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Social Development (WCPP)
Funding of Old Age Homes in the province; Plans to deal with loan sharks that are keeping SASSA beneficiary cards & update on Social Relief Grant
6 Sep 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) on the funding of old age homes in the province and by the SA Social Security Agency (SASSA) on how it dealt with loan sharks preying on social grant beneficiaries. The Committee was also briefed on ...
Education (WCPP)
National School Nutrition Programme in WC: WCED briefing
30 Aug 2022
The Committee met with officials from the Western Cape Department Education Department (WCED) to receive a briefing on implementing the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in the province.
The Department explained that all schools in Quintiles 1 to 3 schools were included in the national feeding scheme. In addition, ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Status of census in the Western Cape: StatsSA briefing; Constitution of the Western Cape First Amendment Bill: way forward
24 Aug 2022
Constitution of the Western Cape First Amendment Bill [B 1 -2021]
The Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) on the status of the census in the Western Cape Province. The Committee also ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED on STEAMAC subjects offered in schools
23 Aug 2022
The Standing Committee on Education (WCPP) convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Agriculture, and Coding (STEAMAC) subjects offered in schools.
The WCED briefed the Committee on its three streams education model and ...
Social Development (WCPP)
DSD on monitoring, evaluation and budget allocation of NGOs and service centres in the province
23 Aug 2022
The Provincial Department of Social Development briefed the Committee on the procedures involved in monitoring and assisting 1 142 non-profit organisations which were funded by the department.
The Department, within its available budgetary resources, funded the provision of statutory social welfare services and approved priority social welfare and community ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED data use & contribution to national data-driven district project
16 Aug 2022
The Standing Committee on Education convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on how the Department utilised data. The presentation detailed the type of data and the contribution made by the WCED to the national data-driven district project as part ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
PSC investigation reports submitted to WCPP
12 Aug 2022
The Western Cape Provincial Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters met virtually to be briefed by the Public Service Commission on investigative reports into Western Cape departments. Three complaints concerned the provincial Department of Health and Wellness involving three hospitals: Eerste River, Stellenbosch and Red Cross. The ...
Adhoc Committee: WCPP Seats (WCPP)
Legislature seat numbers: calculations; Premier & Constitutional Matters Standing Committee role in constitutional changes
10 Aug 2022
The Ad Hoc Committee on Seats convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing by the Research Unit on their report regarding the calculation of the number of seats in legislatures, as well as a briefing by the Legal Unit on the national legislation determining the size of ...
Basic Education
Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill: public comment extension
28 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting to engage about the written submissions on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill [B2-2022] and consider the extension of the deadline for written submissions, as well as the way forward with processing, summarising and collating written submission. The Committee had received ...
Basic Education
Western Cape oversight progress report; DBE Q4 Report 2021/22; with Deputy Minister
14 Jun 2022
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its fourth quarterly report performance. The Committee was also briefed by ...
Basic Education
DBE on Thrive by Five Survey Report & ECD Census Report; with Minister
7 Jun 2022
Thrive by Five Survey (preschool child development)
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) recently took over the responsibility for Early Childhood Development (ECD) from the Department of Social Development (DSD). The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by two organisations on their research findings on ...