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Social Development (WCPP)
SASSA Western Cape on application process, qualifying, and assessment criteria for R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant
10 May 2022
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Western Cape Regional Office briefed the Committee on the application process, qualifying and assessment criteria for the R350 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant and progress made by the Western Cape in paying out the grant.
With the lifting of the Disaster ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Final Report of the Ad Hoc Committee
6 May 2022
The Ad Hoc Committee on COVID19 finalised its work by considering and adopting its final report documenting the work of the tenure of the Committee.
The Committee recommended that each Standing Committee deals with matters pertaining to COVID-19 in their respective portfolios. The Committee also recommended that the Standing Committee on Health, ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Government GBV Implementation Plan & progress in implementing the GBV Plan; Department’s GBV & Sexual Harassment Policies
5 Apr 2022
Western Cape Government Gender-Based Violence Implementation Plan
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on the Western Cape government's gender-based violence (GBV) policy and the progress with its implementation, and the DSD's GBV and sexual harassment policies.
The Committee was concerned about whether victims were ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Community Safety
18 Mar 2022
The Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport convened in a hybrid meeting with the Western Cape Department of Community Safety (WCDCS) and the Western Cape Liquor Authority to deliberate on Vote 4: Community Safety in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2022/23. ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Social Development
17 Mar 2022
The Committee met with the Department of Social Development to deliberate and adopt Vote 7: Social Development in the schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill for the 2021/22 financial year.
The Committee wanted to know what partnerships the Department had formed in the private sector to ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Cultural Affairs & Sport
15 Mar 2022
The Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs & Sport met to deliberate on Vote 13 on Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2022. The Department was led by the Minister and the Head of Department.
The Committee heard that ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Health
15 Mar 2022
The Western Cape Standing Committee on Health convened a physical meeting in the provincial legislature to have a question and answer session with the provincial Department of Health (DOH) on its tabled budget for the 2022/23 financial year, which amounted to approximately R29 billion. The Department ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Premier on matters relating to the report against Mr A Fritz
2 Mar 2022
Media release by Premier Alan Winde on the removal of Albert Fritz
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the report alleging sexual misconduct against Mr Albert Fritz, a former Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP).
Adv Jennifer Williams said ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Briefing by UCT Children’s Institute on impact of Covid-19 pandemic on children in the province
1 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Ad Hoc Committee on Covid-19 was briefed by the Children’s Institute at the University of Cape Town on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on children in the Western Cape, and the emerging impact of Covid-19 and lockdown across seven domains. Other ancillary contributions ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Capacity of Khayelitsha District Hospital
23 Feb 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Western Cape Department of Health and the Khayelitsha District Hospital on the capacity of the Khayelitsha District Hospital.
The hospital's chief executive officer (CEO) said that the hospital was desperately under-resourced and overburdened. It had an official ...