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Mobility (WCPP)
Department of Transport and Public Works & Government Motor Transport 2018/2019 Annual Reports: deliberations; Resolutions/Actions
8 Oct 2019
Report of the meeting to follow.
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape 2018/19 audit outcomes; Legislative Oversight through Annual Reports
2 Oct 2019
Auditor-General South Africa provided the Committee with a high level overview of the Western Cape audit outcomes for departments and entities for 2018/19. This was followed by a briefing on the Annual Report process and guidelines for legislative oversight by the Provincial Treasury. All Legislature Members were invited to the ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Energy Game Changer: Department of Economic Development and Tourism briefing
2 Oct 2019
The Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) presented an update on the Atlantis Special Economic Zone (ASEZ) and Special Economic Development Infrastructure Company (SEDIC), providing details on the background and delivery for 2019/20 of both. The Department then briefed the Committee on the Energy Security Game Changer (ESGC), looking ...
Local Government (WCPP)
Western Cape 2017/18 audit outcomes: AGSA briefing; Corrective measures at underperforming municipalities: Department of Local Government & Provincial Treasury; Quarter 1 performance
1 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Auditor-General (AG) and the Department of Local Government (DLG) on the 2017/18 audit outcomes of municipalities in the Western Cape, and heard that 26 out of 30 municipalities had obtained an unqualified audit. Notwithstanding the drop in the number of clean audits, no disclaimers ...
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial and Municipal Economic Review 2019/20
30 Sep 2019
The Western Cape Provincial Treasury provided a Provincial and Municipal Economic Review for 2019/20 where socio-economic developments were also unpacked and the implications discussed.
The slow growth of economy and high unemployment were key discussion topics. Members asked about the causes of the increasing income inequality; why the infant mortality ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
ACSA expansion and development plans for Cape Town International Airport and surrounding communities
11 Sep 2019
The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) briefed the Committee on the expansion plans for Cape Town International Airport (CTIA). ACSA said that CTIA will be realigning its runway, expanding the domestic arrival and International terminal. These three projects will have a significant impact and make a positive contribution to the ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Salt River affordable social housing opportunities and best practices in terms of other social housing forums: City of Cape Town briefing
28 Aug 2019
The Standing Committee was briefed by the City of Cape Town on the Salt River affordable social housing opportunities, and also by the Communicare low-income housing and urban development company on the challenges associated with its programmes for the current financial year; the best practices in terms of other social ...
Mobility (WCPP)
Department of Transport and Public Works Quarter 1 performance & Expanded Public Works Programme
20 Aug 2019
The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) said it had performed in the first quarter while having to contend with a growing demand for services at a time when the input costs were increasing. It had not achieved all the performance targets set out in its five-year cycle, and ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Wesgro and Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans; SEDIC update & finalisation
16 Aug 2019
The Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (SBIDZ) licensing company and Wesgro presented their respective 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans to the Committee, after which the Department of Economic Development and Tourism provided an introductory briefing to Members.
The state-owned SBIDZ was concerned with the entire chain of oil and gas ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
DHS Quarter 1 performance
14 Aug 2019
The Department of Human Settlement (DoHS) briefed the Committee on its first quarterly report, on innovations that align with provincial policy and on challenges from new programmes from the Department’s strategic plans.
The Department informed Members that targets in the first quarter were not achieved. It explained that this was ...