Questions for Written Reply

Question to the MEC for Social Development about what feasibility studies were done before repurposing the Tafelberg School for social services and all the relevant details related to cost, outcomes, and use.

Question to the MEC for Education about how the Department plans to protect and improve learner transport despite budget cuts, and how it will ensure fair access for rural and underprivileged areas.

Question to the MEC for Health and Wellness about the Department’s plan to protect vulnerable groups from patient backlogs, and what efforts are in place to reduce surgical delays at hospitals like Tygerberg.

Question to the MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety about the budget for the Safer Festive Season Programme, what areas are included in the Programme, and previous outcomes.

Question to the MEC for Mobility about how many e-hailing licenses have been issued since 2021 per municipality, the criteria and reasons for approvals or rejections, municipal quotas and their rationale, how many license holders have multiple permits, and whether permits can be sold or hired out.

Question to the MEC for Infrastructure about the number, size, and overlap of housing waiting lists in the province, how priority is determined, wait times, disqualified applicants, and whether the lists guide housing project locations.

Question to the MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety about the current LEAP officer vacancy rate, discrepancies between appointed and active officers, plans to expand LEAP beyond hotspots, and the status of area-based crime prevention teams.

Question to the MEC for Health and Wellness about the effects of the PEPFAR cuts on clinic service delivery, how many people were affected, and whether there is a long-term plan.

Question to the MEC for Education on what the PPA is, its relationship with the WCED, why it announced growth posts before the official circular, which schools received them, the total educator posts for 2025/26, and the projected cost.

Question to the MEC for Infrastructure on the relocation of the Siyahlala Informal Settlement to the land acquired for that purpose.