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

What are the details of the pilot project aimed at addressing the root causes of child stunting?

5 14 August 2025 19519
  1. What steps is his Department taking to improve access to recycling infrastructure and services across the province, particularly in underserved communities, and (b) how is his Department working with municipalities to strengthen participation in waste separation and recycling programmes?
4 14 August 2025 19518

With regard to the sexual exploitation of the youth in the province:

  1. What specific interventions has his Department implemented to prevent the sexual exploitation of the youth and (b) what support systems are in place to assist victims in their recovery and reintegration by ensuring they have access to (i) education, (ii) psy-chosocial service and (iii) protection against re-victimisation?
3 14 August 2025 19517

What (a) funding and (b) developmental support is his Department providing to football structures at different levels?

3 14 August 2025 19516

Interpellation 1 

Whether her Department has conducted a provisional assessment of its readiness for National Health Insurance (NHI) integration; if so, what were the (a) key findings and (b) challenges identified?

1 14 August 2025 19515

Whether there is a Multi-stakeholder Crime Strategy in place to ensure that children get to school safely and that they are safe while they are at school; if so, what are the relevant details?

11 25 July 2025 19466

(a)   What concrete programmes is his Department currently implementing to address food insecurity, especially in high-risk areas, (b) where are these programmes located geographically and (c) how are they distributed between urban and rural areas?

10 25 July 2025 19465

(a) (i) What were the reasons for his recent travel to Europe and (ii) what were the dates
of his travel, (b)(i) with whom did he meet and (ii) what were the reasons for each
meeting, (c) what contribution did he and his Department make to ensure the safe return
of South African children who were stranded in Portugal and (d) what contribution did
the national government make in this regard?

9 25 July 2025 19464

Whether a new principal has been appointed for the Zwaanswyk High School; if not, why not; if so, when will he or she commence duty?

8 25 July 2025 19463
  1. (a) What Programmes, initiatives or partnerships has his Department implemented, either directly or in collaboration with external stakeholders, to promote women empowerment and to enhance the participation of women in the transport and mobility-related economic sectors in the province from the 2020/21 to the 2024/25 financial year, (b) for each Programme, initiative or partnership identified in (a) above, (I) what is the name of the Programme, initiative or partnership, (ii) what is a brief description of its (aa) purpose and (bb) scope, (iii) what is the number of women who have benefited from it, (d) what are the years in which the Programme, initiative or partnership was active or was planned to be implemented and (e) what is the total cost incurred by his Department for the implementation of the pro-grammes, initiatives or partnerships in (i) 2020/21, (ii) 2021/22, (iii) 2022/23, (iv) 2023/24 and (v) 2024/25;
  2. whether there are any new or upcoming Programmes, initiatives or partnerships specifically targeted at improving gender equity and the economic inclusion of women in the mobility sector for the 2025/26 financial year; if so, what are the relevant details?
7 25 July 2025 19462

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