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Education (WCPP)
Follow-up engagement on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill
9 Feb 2024
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill
Clause by clause analysis of BELA Bill (table format) (awaited document)
The Standing Committee on Education (WCPP) convened virtually to receive a detailed briefing on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill from the Department of Basic Education (the Department). The meeting delved into ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
NMB Community Cooperative and its efforts in energy cooperatives and community collaborations
7 Feb 2024
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was told of the success of the Saltuba Gap Tap Pilot Project initiated by the Nelson Mandela Bay Community Cooperative in KwaZakhele township, which demonstrated the feasibility of social ownership of renewable energy assets.
The cooperative's vision aimed to facilitate a just energy ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: DBE briefing and Programme
2 Feb 2024
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill
The Standing Committee on Education (WCPP) held a virtual meeting to discuss the Basic Education Laws Amendment 2022 (BELA) Bill, which aims to amend certain sections of the South African Schools Act (SASA), focusing on administrative and management processes at ...
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: adoption
1 Dec 2023
In its last meeting for the year, the Committee convened to consider and adopt the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B7 -2023]. The Committee reviewed 14 Budget Votes for compliance, expressing support or minority views accordingly. All Votes were passed in the schedule to the Bill.
The Bill was ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Education; BELA Bill, with Minister
30 Nov 2023
The Western Cape Education Department briefed the Committee on the budget cuts and the need to reprioritise its programmes and projects. The Department reported on the need to shift some of the funds within the programmes. This as the Committee considered the 2023 Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Social Development
30 Nov 2023
The meeting focused on deliberating Vote Seven: Social Development in the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2023. The Department of Social Development highlighted challenges due to budget constraints, emphasising prioritising vulnerable services. Discussions included concerns about fund allocations for computers instead of addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and crime prevention. ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Health and Wellness
30 Nov 2023
The Western Cape Provincial Minister of Health said that the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness was trying to work with limited resources. Its 2023/24 budget was R29.7 billion but at the start of the year, only R28.8 billion was provided by national government. The Medium Term Budget ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2023: Vote 1 Premier
29 Nov 2023
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said the province was under an enormous amount of pressure due to the high inflation rate and the salary increases due to the Public Service Wage Agreement. The Department of the Premier would engage National Treasury on receiving the additional R1,1 billion shortfall for ...
Budget (WCPP)
Provincial Treasury briefings on: Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill; MTBPS & Q2 2023/24 Performance; with Provincial Minister
28 Nov 2023
In a hybrid meeting, the Budget Committee received a briefing from the Western Cape Provincial Treasury on the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2023; the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement and 2023/24 2nd Quarter Performance. Led by the Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, the Treasury team informed the ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Final Mandate
27 Nov 2023
The Committee met to adopt its final mandate on the National Health Insurance Bill [B11B-2019]. The Bill was not supported. The minority view of the ANC was reflected.