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Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Postponed: Minister of Electricity on the current status of the Energy Crisis in South Africa and its effect on the Western Cape
29 Aug 2023
Members of the ad hoc Committee on Energy Crisis expressed their frustration and disappointment at the absence of the Minister of Electricity to inform them of the current status of the energy crisis in South Africa, and its effect on the Western Cape.
They were especially upset because the ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
WC Provincial Treasury & DEDAT Q4 2022/23 & Q1 2023/24 Performance
25 Aug 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance met with the Western Cape Provincial Treasury and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) to receive briefings on their quarterly performance for quarter 4 in the 2022/23 financial year and quarter 1 in 2023/24. ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Municipal 2023/24 Energy Infrastructure plans: Cape Winelands District
16 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Witzenberg, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Breede Valley, and Langeberg municipalities briefed the Committee on the projected plans for the 2023/24 energy infrastructure allocation including the emergency funding allocated to assist the municipalities.
The Witzenberg local municipality received a R450 000 Emergency Municipal Loadshedding Relief (EMLR) grant ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Health & Wellness mitigation efforts against load-shedding
11 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Western Cape Minister and Department of Health and Wellness (DH&W) briefed the Committee on the supply of backup generators for hospitals amidst the energy crisis.
The energy crisis was impairing the DH&W capacity to provide health services as electricity was needed for medical equipment, ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
2 Aug 2023
During this virtual meeting, the West Coast District Municipality and its five local municipalities met with the Westwern Cape Energy Crisis Ad Hoc Committee to discuss their energy resilience plans. The Department of Local Government (DLG) also presented its Municipal Energy Support programme.
Each municipality gave a briefing the ...
Ad-hoc Committee- TB-related matters (WCPP)
Western Cape TB Response Plan
26 Jul 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Ad-Hoc Committee on Tuberculosis (TB) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament met with the Western Cape Minister and Department of Health and Wellness to discuss the impact the Covid pandemic had on TB matters. The Department provided an overview of the Provincial TB Response ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
City of Cape Town: outcomes of 2022/23 tourism strategy
23 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities, and Tourism received a briefing from the City of Cape Town (CoCT) and Cape Town Tourism (CTT) on the outcomes of their tourism strategy for the 2022/23 tourism season and the challenges experienced. It was also briefed on “Unlocking Cape Town’s Tourism ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
SALGA plan to empower municipalities to mitigate load shedding; City of Cape Town load shedding mitigation plan
14 Jun 2023
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually for briefings by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on plans to empower municipalities to mitigate load shedding and by the City of Cape Town (CoCT) on its plans ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Efforts to engage with DIRCO and USA counterparts on AGOA
9 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually for a briefing by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT), Wesgro, and the Department of Agriculture on their efforts and challenges to engage with the Department of ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Copyright & Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill: Negotiating Mandates
11 May 2023
Copyright Amendment Bill & Performers' Protection Amendment Bill Submissions & Presentations
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually to consider the negating mandates on the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) [B13D– 2017] and the Performers’ Protection Amendment ...