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Budget (WCPP)
Provincial & Municipal Economic Review and Outlook: MEC & Treasury briefing
27 Sep 2018
Provincial Treasury presented to the Committee on the 2018 provincial and municipal economic review and outlook.
The Finance MEC reported that this was the last budget process leading to the general elections. He further indicated that the budget was R63 billion and the benchmark from the Provincial Treasury for repairs ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Crime Statistics 2017/18 & Railway Policing: SAPS briefing
26 Sep 2018
CCTV cameras at Cape Town’s train stations have not been working since 2015. This emerged during discussion when the South African Police Service (SAPS) Western Cape and the Rapid Rail Police Unit (RRPU) of SAPS briefed the Standing Committee on Community Safety on matters related to railway policing and the ...
Education (WCPP)
Learner Transport Scheme: Western Cape Education Department & South African Small Bus Operators Council
18 Sep 2018
The Committee held a discussion with the Western Cape Provincial Department of Education and SANSBOC (South African Small Bus Operators Council) on the learner transport scheme.
The Department informed the Committee there were changes that have been introduced to the learner transport scheme so that all the service level ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Youth Safety and Religion Programme: Department of Community Safety briefing
12 Sep 2018
The Standing Committee on Community Safety was briefed by a delegation from the Bavarian Police force from Germany, and the Provincial Department of Community Safety.
The representatives of the Bavarian police presented their approach to policing with the focus being on trust as an essential for successful policing. It was ...
Budget (WCPP)
Provincial Treasury Quarter 1 performance; Division of Revenue: Financial and Fiscal Commission on submissions
24 Aug 2018
The Provincial Treasury and Office of the Premier presented its performance outcomes for the first quarter of 2018/19.
The first quarter spending amounts to R13.133 billion or 20.9 per cent of the R62.748 billion main budget.
At the end of June 2018, the Province reflected a technical net projected over ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Operation Thunder: Western Cape SAPS update; Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry recommendations implementation; Alcohol Harms Reduction Game Changer update
22 Aug 2018
The Standing Committee on Community Safety met to receive briefings from the SA Police Service (SAPS) and the Western Cape Department of Community Safety (DoCS) on Operation Thunder, recommendations of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry and prosecution of liquor cases. SAPS briefed the Committee on Operation Thunder – the presentation ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Community Development Workers: briefing by Department of Local Government
22 Aug 2018
The Western Cape Department of Local Government (DLG) briefed the Standing Committee on Public Accounts on the effectiveness of the Community Development Workers Programme (CDWP).
The role of the community development workers (CDWs) was to bring government closer to the people. They gave people access to government services and relevant ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Police Ombudsman appointment; SAPS Western Cape Shortages report: PSC briefing; Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) programme
15 Aug 2018
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Community Safety approved the appointment of Major-General J J Brand as the Western Cape Police Ombudsman.
The Western Cape Department of Community Safety briefed the Committee on the Neighbourhood Programme and the accreditation process. The accreditation of the Neighbourhood watches is subject ...
Budget (WCPP)
National Treasury Quarter 4 performance
20 Jul 2018
The Committee met with the Provincial Treasury for a presentation on provincial performance for the 2017/18 financial year preliminary outcomes as at 31 March 2018.
Provincial own receipts collected up to 31 March 2018 amounted to R3.111 billion, with key revenue drivers being: Transport and Public Works; Health; and Provincial Treasury. ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Section 19 of Western Cape Community Safety Act implementation: progress report
6 Jun 2018
The Western Cape Department of Community Safety briefed the Committee on the reporting obligations of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Police Service (MPS) to assess their efficiency, effectiveness and conduct. The Community Safety Act (CSA) and regulations required the SAPS and the ...