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Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: costing & transversal procurement
22 Mar 2024
Central Procurement Presentation (awaited document)
The Standing Committee on Education (WCPP) convened virtually to deliberate on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, focusing on its proposed costing and the implementation of transversal procurement.
An official from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) explained the rationale behind including a ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: engagement with FFC
20 Mar 2024
The Standing Committee on Education convened virtually to receive a briefing from the Finance and Fiscal Commission (FFC) on the proposed costing of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill.
The FFC expressed its concern at how the BELA Bill would affect the financial arrangements of the provinces, focusing on ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
IEC state of readiness for 2024 Provincial Elections; Committee Reports
18 Mar 2024
The Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament received a briefing from the Independent Electoral Commission (hereafter referred to as the Commission) on the preparedness for the 2024 Provincial Elections.
The presentation by the Commission covered areas such as outreach and stakeholder ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
14 Mar 2024
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) met with the Western Cape Provincial Parliament to consider Vote 5: Education in the 2024 Western Cape Appropriation Bill.
Members heard the province had been allocated R30.85 billion in the 2023/24 financial year. The Department informed Members that it had managed to maintain ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: FEDSAS briefing
13 Mar 2024
The Standing Committee on Education convened virtually to hear a submission by the Federation of Governing Bodies of South African Schools (FEDSAS) on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill [B2B 2022], Section 76. The organisation presented proposed amendments and specific areas of the Bill the organisation supported.
The Committee ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
WC Appropriation Bill: Office of the Premier
12 Mar 2024
The Committee met to consider and adopt the Budget Vote for the Office of the Premier in the schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2024.
The Premier announced that the budget of R2.008bn was a 1.78% reduction. He highlighted a few areas of the Department’s work, namely the ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
WC Appropriation Bill: Health and Wellness
12 Mar 2024
The Committee met to deliberate on the health budget vote in the schedule to the 2024 Western Cape Appropriation Bill. The Department highlighted a R1.5 billion shortfall from the previous year due to factors like an unforeseen wage agreement and grant reductions. Despite a 2.5% budget increase, inflation at ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Election of Chairperson
23 Feb 2024
The Committee met to elect a new Chairperson following the resignation of the previous Chairperson from the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. The Committee elected Ms W Philander (DA) as the new Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Social Development, unopposed.
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs and Sport (WCPP)
Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety on its final 2023/2024 Policing Needs and Priorities Report
23 Feb 2024
The Western Cape’s updated 2023/2024 Policing Needs and Priorities Report were tabled before the Standing Committee on Police Oversight and Community Safety on 23 February. As a legislative mandate of the Department of Community Safety and Police Oversight, the Report highlighted the fact that the overly centralised model of ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED briefing on 2024 admissions process, state of school readiness & 2023 NSC performance
22 Feb 2024
The virtual meeting began and ended with reminders about upcoming public hearings on the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill and travel plans for the following week.
Despite challenges like budget cuts, the Minister and officials noted positive trends in matric results and school readiness.
The Department presented updates on ...