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Budget (WCPP)
Annual Reporting process: National Treasury briefing
28 Sep 2018
The Budget Committee met with National Treasury for a briefing on the Annual Reporting process.
National Treasury explained that as per the Financial Management Model of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), roles of Select Committees and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) involve closing accountability loop by exercising oversight of service ...
Budget (WCPP)
Provincial & Municipal Economic Review and Outlook: MEC & Treasury briefing
27 Sep 2018
Provincial Treasury presented to the Committee on the 2018 provincial and municipal economic review and outlook.
The Finance MEC reported that this was the last budget process leading to the general elections. He further indicated that the budget was R63 billion and the benchmark from the Provincial Treasury for repairs ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Crime Statistics 2017/18 & Railway Policing: SAPS briefing
26 Sep 2018
CCTV cameras at Cape Town’s train stations have not been working since 2015. This emerged during discussion when the South African Police Service (SAPS) Western Cape and the Rapid Rail Police Unit (RRPU) of SAPS briefed the Standing Committee on Community Safety on matters related to railway policing and the ...
Community Development (WCPP)
National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill B version: Negotiating Mandate
25 Sep 2018
Documents: National Health Laboratory Service Bill [B15B-2017]; National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill [B15-2017]
The Western Cape Standing Committee on Community Development met to consider the province’s negotiating mandates on the National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill [B15B-2017]. Members of the DA voted in favour of the ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Khayelitsha Hospital challenges and successes
25 Sep 2018
The Western Cape Department of Health briefed the Committee on the services rendered by the Khayelitsha District Hospital, its challenges and its successes. The Khayelitsha District Hospital Board was also supposed to brief the Committee, but due to a misunderstanding it did not prepare a presentation.
The Committee was told ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Western Cape Government Quarter 1, 2 & 3 investigation: Provincial Forensic Services briefing
19 Sep 2018
SCOPA met to receive a report from Provincial Forensic Services (PFS) on the outcomes of its investigations in quarters 1, 2 and 3 of 2017/18. It was also briefed by the Department of Transport and Public Works (DOTP) Government Motor Transport (GMT) on the benefits it provided for user departments. ...
Community Development (WCPP)
National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill: Department of Health briefing
12 Sep 2018
National Laboratory Service Amendment [B15B-2017]; National Health Laboratory Amendment Bill [B15A-2017]; National Health Laboratory Amendment Bill [B15A-2017]
The National Department of Health briefed the Committee on the background, clauses and aim of the National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill. The Bill seeks to amend the National Health Laboratory ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Youth Safety and Religion Programme: Department of Community Safety briefing
12 Sep 2018
The Standing Committee on Community Safety was briefed by a delegation from the Bavarian Police force from Germany, and the Provincial Department of Community Safety.
The representatives of the Bavarian police presented their approach to policing with the focus being on trust as an essential for successful policing. It was ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board 2016/17 performance; CapeNature & Western Cape Nature Conservation Board conflict of interest
12 Sep 2018
The Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board (WCGRB) reported on its 2016/17 performance.
The Board presented that the planned target Board meetings for the year 2016/ 2017 was 35, however the Board had 14 additional meetings in that period. The WCGRB stated that the value derived from the additional meetings ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill: legal opinion & WCED response
11 Sep 2018
The Committee received a briefing from the Legislature's legal advisor on the Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill.
The legal advisor expressed his views on the Department's legal opinion of the Bill, in particular his interpretation of section 146 (6) of the constitution and conflicts in respect of corroboration ...