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Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: Negotiating Mandate (cont)
15 Apr 2024
The Standing Committee on Education continued its clause-by-clause review of the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) bill in a virtual meeting. After Members had engaged in detailed discussions, proposing amendments and expressing their views on each provision, the majority of the Members -- except for the ANC -- opposed ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: Final Negotiating Mandate
12 Apr 2024
The Committee convened in a hybrid meeting to deliberate on the Western Cape's final mandate regarding the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill, submitted by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Deliberations encompassed Clauses 1 to 19 of the Bill, addressing a spectrum of amendments and proposals. The Chairperson ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: DBE briefing
4 Apr 2024
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Video (Part 2)
The Standing Committee on Education hosted a two-part public hearing to receive public comments on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill for submission to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). Responses were received from a wide range of stakeholders, including parents who homeschool ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Discussion of Vote 4: Police Oversight and Community Safety, in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill, 2024
15 Mar 2024
The Committee met to deliberate on budget vote 4: Police Oversight and Community Safety in the schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill. The discussion covered a range of community safety and policing issues, including the effectiveness of neighbourhood watch programs, concerns surrounding budget cuts impacting law enforcement initiatives, ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Cultural Affairs and Sport
13 Mar 2024
The Committee on Police Oversight, Community Safety, and Cultural Affairs assembled to discuss Vote 13:Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport ((DCAS) in the 2014 Western Cape Appropriation Bill. DCAS provided an overview of the Annual Performance Plan (APP) and acknowledged the economic and fiscal challenges, emphasising the need for ...