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(a) (i) How many mobile health outreach units are currently operational in the province and (ii) in which districts are these units deployed, (b) what is the total budget allocated to mobile outreach services for the (i) 2023/24, (ii) 2024/25 and (iii) 2025/26 financial years, (c) how many patients were reached through mobile outreach programmes in each district in the past two financial years, (d) what specific health services are provided by the mobile outreach units and (e) what measures has her Department put in place to ensure (i) adequate staffing, (ii) the maintenance of mobile units and (iii) consistent medicine supply to these outreach services? |
16 |
20 February 2026 |
20519 |
- Whether his Department has received any complaints from constituents regarding the implementation of the new verification and review process for social grants of the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa); if so, (a) how many complaints have been received to date and (b) what are the most common complaints;
- whether his Department has engaged with the national Department of Social Development and Sassa to address complaints and systemic issues arising from the new process; if so, what are the relevant details;
whether any formal appeals have been lodged by beneficiaries in the province against Sassa decisions that resulted from the new process; if so, (a) how many appeals have been made, (b) what were the outcomes and (c) what is the time frame for resolutions? |
15 |
20 February 2026 |
20518 |
- (a) How many investigations of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) in the province are currently outstanding, (b) how many of these cases have been open for longer than (i) 6 months, (ii) 12 months and (iii) 24 months and (c) what are the categories of these cases;
- what was the average time taken to finalise IPID investigations in the province in the (a) 2023/24 and (b) 2024/25 financial years;
- (a) how many disciplinary recommendations made by the IPID in the province have not been implemented by the South African Police Service, (b) what reasons were provided for non-implementation and (c) what consequence management followed where recommendations were ignored;
- (a) how many IPID investigators are currently allocated to the province and (b) what is the caseload per investigator;
- whether any additional funding has been allocated to address the backlog; if so, what are the relevant details?
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14 |
20 February 2026 |
20517 |
- (a) What role does his Department play in addressing water scarcity in the province, particularly regarding desalination and alternative water infrastructure, and (b) what funding sources are being used by his Department to support desalination and other alternative water supply projects;
- whether there are any desalination and alternative water infrastructure projects that the Department has facilitated; if so, (a) where are they located, (b) what is their current water-yielding capacity (in megalitres per day) and (c) what measurable impact have they had on water security;
- whether there are any new desalination and alternative water infrastructure projects currently planned; if so, (a) what is their expected water-yielding capacity and (b) timeline;
- beyond desalination, what other infrastructure interventions is his Department prioritising to strengthen the long-term water resilience of the province?
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13 |
20 February 2026 |
20516 |
- (a)(i) What role is his Department playing in supporting efforts to curb the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, (ii) what financial costs has his Department incurred to date in relation to these activities and (iii) how many departmental staff members, including traffic officers or other officials, are currently dedicated (full time or part time) to supporting these disease-control efforts and (b) what coordination exists between his Department, agricultural authorities and law enforcement agencies to ensure compliance with livestock transport regulations;
- whether any additional mobility-related interventions are planned to mitigate the risk of the spread of the disease while protecting the provincial agricultural economy; if so, what are the relevant details?
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12 |
20 February 2026 |
20515 |
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What is the estimated total cost of vandalism-related damage at schools during the 2025/26 summer holiday period, (b)(i) how many criminal cases were opened and (b) what is the status of each case, (c) what (i) plans and (ii) budget allocations are in place to repair the damage and to restore affected schools and (d) what additional measures are being implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future? |
11 |
20 February 2026 |
20514 |
- Whether his Department is aware of reports that the Kannaland Municipality used municipal potable water to fill a leaking swimming pool during the time of water restrictions; if so, (a) when was it reported and (b) what action has been taken;
- whether any investigation or compliance assessment has been initiated regarding this matter; if so, what are the findings to date;
- (a) how much water was supplied by the Oudtshoorn Municipality to the Kannaland Municipality during this period and (b) what is the total (i) volume and (ii) cost involved;
- what steps will his Department take to ensure stronger oversight of municipal compliance with water restrictions going forward?
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10 |
20 February 2026 |
20510 |
- (a) What are the full details of the 21-point response plan implemented in the province to contain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and (b) which of these measures are currently fully operational;
- how many (a) FMD vaccine doses have been received by his Department to date, (b) doses have been administered and (c) additional doses are expected to be delivered;
- (a) what is the total size of the provincial cattle herd identified for vaccination, (b) how many high-risk herds have been prioritised and (c) what timeline has been set for the completion of the vaccination rollout;
- whether approval for the Province to procure its own additional vaccine stock has been received; if so, how many additional doses are intended to be secured;
- (a) how many animals have been tagged and registered as part of the vaccination and traceability programme and (b) what monitoring mechanisms are in place to ensure the ongoing surveillance of vaccinated herds;
(a) what assessment has been made of the potential economic risk avoided through the proactive vaccination campaign and (b) how will the intervention protect jobs and export-market confidence in the livestock sector? |
9 |
20 February 2026 |
20509 |
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With reference to her reply to question 28 of 3 October 2025: - (a) What specific items of state-owned equipment were lent to private entities during the COVID-19 period, (b) on what date was each item lent and (c) which private entities received such equipment;
- whether each item of equipment was returned to the Department; if so, (a) on what date and (b) in what condition, including whether any damage, loss or depreciation was recorded;
- (a) under what disaster management regulations, directives, approvals or written authorisations was the lending of public equipment to private hospitals permitted during the COVID-19 period and (b) who authorised such lending in each instance;
- whether copies of all applicable regulations, directives, approvals or authorisations can be made available;
- what documented evidence was considered by her Department to confirm that public hospitals had surplus equipment capacity at the time when such equipment was lent to private entities?
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8 |
20 February 2026 |
20507 |
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With reference to her reply to question 28 of 3 October 2025: - (a) From which part of section 27 of the Constitution is the authority derived to lend state-owned medical equipment to private entities and (b) which policy or regulatory instruments authorise it;
- with reference to section 45(2) of the National Health Act, 2003 (Act 61 of 2003), (a) what wording does the Department rely on to motivate lending public equipment and (b) how does this wording authorise the transfer or loan of state assets to private entities;
- whether copies of any agreements entered into under section 45(2) between 2019 and 2025 can be provided; if so, (a) which of these agreements involve the lending of equipment and (b) what are the details of these agreements, including the (i) parties to the agreements, (ii) purpose and duration and (iii) obligations of each party?
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7 |
20 February 2026 |
20506 |
