a) what is his Department’s approach to marketing the Job Seekers Voucher and (b)(i) what types of marketing activities have been implemented, (ii) how frequently have they occurred and (iii) what has been the cost of these efforts?
 26 27 June 2025 19391

With regard to the deployment, cost and training of traffic officers in the Western Cape:
(a)What was the total number of traffic officers employed in the province in (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22, (iii) 2022/23, (iv) 2023/24 and (v) 2024/25, (b) what has been the cost to his Department associated with the employment of traffic officers in the same period, (c)(i) what training and development programmes are currently in place for traffic
officers and (ii) what were the associated costs for training and development programmes for the period in (a) above and (d)(i) what are his Department’s projections for the em-ployment of new traffic officers during the 2025/26 financial year and (i) what is the anticipated cost?

 28 27 June 2025 19390
  1. What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of all the allegations of sexual harass-ment and other related matters that have been reported in the provincial government’s departments and entities in (aa) 2019, (bb) 2020, (cc) 2021, (dd) 2022, (ee) 2023, (ff) 2024 and (gg) 2025 to date and (b) of these, (i) what are the details of each allegation, (ii) which department or entity was involved, (iii) what are the details of the officials accused, (iv) how many cases were investigated and (v) what were the outcomes of each investigation?

 

 14 27 June 2025 19389
  1. What (i) is the number and (ii) are the details of all the allegations of (aa) fraud, (bb) theft and (cc) corruption that have been referred to the Provincial Forensic Services for investigation from 2019 to 2025 to date and (b)(i) what are the details of each allegation, (ii) which department or entity was involved, (iii) what are the details of the officials involved, (iv) how many officials were investigated and (v) what were the outcomes of each investigation?
 13 27 June 2025 19388

Whether this Department has any plans to (a) increase the number of youth cafes and (b) increase their presence in areas outside the City of Cape Town; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 39 27 June 2025 19386
  1. How many children in the province are excluded from accessing health and education services due to not having birth certificates and (b) what impact does this have on their access to services?
 37 27 June 2025 19385

With reference to the Western Cape Government’s Energy Resilience Programme:

What steps has his Department taken to reduce reliance on Eskom by between 500 and 750 MW in 2025?

 36 27 June 2025 19384

(a) How has his Department applied artificial intelligence (AI) to improve service delivery in the province, (b) what specific AI-driven programmes or initiatives have been introduced by his Department to enhance efficiency, transparency or responsiveness in service delivery and (c) what measurable outcomes or results have been recorded since the implementation of these AI initiatives?

 35 27 June 2025 19383
    1. What challenges currently exist in the (i) Kannaland Municipality and (ii) Matzikama Municipality pertaining to the provision of (aa) water, (bb) electricity and (cc) waste services, (b) what has his Department done thus far to assist each municipality and (c) what additional measures has his Department taken to assist each municipality in achieving self-sustainable service delivery?
 34 27 June 2025 19382

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