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

(a) How many informal households currently lack access to (i) reliable water supply, (ii) basic sanitation services and (iii) formal electricity connections,(b) what is the estimated total number of residents affected by these service deficiencies and (c) what are his Department’s plans to address these service deficiencies?

 18 29 May 2025 19248

With regard to severe overcrowding, long queues, excessive strain on staff and compromised service delivery at Swellendam’s clinics, particularly due to only one of the two clinics being operational:

  1. (a) What are the root causes for these systemic failures and (b) what immediate inter-ventions is her Department implementing to (i) reduce patient waiting times, (ii) alleviate staff burnout and (iii) repair the non-functional clinic urgently;
  2. whether her Department has concrete plans to expand the healthcare infrastructure in Swellendam to meet the growing demand; if so, what are the relevant details?
 17 29 May 2025 19247

In respect of reports that there were 33 road fatalities in the province in the week between 29 April and 4 May 2025:
(1)What measures are in place to improve road safety in the province;
(2)whether the Province has sufficient traffic officers and other necessary measures in place to manage traffic flow effectively and to ensure the efficient use of roads, particularly in high-congestion areas; if not, what are the relevant details; if so, what are the relevant details?

 16 29 May 2025 19246

What has his Department done to assist the 420 families evicted by Communicare since 2020?

 15 29 May 2025 19245

In the light of his Department’s request for financial investigations into the roads units of both the Garden Route and Cape Winelands district municipalities:

How is his Department supporting these municipalities to strengthen accountability and to align them with the new roads delivery model?

 14 29 May 2025 19244

Given the complex challenges posed by taxi association disputes in parts of the province, with media reports of killings of some taxi association leaders:

What are the key steps that this Department is taking to resolve tensions and to prevent future unrest proactively in the minibus taxi sector to ensure commuter safety?

 13 29 May 2025 19243

With regard to reports that South Africa ranked last out of all countries participating in the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2021:
How did the Western Cape perform in the study relative to (a) other provinces and (b) the country as a whole?

 12 29 May 2025 19241

(a) What corporate social investment (CSI) projects have been undertaken by gambling
institutions in the province as mandated by the Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board
and (b) what is her Department’s assessment of the progress and implementation of these
projects to date?

 11 29 May 2025 19240

 

  1. What cultural organisations are currently receiving support from his Department and (b) what is the nature of the support provided to these cultural organisations?
 8 29 May 2025 19239

With regard to support provided to sporting codes:

(a)  What sporting codes are currently receiving support from his Department and (b) what is the nature of this support?

7 29 May 2025 19238

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