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Health and Wellness (WCPP)
State of the Forensic Pathology & EMS in the province: Department of Health briefing
14 Aug 2019
The Western Cape Health Department presented a briefing on the state of Forensic Pathology Services (FPS) in the province. The presentation included details of the service pressures within the entity, the circumstances of death, and provincial homicides. The Committee was told that from 1 April 2018 to 31 March this ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Budget (WCPP)
Committee Report Division of Revenue Bill final mandates
26 Mar 2019
Report of the meeting to follow.
Education (WCPP)
Committee Report on Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Basic Education
15 Mar 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt of the Department of Education, in the schedule to Western Cape Appropriation Bill. The Committee supported the Vote. However, the African National Congress expressed its minority view to not support the Vote.
Community Development (WCPP)
Committee Report on Western Cape Appropriation Bill
14 Mar 2019
The Committee Members met to adopt the report for Vote Six (Health) and Vote Seven (Social Development). The Committee supported both votes. However, in terms of Standing Rule 86, the African National Congress expressed its minority view not to support both votes.