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Community Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Liquor Authority Q4 2017/18 & Q1 2018/19 performance
18 Jul 2018
The Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) briefed the Committee on its performance during 2017/18 and in the first quarter of the current financial year. This included observations on how the new policy environment, which was aimed at reducing the negative impacts of alcohol on communities, was expected to affect the ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development Quarter 3 & 4 Performance; STTOP & Athlone Visits & Annual Committee Reports
19 Jun 2018
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on its quarterly performance report for the period October 2017 to March 2018.
The Department’s programme 1 achieved all its targets except one. It faced some problems in programme 2 with respect to the number of older persons accessing ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Missing Children: SAPS procedures; Pink Ladies; Identi Masses; Eye on the Child Project; Valley Development Project; Isibindi Model
29 May 2018
The Committee received presentation from the South African Police Service (SAPS) on its procedures with regards to missing children; focusing on SAPS statistics on cases and challenges they encounter in dealing with missing children.
SAPS indicated that the number of cases involving missing children is a major concern. SAPS’ responsibility ...
Community Development (WCPP)
City of Cape Town & Department of Health collaboration; District Health Plan
22 May 2018
Delegates from City Health and the Western Cape Department of Health briefed the Committee on the collaboration between the Province and City regarding the basket of health services rendered to the communities of the Western Cape. The City provided environmental health services as well as personal primary health care services. ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Restorative Justice Programme; Family Reunification Programme: successes and challenges
15 May 2018
The Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on the Restorative Justice and Family Reunification programmes, including their successes and challenges.
The aim of the Crime Prevention and Support Programme was to reduce recidivism through an effective probation service to all vulnerable children and adults by March 2020. In ...
Education (WCPP)
After School Game Changer: WCED & Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport briefing
24 Apr 2018
The Chairperson welcomed the delegates and said it saddened him to have to inform the delegation that the meeting would conclude earlier than scheduled due to the staff and in particular the meeting coordinators being released early because of the bus strike. The Western Cape Education Department and the Department ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill: briefing
17 Apr 2018
The Western Cape Education Department explained the proposed changes to the Western Cape Provincial School Education Act, and said that the introduction of the Bill was a requirement for regulating provincial policy developments.
The amendments included changes to definitions in the Act, and the roles of the Head of Department, ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Health Facility Boards and Committees Act: regulations & implementation progress
17 Apr 2018
The Department of Health introduced the Western Cape Health Facility Boards and Committee Act (Act No 3 of 2016). The meeting was mainly about the purpose of the Act, the regulations and its implementation. The purpose of the Act was to create board representation within the clinics in order to ...
Budget (WCPP)
Committee Report on the Negotiating Mandate on the Division of Revenue Bill
20 Mar 2018
The Committee met briefly to consider its negotiating mandate report on the Division of Revenue Bill.
The DA's position -which was supported by the majority – was against supporting the Bill. The party highlighted that the cuts in the allocation – amounting to R1,5 billion over the Medium Term Expenditure ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Finalisation and adoption of Votes 6 and 7: Western Cape Appropriation Bill, 2018
16 Mar 2018
The Committee finalised and adopted the Committee reports on Vote 6: Health, and Vote 7: Social Development, in the schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill. The ANC expressed its minority view not to support both Votes.
The Committee also adopted the minutes of 8 and 14 March, with amendments.