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

Whether his Department has any plans in place to upgrade or repair the sporting facilities at Eikendal in Kraaifontein, better known as Hands and Hearts, ahead of their 100-year anniversary in 2026; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 8 2 May 2025 19102
  1. (a) What progress has been made to date in the implementation of the De Hoop penguin colony, (b) what specific milestones have been achieved since the project's inception, and (c) what are the key challenges encountered thus far;

(2)  (a) (i) what is the projected timeline for the next phases of the project and (ii) are there any anticipated delays or risks to the continued implementation of the project, (b)(i) what funding has been allocated to the project from provincial or national government sources and (ii) how is this funding being spent and (c) (i) how will the success of the De Hoop penguin colony be measured and (ii) what indicators are in place to monitor progress and ensure the long-term viability of the colony?

 7 2 May 2025 19101

With regard to the number of pregnancies among minor youth in the province:

  1. Whether a transversal task team involving the Western Cape departments of Education, Health and Wellness, Police Oversight and Community Safety has been established to coordinate efforts; if so, what are the relevant details;
  2. (a) what targeted programmes exist to provide psychosocial support, counselling, and reintegration services for pregnant minors and young parents, especially in vulnerable communities, (b) what efforts are underway to improve access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services across the province and (c) how is his Department working with communities, parents, and traditional or faith-based leaders to shift social norms and reduce stigma;
  3. whether his Department is working in collaboration with SAPS and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to ensure that cases involving statutory rape and abuse of minors are being properly followed up, investigated, and prosecuted; if so;
  4.  whether statistics are available to reflect this; if so, what are the relevant details?
 6 2 May 2025 19100

           What measures are currently in place to ensure adequate police visibility and law-enforcement presence at taxi ranks across the province;

(2)      whether there are any specific Provincial Government-funded projects, including but not limited to the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP), that are currently being deployed at or around taxi ranks; if so, (a) what is the list of taxi ranks where such deployments are taking place, (b) the number of LEAP or other officers allocated to these locations and (c) the measurable outcomes or impact assessments (if any) related to these interventions;

(3)      what future plans, if any, does her Department have to enhance safety and security at taxi ranks through increased visibility or dedicated operations?

 5 2 May 2025 19099
  1. (a) What opportunities does his Department create for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) within its projects and initiatives, and (b) how does his Department ensure effective and ongoing communication with these enterprises to foster participation and growth;
  2. what are the (a) details on the total amount that SMMEs have benefitted in the past 12 months, and (b) the specific programmes or projects that contributed to these benefits?
 4 2 May 2025 19098
  1. (a) What is the latest update on the Service Level Plan of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) for the province, (b) what specific progress has been made since the launch of PRASA’s 20-year Modernisation Project Plan in 2014, (c) what
    are the details on the implementation process to date, including (i) key milestones
    achieved and (ii) any major delays encountered, and (d) what specific actions are being taken by PRASA, in collaboration with his Department, to address ongoing challenges in the province’s rail network, particularly in terms of (i) train punctuality, (ii) passenger and infrastructure safety, (iii) train frequency and reliability and (iv) infrastructure upgrades and maintenance;
    (2)
    what measures is his Department putting in place to support the Province in managing and executing these responsibilities effectively in the event that the devolution of rail functions to the Provincial Government be approved?
 3 2 May 2025 19097
  1. (a) What engagements has his Department had with the national Department of Transport regarding the ongoing breakdown of the only machine responsible for printing driver’s licences and vehicle licence cards in the country, (b) what contingency measures or alternative interventions has his Department implemented to mitigate the impact of the broken licencing machine on service delivery in the province, particularly regarding the issuing of temporary licences or alternative documentation;
  2. whether his Department can provide the following statistics: from the date of the machine breakdown to the latest date for which information is available, (a) the number of pending applications for (i) driver’s licences and (ii) vehicle licence cards in the province, (b) the size and growth of the backlog caused by the printing delays, (c) the number of (i) temporary driver’s and (ii) temporary vehicle licences issued and (d) the average turnaround time for applicants to receive these temporary licences?
 10 17 April 2025 19096

With regard to homelessness-focused NGOs in the Western Cape:

(a)  How many NGOs are funded by his Department,

(b)(i) what are names of these NGOs,

(ii) what do they do and

(iii) what is the amount of funding allocated to each of them,

(c) how much has been spent on NGOs in the past five financial years and

(d) how many people benefit from these NGOs collectively?

 8 17 April 2025 19095

Whether his Department has received the information requested from the South African Waste Information System; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

 7 17 April 2025 19094

 

With regard to an article published in the Cape Argus on 14 April that indicate that 17% of learners in South Africa use e-cigarettes, commonly known as vapes:

(a)   What are the most prominent health concerns associated with the use of e-cigarettes and vaping and (b) what is the breakdown of these reported health-related concerns by age group of (i) 15 to 17 and (ii) 18 to 20?

 4 17 April 2025 19093

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