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Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Tourism season, expansion plans for CIA, tourism, remote working and e-visas: stakeholder engagement
3 May 2023
In a hybrid meeting, the Standing Committee heard presentations from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, the Airports Company South Africa, the Department of Home Affairs, the South African Revenue Service and the Department of Transport on the improvements and impacts of the 2022/23 tourism season.
There were ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: DHS briefing
28 Apr 2023
The Department of Human Settlements (DHS) gave a briefing on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill ([B10B-2021], which seeks to repeal the Housing Consumer Measures Act 95 of 1998. The presentation touched on the purpose of the Bill, the summary of provisions of the Bill, economic, employment, and infrastructure development, ...
Local Government (WCPP)
Community Development Workers Programme & Indigent Policy at municipalities: Department briefing
25 Apr 2023
The Provincial Department of Local Government (DLG) briefed the Committee on the successes and challenges of the Community Development Workers (CDW) programme, and on the indigent policy at Western Cape municipalities.
The DLG said the CDW programme had a footprint in each of the local municipalities in the Western ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
DSD Audit Committee report back on risk management matters
12 Apr 2023
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a virtual meeting for a briefing by the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the social cluster of the audit committee on how it had managed the emerging risks for the 2021/22 financial year, and ...
Local Government (WCPP)
Beaufort West sec139 intervention & Financial Recovery Plan; Kannaland and Lainsburg sec154 Support Plan
11 Apr 2023
The Western Cape provincial Department of Local Government (DLG) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the progress made with the Section 139 and 154 interventions, and financial recovery and support plans implemented in the municipalities of Beaufort West, Kannaland and Laingsburg.
The Department said the Beaufort West ...
Ad-hoc Committee- TB-related matters (WCPP)
Election of Chairperson
5 Apr 2023
The Committee met to elect a chairperson following the resignation of the former chair. Mr G Pretorius (DA) was elected Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee.
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Provincial Treasury Annual Report, underspending & irregular expenditure
5 Apr 2023
The Public Accounts Committee convened for a briefing by Western Cape Provincial Treasury representatives on their 2021/22 annual report. It also deliberated on matters concerning the South African Association of Public Accounts Committees (SAAPAC).
The Committee was concerned about the 202 cases of prior year condonements, reported as irregular ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Expropriation Bill: DPWI & NCOP delegate briefing
4 Apr 2023
The Standing Committee on Infrastructure met in-person and virtually to be briefed by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and the National Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) on the Expropriation Bill [B232B-2020], and to discuss its programme for public consideration of the Bill.
The Committee was satisfied ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 10 Department of Infrastructure
20 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
The Standing Committee on Human Settlements deliberated on the Budget Vote for the new Western Cape Department of Infrastructure. It adopted a report supporting the budget, with the ANC opposing it.
The Department told the Committee that the budget for 2023/24 was R9 ...
Local Government (WCPP)
WC Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2022/23 financial year) & WC Appropriation Bill: Local Government
16 Mar 2023
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
The Committee met with the Western Cape Department of Local Government to deliberate on Vote 14: Local Government budget in the Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill for 2022/23 and on Vote 14: Local Government, Western Cape Appropriation Bill, ...