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Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill: MEC briefing & legal opinion
28 Aug 2018
Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill [B1-2018]
The MEC for Education in the Western Cape response to public comments on the Bill
Legal Opinion of the WCED in response to the Legal Opinion of Adv Andre Le Roux
Federation of Governing Bodies for South African Schools (FEDSAS) v Member ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill: public hearing
21 Aug 2018
The Western Cape Education Department briefed the Standing Committee on Education on proposed amendments to the Western Cape Provincial School Education Act. The amendments were needed to legislate provincial policy developments. The amendments were also required to achieve national development in relation to a change in the mandate for adult education and ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Commissioner for Children appointment process
17 Apr 2018
The Department of the Premier (DOTP) said 561 individual comments were received. There were comments from Chapter 9 institutions like the Human Rights Commission, individuals and the private sector. Many related to the functions and duties of the Commissioner. The appointment of the Commissioner and the office depends on the ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Bill: briefing
17 Apr 2018
The Western Cape Education Department explained the proposed changes to the Western Cape Provincial School Education Act, and said that the introduction of the Bill was a requirement for regulating provincial policy developments.
The amendments included changes to definitions in the Act, and the roles of the Head of Department, ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2018
15 Mar 2018
The Committee considered the draft Committee report on Vote 1: Premier, in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2018.
The main concern raised was the delay in the appointment of a Children’s Commissioner, and the fact that no funds had been allocated or ring-fenced in anticipation of the ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
13 Mar 2018
The Western Cape Department of Education, said that the goals they had been working on over the past years had not changed, only now they had less money and more children. There were 25 000 more learners in the current year, and this was putting the Department on the back ...