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Community Development (WCPP)
Health Vote: Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2018; with MEC for Health
14 Mar 2018
The Standing Committee on Community Development considered the Vote 6: Health in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill, 2018.
The Minister of Health said that the medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) allocation for 2018/19 was R23.1 billion, growing to R24 billion and R25.4 billion in the following two years. ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
13 Mar 2018
The Western Cape Department of Education, said that the goals they had been working on over the past years had not changed, only now they had less money and more children. There were 25 000 more learners in the current year, and this was putting the Department on the back ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Provincial Treasury briefing; Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board; with MEC
9 Mar 2018
The Provincial Treasury told the Committee its calculations indicated that the 1% increase in Value Added Tax (VAT) would have a R183 million impact on the budget. This meant that places would have to be closed, but people were already sleeping on the floors in hospitals because there was no ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2018, with Premier
9 Mar 2018
In the presence of the Premier, the Committee considered Vote 1: Premier in the schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill, 2018.
The Premier, in her opening remarks, stated that the Medium Term Expenditure Framework allocation for 2018/19 was R1 486 193 000. The allocation would be R1 421 291 ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Discussion on Department of Social Development’s Annual Performance Plan (APP) 2018/19; with Minister
8 Mar 2018
The Minister of Social Development (Western Cape), expressed concern at the impact of the drought and the burning down of the Department’s facilities and cars, as this was adversely affecting service delivery, so there was a need for community involvement. Belts needed to be tightened so that projects could succeed, ...
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill & Appropriation Bill: Provincial Treasury; with Minister
6 Mar 2018
The Provincial Treasury (PT) said the 2018 budget was firmly positioned to promote service delivery in the Western Cape, while giving effect to national and provincial policy imperatives, as outlined in the 2014 - 2019 Provincial Strategic Plan (PSP). The fiscal approach was to maintain fiscal sustainability while managing key ...