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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In the light of clinics, such as the Ivan Toms Centre for Men’s Health, which provided essential services not only to HIV and TB patients, but also to gay men, trans people, sex workers and IV drug users, that have been closed since the withdrawal of PEPFAR:

  1. (a) How many clinics in the province have had to (i) reduce services or (ii) cease all services, (b) how many people have been affected since the funding cut and (c) what services have been offered in the interim to those effected in order to ensure continuity of care;
  2. whether there is a long-term action plan or sustainable solution in place to support clinics in restoring full service delivery following the PEPFAR funding cuts; if not, (a) what are the reasons for the absence of such a plan, (b) when can we expect such a plan to be implemented, if not already implemented, and (c) if such a plan has been implemented, what are the relevant details of this plan?
 12 27 June 2025 19354

With reference to the Siyahlala settlement, which was earmarked for urgent relocation in 2018 for the operating requirements of a freight rail line, and the purchase of land parcels (erven 35163, 35164, 35165, 35166, 35167, 35168, 35169, 35170, 35171, 35172, 35173 and 35174, Milnerton) and a portion of an industrial estate known as Racing Park to facilitate this relocation specifically:

  1. Whether the relocation of the Siyahlala settlement has taken place; if not, why not; if so, (a) what are the current plans for the relocation and housing of the households in the Siyahlala informal settlement and (b) how many households are there in the Siyahlala informal settlement; if so, what are the details of the relocation;
  2. whether the erven described above that was purchased by the Housing Development Agency (HDA) on the instruction (and funding) of the Western Cape Government for the relocation are currently in use for housing; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
  3. whether the HDA acquired any additional erven in the industrial park since the erven described above were transferred on 8 February 2019; if so, what are (a) the details, (b) the price;
  4. whether the additional erven were funded by the Western Cape Government, particularly the portions with utilities servitudes; if so, what are the relevant details;
  5. whether the current erven are able to be developed without additional erven being acquired; if not; what are the relevant details; if so, what are the relevant details?
 11 27 June 2025 19353

With reference to the reply to question 3 of 4 December 2020:

  1. What is the current vacancy rate among LEAP officers;
  2. whether there is a discrepancy between appointed officers and currently active officers; if so, (a) what is the discrepancy and (b) why is there a discrepancy;
  3. whether there are plans to expand LEAP deployment beyond the identified hotspots; if not, why not; if so, (a) which areas are being considered and (b) why;
  4. whether the area-based crime prevention reaction teams have been finalised; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
 10 27 June 2025 19351

How much did he claim for (a) transport and (b) accommodation for duties performed during the 2024/25 financial year?

 9 27 June 2025 19350

How much did he claim for (a) transport and (b) accommodation for duties performed during the 2024/25 financial year?

 8 27 June 2025 19349

How much did he claim for (a) transport and (b) accommodation for duties performed during the 2024/25 financial year?

 7 27 June 2025 19348
  1. What (i) are the names, (ii) is the race, (iii) are the qualifications, (iv) is the age, and (v) is the nationality of all the persons who are employed in his (aa) office, (bb) Department?
 5 27 June 2025 19347

What are the (i) names, (ii) is the race, (iii) are the qualifications, (iv) is the age, and (v) is the nationality of all persons who are employed in her (aa) office, (bb) Department and (cc) entities falling under her Department?

 4 27 June 2025 19346

(a)  What (i) are the names, (ii) is the race, (iii) are the qualifications, (iv) is the age and (v) is the nationality of all the persons who are employed in his (aa) office, (bb) Department and (cc) entities falling under his Department?

 3 27 June 2025 19345

(1)   (a) What is the number of girls (i) under 15 years of age and (ii) between 15 and 19 years of age who fell pregnant in the province in (aa) 2019, (bb) 2020, (cc) 2021, (dd) 2022, (ee) 2023, (ff) 2024 and (gg) 2025 to date, (b) of the pregnancies of girls under 16 years of age, what is her Department’s response to this challenge;

(2)   whether any specific action has been taken to investigate and report on the potential cases of statutory rape; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 2 27 June 2025 19344

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