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Infrastructure (WCPP)
Title Deeds backlog: Western Cape Department of Human Settlements and Land Reform briefing; Deeds Office: Process of registering deeds
28 Aug 2018
The Western Cape Department of Human Settlements briefed the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Human Settlements on the status of the title deed backlog and possible policy amendments to address the backlog. the backlogs are of those properties of projects that were done from 1994 to 2014. Backlogs ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Operation Thunder: Western Cape SAPS update; Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry recommendations implementation; Alcohol Harms Reduction Game Changer update
22 Aug 2018
The Standing Committee on Community Safety met to receive briefings from the SA Police Service (SAPS) and the Western Cape Department of Community Safety (DoCS) on Operation Thunder, recommendations of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry and prosecution of liquor cases. SAPS briefed the Committee on Operation Thunder – the presentation ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
District Six Status Report; Development Plan; Claimants with Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform
21 Aug 2018
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The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform briefed the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on the District Six contract closure status report and other related challenges. The presentation discussed the restitution grants allowed for old order claims, requested financial ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
ShotSpotter Technology: Beyond Wireless briefing
9 May 2018
The Committee was briefed on the ShotSpotter device which was designed to locate accurately instances in which gunfire occurred by using acoustics and mathematical algorithms. It could detect around 90% of instances of gunfire in public. More than just a tool for the detection of gunfire, ShotSpotter could assist law ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Core Business operations & guidelines: National Home Builders Registration Council briefing
8 May 2018
The National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) briefed the Committee on its core business operations and its guidelines. Its mission was to protect housing consumers and to regulate the home building environment.
The NHBRC identified the foundations of a building as the most crucial stage at which inspections occurred. There ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Availability of illegal firearms in Western Cape: SAPS Provincial Commissioner briefing; Department of Community Safety on Quarter 1, 2 & 3 performance
18 Apr 2018
SAPS briefed the Committee on the availability, impact and measures taken against illegal firearms by the Provincial SAPS.
SAPS reported that firearms in general are used in the commission of serious and violent crimes. In 2017/18, 1204 murders were committed with a firearm, 2646 attempted murders and 10 885 aggravated robberies. ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Department of Community Safety
13 Mar 2018
The Chairperson opened the meeting by asking the committee members and the delegates to introduce themselves. The Chairperson communicated the agenda of the meeting.
Mr Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community, said that the DOCS had been doing well in the years and adhered to sound financial practice. He ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Liquor Authority Board roles and responsibilities; recommendations
31 Jan 2018
The Standing Committee on Community Safety met to consider the appointment of members of the Board of the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) in accordance with the Liquor Act (2008) regulations, which require the Standing Committee to make recommendations on such members' appointment. The Head of Department and the Senior ...