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Health and Wellness (WCPP)
WC Appropriation Bill: Health and Wellness
12 Mar 2024
The Committee met to deliberate on the health budget vote in the schedule to the 2024 Western Cape Appropriation Bill. The Department highlighted a R1.5 billion shortfall from the previous year due to factors like an unforeseen wage agreement and grant reductions. Despite a 2.5% budget increase, inflation at ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24; Emergency Energy Funds Grant Allocation
27 Sep 2023
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a hybrid setting to engage the Central Karoo District Municipality and its local municipalities about their energy infrastructure plans for the 2023/24 financial year and feedback on the allocated Emergency ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Fundraising Amendment Bill: DSD & NCOP delegate briefing
17 May 2023
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Development was briefed by the National Department of Social Development (DSD) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the Fundraising Amendment Bill.
The DSD told the Committee that the Bill aimed to rationalise the Fundraising Act of 1978 by ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Social Development
17 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
The Committee engaged with the Department of Social Development on its budget for the 2022/23 financial year. The majority of Members adopted a report expressing support for the budget. ANC Members opposed it.
Ms Sharna Fernandez, Provincial Minister of Social Development, said that the ...
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 ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
DHA systems, operations & staffing in Western Cape; Consideration to amend the Constitution to increase the number of seats in the Legislature
3 Mar 2023
Report of the Ad Hoc Committee: WCPP Seats
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) briefed the Committee on matters relating to systems, operational hours, staffing and any other related matters at the DHA offices in the Western Cape. A comprehensive presentation was provided covering a provincial overview of the ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Community Safety
28 Nov 2022
The Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs & Sport (WCPP) held a virtual meeting to deliberate on Vote 4: Community Safety in the Schedule to the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill, 2022. The Committee also considered and adopted its Committee Report on Vote 4 in support of the ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Cultural Affairs and Sport; with Minister
28 Nov 2022
The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport presented its 2021/22 adjusted budget, which showed an increase of R554 000 from the main appropriation of R 937.913 million, to R938.467 million. They confirmed that the Department's rollover applications of R4.5 million had been approved by the Provincial Treasury ...
Adhoc Committee: WCPP Seats (WCPP)
Legislature seat numbers: Committee Report
9 Nov 2022
In its last meeting, the ad hoc committee looking into the number of seats in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, met to consider the report on its work. The Committee found that the number of seats was no longer adequate and sufficient to represent the population of the province ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Membership to the Heritage Western Cape Council: Deliberation and Finalisation of Shortlist
26 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport deliberated on finalising the shortlist for membership to the Heritage Western Cape Council.
The Chairperson indicated that only 14 nominees could be appointed, but there are instances where members terms have lapsed or they have ...