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Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Department of the Premier 2022/23 Annual Report
10 Oct 2023
The Standing Committee on on the Premier and Constitutional Matters convened in a hybrid setting to deliberate on the 2022/23 Annual Report of the Department of the Premier. The Committee acknowledged with appreciation the clean audit achieved by the Department. However, a concern was raised ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape People’s Bill: MPL Marais briefing
29 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee met virtually for a briefing by Mr P Marais (FF+) on the Western Cape People’s Bill [B4-2023] which is a Private Member's Bill. The Bill seeks to access the benefits and the universally recognised right of all people to self-determination in accordance with customary international law ...
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 ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
NHI Bill: Western Cape public hearings
22 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened hybrid public hearings on the National Health Insurance Bill (NHI).The National Department of Health (NDoH) was also present. He gave a briefing on the strategic intent of the Bill and detailed practical information on ...
Education (WCPP)
Equal Education briefing on School safety in the province: WCED support to learners with severe disabilities
19 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee convened virtually to receive briefings from Equal Education (EE) and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED).
EE, a civil society organisation, outlined the current status of schools in South Africa, with a specific focus on safety-related issues in the Western Cape. The organisation provided comprehensive insights ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Constitution of the Western Cape Amendment Bill (Determination of Number of Members): public hearings
15 Sep 2023
The Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters (the Committee) convened in a hybrid setting for public hearings on the Constitution of the Western Cape Amendment Bill (Determination of Number of Members) [B7 – 2023]. The engagement on the Bill was preceded by a briefing by legal advisors ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
13 Sep 2023
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 ...
Education (WCPP)
Qualifications requirements for an ECD practitioner
12 Sep 2023
The Committee convened virtually to receive a briefing from the national Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) concerning qualifications for Early Childhood Development (ECD) practitioners, and the challenges associated with acquiring them.
The practitioners had raised concerns regarding the qualifications required to pursue ECD programmes without disqualification. In ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Monitoring and evaluation of NGOs in the province; Fundraising A/B: final mandate
12 Sep 2023
The Committee convened to receive a briefing from the Western Cape Department of Social Development on the monitoring and evaluation of non-governmental organisations within the province.
The Department funds, supervises and assists around 1 200 non-profit organisations, providing over R1 billion to these organisations annually, and monitoring their allocated ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Casidra’s assurance & ability to monitor pre-determined objectives; Atlantis SEZ update
30 Aug 2023
In Casidra’s 2021/22 Annual Report, the AGSA reported material in the performance information against predetermined objectives for the selected programme.
The Committee met with Casidra and the AGSA to check what was done to address the issues raised by the latter to ensure an improved financial audit.
Casidra provided ...