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Infrastructure (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation: Infrastructure
30 Nov 2023
The Committee engaged with the Department of Infrastructure on adjustments for the 2023/24 fiscal year. The severe budget constraints, exceeding worst-case scenarios, led to a substantial main appropriation decrease of R259 664 million (2.6%). The dissolution of management arrangements and fund shifts resulted in changes in staff distribution between ...
Local Government (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2023: Local Government
29 Nov 2023
The Committee met to consider the adjusted appropriation budget of the Department of Local Government. During the discussion, the Committee touched on the status of the energy resilience project and the fact that most departments had to carry the wage bill due to fiscal consolidation.
The Committee inquired into ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Provincial Treasury
29 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities And Tourism met to deliberate on Vote Three: Provincial Treasury in the Schedule to the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2023.
The Provincial Treasury had a main budget of R340.7 million. This amount is being adjusted through this Bill, downwards by R24.3 ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Economic Development and Tourism
29 Nov 2023
The Committee met to deliberate on Vote 12: Economic Development and Tourism in the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The Committee had concerns about certain projects being discontinued and monies being transferred. It asked for the reasons for underspending on votes and re-classification of certain amounts. The Minister mentioned ...
NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour
Follow-up meeting on African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) incl outcomes of AGOA Forum (with Minister)
28 Nov 2023
The Select Committee held a meeting with the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition on the African Growth and Opportunity Act as well as the outcomes of the recent AGOA Forum.
This was a follow-up to a joint meeting of the Select Committee and the Portfolio Committee on Trade, ...
Adhoc Committee on Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill: discussion on way forward
24 Nov 2023
Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
The Ad Hoc Committee on Provincial Powers Bill (WCPP) convened an in-person meeting to discuss the way forward on the Provincial Powers Bill. The Bill seeks to establish a groundwork for the devolution of five key areas of government to the provincial level. ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Minister of Electricity on the Energy Crisis in SA & effect on the Western Cape; Engagement with the Knysna Municipality on Energy Infrastructure plans
17 Nov 2023
The Ad-hoc Committee on Energy Crisis met virtually for a briefing by the Minister of Electricity on the current status of the energy crisis in South Africa and its effect on the Western Cape, as well as to engage with the Knysna Municipality on the projected plans for the ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Expropriation Bill: deliberations & Negotiating Mandate
14 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Infrastructure deliberated on the Matrix of submissions on the Expropriation Bill [B23B-2020] and to consider and adopt the negotiating mandate on the Expropriation Bill. The Committee conferred on the Western Cape’s delegation to the National Council of Provinces the authority to not support ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Expropriation Bill: deliberations
13 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Infrastructure (WCPP) convened in a hybrid meeting to deliberate on the matrix of submissions on the Expropriation Bill [B23B-2020].
The Committee first heard the consolidated comments from the Western Cape government departments on the Expropriation Bill, followed by the stakeholder submissions on the ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Challenges and inefficiencies experienced at the Port of Cape: Transnet & SA Association of Freight Forwarders Input
9 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) was briefed by the South African Association of Freight Forwarders (SAAFF) on challenges and inefficiencies experienced at the Port of Cape Town, and by Transnet on the progress made toward addressing these inefficiencies ...