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Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Way forward, Committee Programme
4 Apr 2023
The Ad Hoc Committee met virtually to plan the way forward for the Committee’s oversight of the provincial government’s response to South Africa’s energy crisis. The Committee emphasised that oversight and accountability were paramount due to the National State of Disaster, to respond to the current energy crisis and the R1.1 ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Health
23 Mar 2023
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Social Development
17 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
The Committee engaged with the Department of Social Development on its budget for the 2022/23 financial year. The majority of Members adopted a report expressing support for the budget. ANC Members opposed it.
Ms Sharna Fernandez, Provincial Minister of Social Development, said that the ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2022/23 financial year) & Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
17 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2023
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Education Department, led by the Provincial Minister, Mr David Maynier, on the Department’s budget for 2023/24.
The Minister said that the R29.5 billion budget was the biggest of all ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Office of Premier
15 Mar 2023
The Office of the Premier briefed the Committee on the budget vote for the Department of the Premier in the Western Cape Appropriation Bill, 2023.
Members were told that a major focus of the budget was on projects to counter electricity shortages and assist poorer households with energy packs ...
Budget Committee (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill & Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2022/23) financial year) Bill: Provincial Treasury Briefing; Provincial Treasury Q3 Performance
14 Mar 2023
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Budget Committee met to receive a briefing from the Western Cape Provincial Treasury and the Department of the Premier on the Provincial Treasury’s 2023/24 budget and third quarter performance. The briefing provided an overview of socioeconomic and performance trends for the Western Cape, financial ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Health
10 Mar 2023
The provincial Department of Health briefed the Standing Committee on Health of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on Vote 6: Health in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill (2023).
The budget was the first to be tabled post-COVID-19. According to both the political and departmental heads of ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs and Sport (WCPP)
SAPS response to the 2021/22 Policing Needs and Priorities Report
7 Mar 2023
On 07 March 2023, the Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sports of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament was briefed by the South African Police Services (SAPS) on its response to the 2021/22 Policing Needs and Priorities Report.
The Provincial Top Brass of the SAPS reported that ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
DHA systems, operations & staffing in Western Cape; Consideration to amend the Constitution to increase the number of seats in the Legislature
3 Mar 2023
Report of the Ad Hoc Committee: WCPP Seats
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on matters relating to systems, operational hours, staffing and any other related matters at the DHA offices in the Western Cape. A comprehensive presentation was provided covering a provincial overview of the ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Social Development Q1-3 2022/23 Performance Reports
28 Feb 2023
The Committee convened for a briefing by the Department of Social Development on the Quarterly Reports for the period April-June 2022, July-September 2022, and October - December 2022.
The Department said that the demand for services it delivered remains high, mainly due to the difficult socio-economic conditions (exacerbated by ...