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Health and Wellness (WCPP)
WC Appropriation Bill: Health and Wellness
12 Mar 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Budget (WCPP)
2024 Western Cape Appropriation; Provincial Treasury Q3 2023/24 Performance
7 Mar 2024
The Western Cape Provincial Treasury presented the 2024 Western Cape Appropriation to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Budget Committee saying the budget responds to policy needs which created risks affecting wellbeing in the areas of mental health, a constrained healthcare budget, the provision of educational programmes, innovation, culture, governance, ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (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 ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Liquor Authority Board: Interviews
22 Feb 2024
The Standing Committee conducted interviews for vacancies on the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) Board. Candidates faced questions on motivation for applying, expertise, and views on the WCLA challenges. The nine candidates interviewed were: Mr Claude Bassuday; Dr Allen Grootboom; Mr Andre du Plessis; Mr Stephen Harrison ; Mr ...
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 ...