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Health and Wellness (WCPP)
WC Appropriation Bill: Health and Wellness
12 Mar 2024
Report of the meeting to follow.
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Social Development
30 Nov 2023
The meeting focused on deliberating Vote Seven: Social Development in the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2023. The Department of Social Development highlighted challenges due to budget constraints, emphasising prioritising vulnerable services. Discussions included concerns about fund allocations for computers instead of addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and crime prevention. ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Negotiating Mandate
24 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness met in person to consider the adoption of the negotiating mandate for the National Health Insurance Bill [B11B-2019] as referred to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament by the National Council of Provinces.
The majority of the Committee did not support the Bill. ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Committee Report on DSD 2022/23 Annual Report
3 Nov 2023
Department of Social Development
The Committee met to adopt its report on the 2022/23 Annual Report of the Department of Social Development in the Western Cape. Committee minutes for its last meeting was also adopted.
Social Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development 2022/23 Annual Report
13 Oct 2023
Department of Social Development
The Standing Committee met with the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) to discuss the Department's operations, performance and challenges during the 2022/23 financial year as part of the Annual Report process. The discussions touched on various issues, including underspending, implementing the Older Persons ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
NHI Bill: Western Cape public hearings
22 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened hybrid public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI).The National Department of Health (NDoH) was also present. He gave a briefing on the strategic intent of the Bill and detailed practical information on ...
Budget (WCPP)
Provincial Treasury on the Provincial Economic Review and Outlook (PERO); Provincial Treasury Quarter 2023/24 Performance
21 Sep 2023
In a hybrid meeting, the Department of the Premier and the Provincial Treasury met with the Budget Committee to discuss the Provincial Economic Review and Outlook (PERO) and the First Quarter Performance for 2023/24.
The Department said that the Provincial Economic Review and Outlook emphasised the fact that the ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Monitoring and evaluation of NGOs in the province; Fundraising A/B: final mandate
12 Sep 2023
The Committee convened to receive a briefing from the Western Cape Department of Social Development on the monitoring and evaluation of non-governmental organisations within the province.
The Department funds, supervises and assists around 1 200 non-profit organisations, providing over R1 billion to these organisations annually, and monitoring their allocated ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: NCOP delegate & DoH briefing, with Health MEC
4 Aug 2023
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a hybrid setting for a briefing by the National Department of Health (NDoH) and the NCOP delegate on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill [B ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Fundraising Amendment Bill: public hearings
5 Jun 2023
In a physical meeting of the Standing Committee on Social Development, the national Department of Social Development (DSD) presented on the Fund-Raising Amendment Bill [B29B-2020] which was currently being considered by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The Bill seeks to consolidate the Disaster Relief Fund, the State President’s ...