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Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Heritage Western Cape Council; Department of Community Safety on its Policing Needs and Priorities programme
20 Aug 2019
The Director of Museums, Heritage and Geographical Names, told the Committee that Heritage Western Cape (HWC) had the ability to establish committees. Currently, these comprised the Archaeology, Palaeontology and Meteorites Committee; the Built Environment and Landscapes Committee; the Impact Assessment Committee; the Inventories, Grading and Interpretations Committee; and an Appeals ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED Districts on status of schools in Cape Winelands, Eden, Central Karoo, Overberg & West Coast
20 Aug 2019
The Western Cape Education District (WCED) officers of Cape Winelands, Eden and Central Karoo, Overberg and West Coast presented an overview of their district, academic results, teacher/learner ratio, school infrastructure and maintenance, feeding schemes, Mass Participation and Opportunity Development (MOD) centres at schools, After-School Game Changer, transport of learners, hostels, ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Public Service Commission 2019/20 Strategic Plan
14 Aug 2019
The Office of the Public Service Commissioner briefed the Standing Committee on Premier and Constitutional Matters on its 2019/20 strategic plan, and said the strategic focus of the Public Service Commission (PSC) for the 2019/2020 financial year rested on four pillars -- routine outputs, research, reporting and ad hoc activities. ...
Social Development (WCPP)
DSD on funding for Residential facilities of older persons; DHS on housing special needs policy
13 Aug 2019
The Committee received presentations from three provincial departments on topics related to social welfare for needy residents of the Western Cape.
The Department of Transport and Public Works (DTPW) described how it collaborated with the Department of Social Development (DSD) to agree and form policies with regards to infrastructure. Infrastructure ...
Education (WCPP)
School Safety measures: Western Cape Education Department briefing
13 Aug 2019
The Committee was told that the Western Cape Education Department’s (WCED’s) mandate of teaching and learning was to provide learners with the best opportunities possible. Although fighting crime was not part of its the mandate, it could not step aside as it needed to protect learners and staff. The WCED ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Community Safety & Cultural Affairs & Sport Departments 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans
8 Aug 2019
The Department of Community Safety (DoCS) achieved 100% of its sector indicators and 98% of its predetermined targets and spent 97.8% of its R359 million budget allocation in 2018/19. Its programmes include Administration, Secretariat Safety and Security, and Security Risk Management. Projects include the Community Police Forums, Expanded Public Works ...
Education (WCPP)
E-learning Strategy: Western Cape Education Department briefing
6 Aug 2019
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) presented on its eLearning Strategy. There are three evolving categories of roll-out: Universal (821 schools), Enhanced (684 schools) and Model (16 schools) that address six integrated work streams at schools: eTechnology; eAdmin; eInfrastructure; eContent; eTeachers; eCulture. Schools with Wi-Fi access via the Western Cape ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Department of the Premier on appointment of the Western Cape Commissioner for Children
6 Aug 2019
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Department of Health 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with MEC
31 Jul 2019
The Standing Committee on Health received a presentation from the Western Cape Department of Health (WCDH) on its annual performance plan (APP) for 2019/2020. The Committee had asked the Department to expand its presentation to include information on the health landscape in the Western Province, as well as the challenges ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Strategy to reduce child murders in Western Cape
30 Jul 2019
Summary
The Committee convened to hear about the scourge of child murders in the Western Cape. Various organisations and members of the public made their submissions and voiced their concerns. All the organisations that presented shared the same sentiments and concerns regarding child murders.
The Children’s Institute of the University ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
16 Jul 2019
The Committee convened to consider the annual performance plan of the Department of Social Development.
The Department provided details of its five programmes and their sub-programmes. They said it worked with other stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery to the recipients. It made sure that its workers received adequate training. ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Education Department 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
16 Jul 2019
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) briefed the Standing Committee on Education on its 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan that covered the structure and the work that the department has been doing in the education sector of the province. The briefing covered the vision and mission, strategic outcomes, challenges, legislation and ...