Deputy President to Face Questions on Key Governance Issues in National Assembly

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Cape Town, 12 June 2025 – The Deputy President of South Africa is scheduled to respond to a series of oral questions in the National Assembly, covering a wide range of governance and socio-economic issues.

According to the official Question Paper No. 12 of the Seventh Parliament’s Second Session, questions have been submitted by various Members of Parliament (MPs), representing several parties. The scheduled questions include the following:

• Support for Smallholder Farmers: Mr M. Ntuli (ANC) will inquire about measures under the Deputy President’s leadership to encourage commercial banks to relax their lending criteria for smallholder farmers, particularly in rural and underdeveloped provinces.

• Gang Violence and Community Safety: Ms J.S. Petersen (PA) will ask what evidence-based strategies are being implemented by the Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cabinet Committee to address organised crime and the socio-economic factors contributing to gang activity.

• Water Supply Accountability: Mr L.J. Basson (DA) seeks clarity on the Deputy President’s interventions, as Chairperson of the Water Task Team, to ensure accountability of municipalities and provinces regarding water service delivery, and the Department of Water and Sanitation’s resource management.

• HIV/AIDS Funding and International Relations: Mr P.A. van Staden (FF Plus) will question whether comments made by the South African government regarding former U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s decision to halt USAID and PEPFAR funding have negatively impacted HIV/AIDS efforts in the country.

• Land Reform and Agricultural Development: Ms S.E. Lucas (ANC) will ask about performance targets and strategies set by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Agriculture and Land Reform to advance rural infrastructure and support black small- and medium-scale farmers.

• VIP Protection Unit Disciplinary Outcome: The Leader of the Opposition (MK) is set to question the Deputy President on the moral appropriateness of the disciplinary process that cleared eight VIP Protection Unit members accused of assault, and whether any direct engagement with the victim has occurred.

The oral question session underscores Parliament’s ongoing efforts to hold the executive accountable and to engage on pressing national matters such as rural development, law enforcement, public health, and intergovernmental cooperation.