Social Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development 2022/23 Annual Report
13 Oct 2023
Department of Social Development
The Standing Committee met with the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) to discuss the Department's operations, performance and challenges during the 2022/23 financial year as part of the Annual Report process. The discussions touched on various issues, including underspending, implementing the Older Persons ...
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)
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 ...
Adhoc Committee on Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill: discussion & input from legal advisor
16 Aug 2023
Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill (the Committee) convened virtually to consider comments by the Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters (the Premier’s Committee), and the Legal Advisor to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) on the ...
Education (WCPP)
Committee Oversight Visit Reports to Schools; follow up on Committee resolutions & Committee Programme
15 Aug 2023
The virtual meeting focused on following up on the Committee's resolutions related to queries sent to the Western Cape Department of Education.
The Committee also discussed finalising its programme, prioritising matters, and proposing strategic themes. The Chairperson presented the Committee programme for the 2023/24 fiscal year, highlighting key aspects ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: NCOP delegate & DoH briefing, with Health MEC
4 Aug 2023
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a hybrid setting for a briefing by the National Department of Health (NDoH) and the NCOP delegate on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill [B ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Constitution of the Western Cape Amendment Bill: WCPP briefing
28 Jul 2023
The Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters (the Committee) convened virtually for a briefing by legislators and officials of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) on the Constitution of the Western Cape Amendment Bill (Determination of Number of Members) [B7 – 2023]. The Committee considered the draft ...
Ad-hoc Committee- TB-related matters (WCPP)
Western Cape TB Response Plan
26 Jul 2023
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 ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Strategies to address acute malnutrition and high mortality rate of children under 5
21 Jul 2023
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a hybrid setting for briefings by the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Department of Social Development (DSD) and the Department of Health and Wellness (DH&W) on strategies to address acute malnutrition and ...