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Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
SALGA plan to empower municipalities to mitigate load shedding; City of Cape Town load shedding mitigation plan
14 Jun 2023
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually for briefings by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on plans to empower municipalities to mitigate load shedding and by the City of Cape Town (CoCT) on its plans ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Efforts to engage with DIRCO and USA counterparts on AGOA
9 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually for a briefing by the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT), Wesgro, and the Department of Agriculture on their efforts and challenges to engage with the Department of ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Copyright & Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill: Negotiating Mandates
11 May 2023
Copyright Amendment Bill & Performers' Protection Amendment Bill Submissions & Presentations
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually to consider the negating mandates on the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) [B13D– 2017] and the Performers’ Protection Amendment ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Copyright & Performers’ Protection A/B: DTIC response to public submissions
5 May 2023
Copyright Amendment Bill & Performers' Protection Amendment Bill Submissions & Presentations
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism convened virtually to deliberate on the public submissions received and responses thereto by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) on the Copyright Amendment Bill [B13D – 2017] ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Tourism season, expansion plans for CIA, tourism, remote working and e-visas: stakeholder engagement
3 May 2023
In a hybrid meeting, the Standing Committee heard presentations from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, the Airports Company South Africa, the Department of Home Affairs, the South African Revenue Service and the Department of Transport on the improvements and impacts of the 2022/23 tourism season.
There were ...
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 ...
Ad-hoc Committee- TB-related matters (WCPP)
Election of Chairperson
5 Apr 2023
The Committee met to elect a chairperson following the resignation of the former chair. Mr G Pretorius (DA) was elected Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee.
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Way forward, Committee Programme
4 Apr 2023
The Ad Hoc Committee met virtually to plan the way forward for the Committee’s oversight of the provincial government’s response to South Africa’s energy crisis. The Committee emphasised that oversight and accountability were paramount due to the National State of Disaster, to respond to the current energy crisis and the R1.1 ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Department of Economic Development and Tourism
17 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism deliberated on Budget Vote 12: Department on Economic Development and Tourism.
Minister Mireille Wenger stated that the Department was allocated a budget of R512.8 million for the 2022/23 financial year. The focus would be on ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Provincial Treasury
17 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
Members of the Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism met to discuss the budget for the Provincial Treasury (Vote 3).
Members expressed their concerns about how funds are allocated to municipalities and why specific programmes received increased funds and not others. Members ...