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Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Hospital Boards and Clinic Committees Nominations: discussion
19 May 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Health, 19 May 2021, 09:00
The Standing Committee on Health resolved to submit eight names of Members of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament to serve on Western Cape hospital boards and clinic committees. The meeting took place on a virtual platform
Members wanted to know if ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Process followed by hospitals in carrying out medical male circumcision: WC Department of Health briefing
12 May 2021
The Western Cape Health Department briefed the Standing Committee on voluntary medical male circumcision. It was explained that Medical Male Circumcision (MMC) had been established as an HIV prevention intervention as the chances of acquiring HIV infection were lowered by 60% through the procedure. This service was said to ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
COVID-19 Situational Report; Third wave projections and vaccine approvals and roll-out
31 Mar 2021
Video: Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19, 31 March 2021, 14:00
In a virtual meeting, the Western Cape Department of Health gave the Committee an update on progress, as at 31 March 2021. The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) also briefed the Committee.
The Western Cape Department of Health ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Gang-related violence in Western Cape: stakeholder engagement
31 Mar 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport
The Committee was briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS), the City of Cape Town (CoCT) and the Western Cape Department of Community Safety (DCS) on their roles and challenges in dealing with the on-going gang-related violence in the ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 4: Community Safety
19 Mar 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport, 19 March 2021, 14:00
Western Cape Appropriation Bill
Western Cape Third Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2020/21 Financial Year)
The Committee deliberated in a virtual meeting on Vote 4 of the Western Cape Third Adjustments Appropriation Bill for 2020/21 of the Department ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 7: Social Development
18 Mar 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Social Development, 18 March 2021, 08:00
Western Cape Appropriation Bill
Western Cape Third Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2020/21 Financial Year)
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to deliberate and adopt Vote 7: Social Development in the schedule to the Western Cape Third Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2020/21 ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 13: Cultural Affairs & Sport
17 Mar 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport, 17 March 2021, 14:00
The Committee deliberated on Vote 13 of the Western Cape Third Adjustments Appropriation Bill.
The Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport briefed the Committee on how the budget cuts had affected its ability to carry out ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 6: Health
17 Mar 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Health, 17 March 2021, 08:00
In a virtual meeting, the Western Cape Department of Health briefed the Standing Committee on Health on its Third Adjustment appropriation and 2021 Vote Six allocation.
The Department said there was an increase of 0.43% to the budget. The lion’s share ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Museum Ordinance Amendment Bill: Department briefing
15 Mar 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport, 15 March 2021, 09:00
In a virtual meeting, the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport briefed the Committee on the Museum Ordinance Amendment Bill.
The Department said the Auditor-General was responsible for auditing province-aided museums, because the province-aided ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Preparations for the third wave and vaccine planning and rollout: briefing by Department of Health
4 Mar 2021
Video: Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19, 4 March 2021, 14:00
The Western Cape Provincial Department of Health briefed the Committee in great detail on the preparations made by the Department for the third wave as well on the planning for the rollout of vaccines.
The Provincial Minister of Health explained ...