Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Customary Initiation Bill: Final Mandate
6 Nov 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport, 6 November 2020, 09:00
The Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport considered and adopted the Customary Initiation Bill. The Bill was aimed at regulating initiation practices that have resulted in the deaths of many initiates during the ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Recognition of Customary Marriages A/B & Customary Initiation Bill: Negotiating Mandates
30 Sep 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport
Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill
Customary Initiation Bill
The Committee met virtually to discuss whether it would support the Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill and Customary Initiation Bill. Members deliberated on comments received on the Customary Initiation Bill ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Customary Initiation Bill; Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill: public hearings
22 Sep 2020
Video: CULTURAL AFFAIRS, 22 SEPTEMBER 2020
Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill
Customary Initiation Bill
In its virtual public hearing on the Customary Initiation Bill [B7B-2018], the Committee heard from the Western Cape Government that it had 11 concerns about the Customary Initiation Bill. Not all the challenges identified in ...
Education (WCPP)
PSC Report on WC Education’s head contract extension: Premier & MEC briefing
15 Sep 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, 15 SEPTEMBER 2020, 16:00
The Department of the Premier briefed the Committee on the Public Service Commission Report on the appointment and further extension of the Superintendent-General (Head of Education) for the Western Cape, Mr Brian Schreuder.
The Premier disagreed with the finding of irregularity ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
SAPS Victim Empowerment Programme: Ombuds investigation of Philisa Abafazi Bethu complaint
8 Sep 2020
Video: SAPS Victim Empowerment Program: Ombuds investigation of Philisa Abafazi Bethu complaint
Philisa Abafazi Bethu had laid a complaint with the Western Cape Police Ombudsman about the circumstances and conditions of police stations in the Western Cape together with South African Police Service (SAPS) members handle vulnerable victims of abuse and ...
Police
Forceful Evictions: engagement with CT Mayor, SAPS, IPID & City of Cape Town Law Enforcement; with Minister and Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly) 04 Sep 2020
The South African Police Service, the Independent Police Investigating Directorate, the South African Human Rights Commission and the City of Cape Town briefed the Portfolio Committee on Police on the recent incidents of public violence and forceful evictions in the ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED on Schools Evaluation Authority & Collaboration Schools Programme.
1 Sep 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, 1 SEPTEMBER 2020, 13:00
The Committee was briefed on the establishment and functioning of the Schools Evaluation Authority in a virtual meeting along with the Collaboration Schools Programme.
The Schools Evaluation Authority outlined how it carries out its evaluations, as well as the evaluation tool ...
Education (WCPP)
Department of Basic Education on Quintile system & budget allocation
25 Aug 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, 25 AUGUST 2020, 13:00
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Basic Education on the National School’s Quintile system and by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on the National Quintile System in order to see how it affected schools ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Police Prisoner Transport Report: Western Cape Police Ombudsman & SAPS Input
25 Aug 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport, 25 August 2020, 09:00
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Police Ombudsman on the Police Prisoner Transport Report; the South African Police Services (SAPS) on the recommendations and implementation thereof; and the Honourable ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Community Safety: Committee Report
27 Jul 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEE ON COMM SAFETY, CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND SPORT, 27 JULY, 09:00
The Committee adopted Vote 4: Community Safety, in the schedule to the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation (COVID-19) Bill [B4 – 2020], with only an opposition Member dissenting. The meeting took place on a virtual platform. The presentation ...