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Social Development (WCPP)
Annual Report of the Department of Social Development: Finalisation of Committee Reports
4 Feb 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Social Development, 4 February 2021, 10:30
The Standing Committee on Social Development met on a virtual platform to consider and adopt draft Committee documents and its programme for the next term.
It resolved to request the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) to come before it ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Acquisition of COVID vaccine, rollout & funding
3 Feb 2021
Video: Ad Hoc Committee on COVID-19, 3 February 2021, 14:00
The Committee received briefings from the Provincial Department of Health on the acquisition of the vaccine for the COVID-19 virus, and from the Provincial Treasury on the funding for the vaccine. Both MECs were confident that their respective departments were ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Committee Reports
2 Feb 2021
The Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters convened on a virtual platform to finalise three Committee reports.
One Member called for his minority view to be reflected in the report on the Premier. He also noted that he had yet to receive a copy of the Constitutional Amendment ...
Social Development (WCPP)
SASSA temporary disability grant backlog in Western Cape: interventions
21 Jan 2021
Video: Standing Committee on Social Development, 21 January 2021
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) informed the Committee that from February 2020, Temporary Disability Grants (TDG) and Childcare Dependency Grants (CDG) had lapsed – and to date, 52 323 TDGs had lapsed in the Western Cape. As an interim measure ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Western Cape Premier on Adjusted Level 3 Lockdown; COVID-19 Update & Vaccine roll-out
13 Jan 2021
Meeting Livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bso--7JL82M
Audio: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13iv2pZQL3VO5IcXKG6nsN0qhdgqGSe9X/view?usp=sharing
The Western Cape Covid-19 Ad hoc Committee convened an online video conference to be updated on the Adjusted Level 3 Lockdown in place since 29 December 2020 and on Covid-19. The Western Cape Premier spoke about the efficacy of the regulations as well as their ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Covid-19 Resurgence Response Plan for Western Cape: Premier & Health MEC briefing
29 Dec 2020
Video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntK4mTRZDhU
The Western Cape Premier stated that the Covid-19 Resurgence Response Plan for the Western Cape was submitted to the President on 4 December 2020. The President adopted a differentiated approach with the Garden Route being declared a hotspot on 14 December 2020. With increases in infections in ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development Annual Report: discussion with Western Cape MEC
10 Dec 2020
Video: Committee Meeting
Western Cape Annual Reports 2019/20
The Committee engaged with the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) on its annual report. Members wanted to understand how DSD measured the success rate in its focus area of strengthening and preserving family; the activities DSD embarked on for ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Department of the Premier 2019/20 Annual Report
7 Dec 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Premier and Constitutional Matters, 7 December 2020, 08:00
Western Cape Annual Reports 2019/20
The Committee met to discuss the Department of the Premier 2019/20 Annual Report.
Members asked the Department for a breakdown of the location of the 630 internet hotspots and if rural areas ...
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape 2019/20 Annual Reports & Audit Outcomes; 2nd Adjustments Appropriation Bill
1 Dec 2020
Video: Budget Committee, 1 December 2020, 09:00
The Budget Committee was briefed by National and Provincial Treasury on the 2019/20 Annual Reporting Process. National Treasury stated that the annual report was an important tool in the accountability loop and was thus primarily for accountability purposes. It ought to include information ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Social Development
27 Nov 2020
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I3w9Ok3h_k
Western Cape Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2020
Second Adjusted Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure 2020
The Western Cape Department of Social Development tabled its second adjustment budget to the Standing Committee on Social Development in a virtual meeting. The Department said the adjustment tabled had significant additions ...