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Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
WC Appropriation Bill: Office of the Premier
12 Mar 2024
The Committee met to consider and adopt the Budget Vote for the Office of the Premier in the schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2024.
The Premier announced that the budget of R2.008bn was a 1.78% reduction. He highlighted a few areas of the Department’s work, namely the ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2023: Vote 1 Premier
29 Nov 2023
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said the province was under an enormous amount of pressure due to the high inflation rate and the salary increases due to the Public Service Wage Agreement. The Department of the Premier would engage National Treasury on receiving the additional R1,1 billion shortfall for ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Department of the Premier 2022/23 Annual Report
10 Oct 2023
The Standing Committee on on the Premier and Constitutional Matters convened in a hybrid setting to deliberate on the 2022/23 Annual Report of the Department of the Premier. The Committee acknowledged with appreciation the clean audit achieved by the Department. However, a concern was raised ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of the Premier 2022/23 Annual Report
10 Oct 2023
The Committee engaged with the Western Cape Department of the Premier on its 2022/23 Annual Report. The Western Cape government reported that it has received a clean audit report across its 14 departments and 11 entities, making it the fifth consecutive year of achieving such ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Constitution of the Western Cape First Amendment Bill; Climate Change in the Western Cape & Integrated Water Response Plan; tabling Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
26 May 2023
Constitution of the Western Cape First Amendment Bill
The Committee met virtually to be briefed on the amendments to the Provincial Constitution, which involved changing terms to align with the national Constitution, and the repeal of sections 71 to 77.
The Western Cape government aimed to create awareness about ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Western Cape Energy Strategy & Approach: Office of the Premier briefing
28 Apr 2023
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis met with the Premier of the Western Cape and senior officials from his administration to be briefed on the plans to mitigate loadshedding in the province. The provincial government unveiled a multi-year plan to address Eskom's ballooning energy crisis, pledging billions ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Office of Premier
15 Mar 2023
The Office of the Premier briefed the Committee on the budget vote for the Department of the Premier in the Western Cape Appropriation Bill, 2023.
Members were told that a major focus of the budget was on projects to counter electricity shortages and assist poorer households with energy packs ...
Infrastructure (WCPP)
Housing extortion in City of Cape Town: stakeholder engagement
27 Jan 2023
The Committee was briefed by the City of Cape Town, the Western Cape Departments of Community Safety and Human Settlements, and the South African Police Service (SAPS) on the challenges they faced in dealing with gangsterism and extortion which was hindering efforts to provide housing to Western Cape communities. ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Premier
28 Nov 2022
The Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters (WCPP) held a virtual meeting to deliberate on Vote 1: Premier in the Schedule to the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2022.
Members asked why there was a decrease in the compensation of employees' budget by R7 million. Members also ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of the Premier: Annual Report 2021/22
11 Oct 2022
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee sat with the Department of the Premier (DoP) to deliberate on its 2021/22 Annual Report.
Dr Harry Malila, Director-General, DoP, informed Members that out of a budget appropriation of R1.745 billion, the department underspent by R42 million, ...