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Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Safety Strategy Plan: update
10 Jun 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Premier and Constitutional Matters, 10 June 2020, 16:00
The Department of the Premier and the Department of Community Safety gave an update on the Western Cape Strategy Plan which was launched in February 2020 with the first 500 law enforcement officerstrained and deployed by the City ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Health briefing
10 Jun 2020
Video: Ad Hoc Committee on Covid-19, 10 June 2020, 13:00
The Ad-hoc Committee on Covid-19 was briefed by the Head of the Western Cape Department of Health on its Covid-19 response strategy which was met with admiration and appreciation. The presentation gave an encompassing view including its approach to contact ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Introduction of the Western Cape Commissioner for Children; Commissions status and plans: Department of Premier briefing
9 Jun 2020
Video: STANDING COMMITTEES ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, AND PREMIER AND CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was introduced to the newly-appointed Western Cape Commissioner for Children, and was briefed on the Commission’s status and plans. The Premier of the province was present.
It heard that temporary premises had been ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Department of Health on TB related cases and children’s vaccinations in province
3 Jun 2020
Video: Department of Health on TB related cases and children’s vaccinations in the province
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Department of Health on TB-related cases and children’s vaccinations in the province as services affected by COVID-19. Members heard that the Department had to ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Laws Repeal Bill: Department of Social Development briefing
2 Jun 2020
Video: Western Cape Laws Repeal Bill: Department of Social Development briefing
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the Western Cape Laws Repeal Bill (B5-2019) the purpose of which was to review provincial legislation for constitutionality, obsoleteness and redundancy and thereby ensure that the different laws were aligned, ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Independent Development Trust and Agrément SA 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy Minister
28 May 2020
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Citizen Surveillance for COVID-19 tracking and tracing - meeting postponed
27 May 2020
Audio: Citizen Surveillance for COVID-19 tracking and tracing
The theme of the meeting was Citizen Surveillance, but no department was present to brief the Committee. The Procedural Officers of the Committee did its utmost over the last two weeks to get attendance confirmation from the National Department of Health (DOH) ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development on its registration process, funding, monitoring and evaluation of NPOs
26 May 2020
Video: Standing Committee on Social Development, 26 May 2020, 09:00
There were 228 822 Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) registered in South Africa, of which 58.44% were non-compliant with the relevant legislation. In the Western Cape, there were 23 492 registered NPOs, and the non-compliance figure was even higher, at 60.36%. These statistics were ...
Budget (WCPP)
Division of Revenue Bill: Final Mandate
22 May 2020
Video: BUDGET COMMITTEE, 22 MAY, 09:00
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCCP) Standing Budget Committee voted not to support the adoption of the final mandate on the Division of Revenue Bill in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
Members raised several objections to the Bill, the most common thread being that the “fair ...
Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP)
Government Finance and Budgets/Cooperative Governance: MECs briefing
22 May 2020
Video: Ad Hoc Committee on Covid-19, 22 May 2020, 14:00
The Ad-Hoc Committee on Covid-19 was briefed by the Western Cape Provincial Treasury and the Department of the Premier on government finances relating to the Covid-19 pandemic and; cooperative governance also relating to the Covid-19 pandemic, respectively. The MEC said ...