Committee Report

Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)

03 February 2021
Chairperson: Mr R Allen (DA)
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Meeting Summary

Video: Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport, 3 February 2021, 11:00

The Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport convened on virtual platform to consider and adopt its Committee Report on the 2019/20 annual reports of the Western Cape Department of Community Safety and the Western Cape Liquor Authority. The report was adopted without any amendments.

The Committee also considered and adopted minutes from four different Committee meetings.

For the minutes dated 10 December 2020, the Committee resolved to do thorough planning regarding the shortlisting of members for the Western Cape Liquor Authority Board. The Committee needed to submit recommendations to the Department as the new term of the board starts in March 2021. The Members agreed that the Committee needed to be careful that the board does not have an influence on the candidates to be appointed.

The date and venue for the interviews would be secured and candidates would be advised how the process would be conducted.

Meeting report

Consideration and adoption of the Committee Report on the 2019/20 annual reports of the Western Cape Department of Community Safety and the Western Cape Liquor Authority
The procedural officer took the Committee through the report, page by page.

Mr M Kama (ANC) moved for the adoption of the report and another Member seconded the motion.

The report was adopted with no amendments.

Consideration and adoption of Committee meeting minutes

Minutes dated 12 November 2020
The procedural officer took the Committee through the minutes, page by page.

Mr G Bosman (DA) moved for the adoption of the minutes and the motion was seconded.

The minutes were adopted with no amendments.

Minutes dated 18 November 2020
The procedural officer took the Committee through the minutes, page by page.

Ms A Bans (ANC) moved for the adoption of the minutes and the motion was seconded.

The minutes were adopted with no amendments.

Minutes dated 27 November 2020
The procedural officer took the Committee through the minutes, page by page.

Mr F Christians (ACDP) moved for the adoption of the minutes and the motion was seconded.

The minutes were adopted with no amendments.

Minutes dated 10 December 2020
The procedural officer took the Committee through the minutes, page by page.

Mr Kama moved for the adoption of the minutes and another Member seconded the motion.

The minutes were adopted with no amendments.

Discussion
The Chairperson urged Members to do thorough planning regarding the shortlisting of members for the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) Board. The Committee needed to submit recommendations to the Department because the new term of the board starts in March 2021.

Mr Bosman said that the criteria and the procedural process were in place for the interview of new board members. He suggested that the board should give the Committee an indication of expertise it needs so that it is easy for the Committee to know what to look for when shortlisting.

Mr Kama stated that the Committee needed to be careful that the board does not have an influence on the candidates to be appointed.

The Chairperson indicated that he would write to the board to get specific details on the matter of expertise and would suggest timelines in order to better equip the Committee. He said he would write to Parliament or the Chief Whip to get a suitable date so that the new candidates could be interviewed virtually. The new process would be done just like the previous one when candidates were interviewed.

Mr Kama suggested that the questions to be asked to the new candidates should be amended because some of the candidates might have access to them, while keeping in mind the Committee knows what it wants.

Mr Bosman reminded the Committee that it has not yet received the report on sexual harassment from the Department.

The procedural officer said he would check with the Department and submit details to the Committee.

The Chairperson assured the Committee the date and venue for the interviews would be secured and candidates would be advised how the process would be conducted. He asked Members to make suggestions about carrying out the activities of the Committee for the 2021 year.

The meeting was adjourned.
 

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