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Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Traditional Courts Bill: Negotiating Mandate
4 Feb 2020
The Committee met to discuss the Traditional Courts Bill against the backdrop of public hearings previously conducted regarding the Bill. The Committee noted that at the public hearings, the effectiveness and implementation of the Bill in the Western Cape Province, where traditional leadership was divided, had been questioned.
The ANC ...
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 ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Committee Minutes
3 Dec 2019
The Standing Committee on Social Development considered and adopted the Minutes of 27 November 2019 adopted with amendments, Minutes of 27 November 2019 without amendments and Minutes of 25 November 2019 with amendments
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Committee Report
28 Nov 2019
The Budget Committee met to consider the draft Committee Report on the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill. The Members agreed to support the adoption of Bill, with the ANC expressing a minority view not to support it.
The Committee also considered and adopted the draft Committee minutes of the meeting ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Safety Plan - Working Document: Premier briefing
28 Nov 2019
The Western Cape Premier presented the Western Cape Safety Plan: Working Document. The aims of the Safety Plan were highlighted with an emphasis to halve the murder rate in the Western Cape's top 10 hotspots.
Members asked about the cost of deployment of police officers in the hotspot areas; strategies ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Social Development
28 Nov 2019
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill
The Committee met with the Western Cape Department of Social Development for a briefing on the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill (Budget Vote 7).
The Department highlighted that minor adjustments were made to the Adjustments Appropriations Bill. The net effect ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Social Development
27 Nov 2019
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes adopted on 3 December 2019.
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: deliberations & voting; with Premier
27 Nov 2019
The Committee had a meeting with the Department of the Premier of the Western Cape to discuss the Adjustments to the Appropriation Bill 2019. The Chairperson officially congratulated the new Director-General on his appointment.
The Director-General addressed the overall adjustment of R11.674 million and explained the reasons for the adjustment ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Discussion on the criteria for the shortlisting of candidates for the position of the Western Cape Commissioner for Children
27 Nov 2019
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes adopted on 3 December 2019.
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2019: deliberations & approval
27 Nov 2019
The Committee deliberated on Vote 6: Health 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.
Concerns were raised about the high number of unemployed doctors. The Minister said ...