Mr Andricus Pieter Van der Westhuizen

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Andricus Pieter Van der Westhuizen

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Committee Meetings Attended

  • Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
    13 Sep 2023

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    The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually to engage various municipalities about the projected plans for the 2023/24 Energy Infrastructure and Emergency Funding allocated to assist municipalities. The Committee was briefed by the following municipalities, i.e. Central ...

  • Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP) Copyright & Performers’ Protection A/Bs: Final Mandates; Western Cape Nineteenth Gambling and Racing Amendment Act Repeal Bill: briefing
    1 Sep 2023

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    The Committee was briefed by the Department of Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (DoFEOT) on the Western Cape (WC) Amendment Act Repeal Bill.

    The Nineteenth WC Gambling and Racing Amendment Act Repeal Bill was tabled with the objective to amend the WC Gambling and Racing Act, to promote and ...

  • Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
    30 Aug 2023

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    The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually to engage various municipalities about their projected energy plans and allocation for 2023/24. The Committee was briefed by the following municipalities: Cape Winelands District Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Theewaterskloof Municipality, ...

  • Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) Postponed: Minister of Electricity on the current status of the Energy Crisis in South Africa and its effect on the Western Cape
    29 Aug 2023

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    Members of the ad hoc Committee on Energy Crisis expressed their frustration and disappointment at the absence of the Minister of Electricity to inform them of the current status of the energy crisis in South Africa, and its effect on the Western Cape.

    They were especially upset because the ...

  • Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP) WC Provincial Treasury & DEDAT Q4 2022/23 & Q1 2023/24 Performance
    25 Aug 2023

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    In this virtual meeting, the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance met with the Western Cape Provincial Treasury and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) to receive briefings on their quarterly performance for quarter 4 in the 2022/23 financial year and quarter 1 in 2023/24. ...

  • Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) Municipal 2023/24 Energy Infrastructure plans: Cape Winelands District
    16 Aug 2023

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    In a virtual meeting, the Witzenberg, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Breede Valley, and Langeberg municipalities briefed the Committee on the projected plans for the 2023/24 energy infrastructure allocation including the emergency funding allocated to assist the municipalities.

    The Witzenberg local municipality received a R450 000 Emergency Municipal Loadshedding Relief (EMLR) grant ...

  • Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) Western Cape Department of Health & Wellness mitigation efforts against load-shedding
    11 Aug 2023

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    In a virtual meeting, the Western Cape Minister and Department of Health and Wellness (DH&W) briefed the Committee on the supply of backup generators for hospitals amidst the energy crisis.

    The energy crisis was impairing the DH&W capacity to provide health services as electricity was needed for medical equipment, ...

  • Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
    2 Aug 2023

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    During this virtual meeting, the West Coast District Municipality and its five local municipalities met with the Westwern Cape Energy Crisis Ad Hoc Committee to discuss their energy resilience plans. The Department of Local Government (DLG) also presented its Municipal Energy Support programme.

    Each municipality gave a briefing the ...

  • Ad-hoc Committee- TB-related matters (WCPP) Western Cape TB Response Plan
    26 Jul 2023

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    In this virtual meeting, the Ad-Hoc Committee on Tuberculosis (TB) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament met with the Western Cape Minister and Department of Health and Wellness to discuss the impact the Covid pandemic had on TB matters. The Department provided an overview of the Provincial TB Response ...

  • Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP) City of Cape Town: outcomes of 2022/23 tourism strategy
    23 Jun 2023

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    The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities, and Tourism received a briefing from the City of Cape Town (CoCT) and Cape Town Tourism (CTT) on the outcomes of their tourism strategy for the 2022/23 tourism season and the challenges experienced. It was also briefed on “Unlocking Cape Town’s Tourism ...