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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(a)   How many shelters and temporary safe spaces were utilised by his Department during the recent severe weather conditions in the province, (b) where were these shelters located, (c) how many individuals were accommodated, (d) what support services were provided at these shelters during the severe weather conditions and (e) what was the total cost incurred by his Department for shelters and emergency relief during the recent severe weather conditions?

 37 22 May 2026 20969

 

(a)  (i) What is the estimated cost of infrastructure damage caused by the recent flooding and (ii) which infrastructure was most affected, (b) what is the (i) estimated cost and (ii) total length of damaged roads, (c) how many (i) schools and (ii) health facilities were damaged, (d) what is the estimated cost to repair these schools and health facilities in (c) above, (e) how long does it take for national disaster funding to be disbursed and (f) what is the projected turnaround time for repairing the (i) roads, (ii) schools and (iii) health facilities mentioned above?

 36 22 May 2026 20968
  1. (a) How many road damage reports were submitted through the Roads4U application in the province in (i) March, (ii) April and (iii) May 2026, (b) how many of these reports have been (i) assessed and (ii) attended to and (c) how many users are cur-rently registered on the application;
  2. whether there was a surge in road damage reporting during the recent severe weather period in the province; if so, (a) what are the relevant details and (b) how many reports were received during this period of severe weather conditions?
 35 22 May 2026 20967

(a) How many Grade 12 learners in the province took Mathematics in the (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025 academic year, (b) how many Grade 12 learners in the province took Physical Sciences in the (i) 2024 and (ii) 2025 academic year, (c) what support programmes are currently provided by his Department to support Grade 12 learners taking Mathematics and Physical Sciences and (d) what is the total cost of these support programmes mentioned in (c) above to his Department per month for the 2025 academic year?

 34 22 May 2026 20966

(a)
(i) How many public schools in the province currently have security guards paid for by his Department and (ii) what is the total cost per month for having security guards at schools across the province, (b) how much has his Department spent on school safety and security during (i) 2024/25, (ii) 2025/26 and (iii) 2026/27 to date and (c) how many schools per district have security guards paid for by his Department?

 33 22 May 2026 20965

(a) (i) How many early childhood development (ECD) centres operated in the province during the 2025 academic year and (ii) how many of them were registered, (b)(i) how many ECD centres are currently operating in the province and (ii) how many of them are registered, (c)(i) how many registered ECD centres received funding from the Depart-ment during the 2025 academic year and (ii) what was the total cost of this funding, (d)(i) how many registered ECD centres have received funding from the Department during the current academic year to date and (ii) what is the total cost of this funding to date and (e) what support does his Department provide to assist ECD centres to (i) become registered and (ii) access departmental funding?

 32 22 May 2026 20964

(a)   How many clinics and community day centres in the province currently provide access to reading and seeing glasses, (b) how many of these facilities are able to conduct eye tests on site, (c) how many residents applied for reading or seeing glasses through public health facilities in the province during the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial years, (d) how many residents received glasses during the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial years, (e) what was the total cost incurred by her Department for the provision of these glasses in the (i) 2024/25 and (ii) 2025/26 financial years, (f)(i) what is the current average waiting or turnaround time between a patient applying for glasses and a patient receiving them through the public health system and (ii) what are the main reasons for delays, where applicable, (g) what measures has her Department implemented to reduce waiting times and (h) what is the current process followed by a resident to apply for reading or seeing glasses through the provincial health system?

 31 22 May 2026 20962

(a)  How many vehicles have been identified by law enforcement in the province as being involved in illegal racing during (i) 2024/25, (ii) 2025/26 and (iii) 2026/27 to date, (b) what are the consequences for illegal racing, (c) of the vehicles identified in (a) above, (i) how many were subsequently fined and (ii) what is the average cost of the fine, (d) how many of the vehicles identified in connection with illegal racing were impounded and (e) in which identified areas in the province did the majority of illegal racing incidents occur?

 30 22 May 2026 20961

With respect to the national budget (Vote 40: Transport):

   (a) What are the specific changes to the national Public Transport Network Grant allocations for the Province, (b) how do these changes differ from previous allocations to the Province, (c) how will these changes affect the continuation of existing public transport projects in the province, (d) what measures will his Department implement to mitigate any negative financial impact in order to ensure the continued delivery of (i) existing public transport projects and (ii) future public transport projects and (e) what engagement has his Department had with the national government regarding the implementation of these funding changes?

 29 22 May 2026 20960
  1. What is the role of his Department in enforcing the new national e-hailing regulations;
  2. whether his Department engages with e-hailing stakeholders, such as the e-hailing association; if so, (a) how often do these engagements take place and (b) what are these stakeholders view on the new national e-hailing regulations;
  3. whether the Province reached its capacity for issuing e-hailing operating licences; if not, what are the relevant details;
  4. (a) what measurable safety improvements in the industry have been recorded since the introduction of the new e-hailing regulations, (b) how many e-hailing vehicles were impounded (i) before the 180-day grace period to implement the new e-hailing regulations and (ii) after the 180-day grace period, (c) what are the reasons for the impoundments in (b) above and (d) what kind of support does his Department provide to the e-hailing sector in order to be compliant?
 28 22 May 2026 20959

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