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Budget Committee (WCPP)
Western Cape Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill: planning
24 Jun 2022
B28-2018 - Money Bills Amendment Procedure And Related Matters Amendment Bill
The Budget Committee of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually for a briefing on the project plan for drafting of Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill for the legislature.
Members were concerned that budget cuts would have ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED on curriculum for foundation phase, especially ECD
14 Jun 2022
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) briefed the Committee on implementation of the National Curriculum Framework for the foundation phase focusing on early childhood education (ECD).
The Committee was told that responsibility for ECD had been shifted from the Department of Social Development to the WCED on 1 April ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Department of Premier 2021/22 Quarter 3 Performance; Progress and activities of the Office of the Commissioner for Children
10 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee received a briefing on the third quarter performance of the Department of the Premier. It was updated on the progress and activities of the office of the Commissioner for Children.
The Department reported it had spent 75% of its budget. Through its ...
Adhoc Committee: WCPP Seats (WCPP)
Election of Chairperson
8 Jun 2022
The Ad Hoc Committee: WCPP Seats convened in a virtual meeting to elect its new Chairperson. It elected Mr A Van Der Westhuizen (DA) as its Chairperson.
The Committee was established to consider whether the number of seats in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament was suitable for the increasing ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Department of Premier on status of Cyber Security and Broadband
3 Jun 2022
The Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament convened virtually to be apprised of the status of cyber security and broadband rollout in the province.
The Committee heard that the scope of the Western Cape government’s network included both corporate and administration ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs and Sport (WCPP)
Department of Community Safety & CoCT on Law Enforcement Advancement Plan
31 May 2022
The Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs, and Sport convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing by the Department of Community Safety (DoCS) and the City of Cape Town (CoCT) on the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP).
The Committee heard that the LEAP was implemented as ...
Education (WCPP)
Equal Education Law Centre on the school admission crisis in the Western Cape; WCED briefing on the Mathematics and Language Strategy
10 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Equal Education Law Centre briefed the Standing Committee on Education on the status of school admission crisis in the Western Cape province.
The Equal Education Law Centre reported that it had observed an incredible number of learners being unplaced in grades one and eight. ...
Local Government, Environmental Affairs & Development Planning (WCPP)
Induction Programme for new Councillors; Monitoring of Local Government by Provincial Standing Committees
10 May 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s senior legal adviser on the legislature’s and Committee's roles in exercising oversight over the Department of Local Government. Discussions also focused also on the right of the legislature and the Committee to obtain information from municipalities which were needed ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee
6 May 2022
The Ad Hoc Committee on COVID19 finalised its work by considering and adopting its final report documenting the work of the tenure of the Committee.
The Committee recommended that each Standing Committee deals with matters pertaining to COVID-19 in their respective portfolios. The Committee also recommended that the Standing Committee on Health, ...
Budget Committee (WCPP)
Division of Revenue Bill: Final Mandate; Committee Quarterly Reports
6 May 2022
The Budget Committee met to adopt its report and final mandate on the Division of Revenue Bill [B6-2022]. The Western Cape did not support the Bill. The minority view expressed was in support of the Bill.
The Committee adopted various quarterly reports and its annual ...