Education (WCPP)
WCED 2019 Matric Results & 2020 School Readiness (unplaced learners, learner transport & textbooks delivery)
4 Feb 2020
The Department gave an overview of the 2019 matric results, focusing on unplaced learners and migrant learners. The province’s bachelor access, quintile one-three pass rates and overall pass rate all showed improvement. The top three national learners were from the Western Cape. The province’s performance was one of the reasons ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation: Department of Community Safety
27 Nov 2019
The Western Cape Community Safety Department presented the adjustments to Vote 4, as tabled in the Provincial Revenue Fund’s Schedule. The purpose of the meeting was to deliberate on the findings in the Schedule. The overall adjustment was R112 million and the reason provided by the Department was mainly the ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation: Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
27 Nov 2019
The Committee deliberated on Vote 13 for Cultural Affairs and Sport in the schedule of the Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2019.
The Committee heard that the decrease in the budget was a concern and that the ANC would not support it. Also the high allocation of funds to Library Services and ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation: Department of Education, with Minister
27 Nov 2019
The Committee deliberated on Vote 5 in the schedule to the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill. Consideration was given to the content, including the annexures, of the report on Adjusted Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure.
The Minister was satisfied with the performance of the Department. Almost 100% of the ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
SAPS Western Cape 2018/19 Annual Report: discussion
26 Nov 2019
The South African Police Service in the Western Cape (SAPSWC) made a presentation on its 2018/2019 annual report, and reported on the effectiveness of various programmes during the year under review.
Targets related to the administration were largely achieved. Critical issues involved the management of assets ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport 2018/19 Annual Report
31 Oct 2019
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport received its seventh clean audit and performed well by achieving 106 of the 108 key performance indicators for 2018/19. Its entities Heritage Western Cape Western Cape Cultural Commission Western Cape Language Committee were also represented.
Members asked if communities had started tourism businesses ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Police Ombudsman 2018/19 Annual Report; Western Cape Police Ombudsman investigative report into policing in the Oversstrand area
17 Oct 2019
The Standing Committee on Community Safety met with the Western Cape Police Ombudsman to discuss its 2018/19 Annual Report and for the Ombudsman to brief the Committee on the Report on an unresolved investigation regarding policing in the Overstrand area.
The office of the Ombudsman was commended ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Education Department (WCED) 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The Department briefed the Committee on the 2018/19 Annual Report. Issues raised by the Department include the improved performance of the Department, an increase in the bachelor passes, collaboration with social partners to improve access to quality education for disenfranchised communities, and the implementation of the inclusive ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Department of Community Safety and Western Cape Liquor 2018/19 Annual Reports: deliberations
11 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Liquor Authority on its 2018/19 Annual Report. The presentation highlighted the challenges within the industry such as late applications, incomplete applications and advertising costs. Research shows that gender-based violence is largely fuelled by alcohol which is too easily accessible ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Implementation of sections 19 & 21 of Western Cape Community Safety Act (2013): Department of Community Safety briefing
1 Oct 2019
The Committee was told that the Community Safety Act (S8) authorises the Department to collect information and maintain an integrated information system. This includes information from state institutions, security service providers and the police service.
Safety concerns of the province and reports from the South African Police Service (SAPS) and ...