Education (WCPP)
Oversight Visit Reports
13 Jun 2023
The Committee convened to consider its draft reports for its oversight visits to Saxonsea Junior High School; AVCC Pikkieland ECD and Bo-Kaap Daycare Centre; Ned Doman High School; Phoenix High School; Heideveld High School; as well as Hoepel Hoekie Educare and Holland Early Learning Centre. The reports were adopted ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Fundraising Amendment Bill: public hearings
5 Jun 2023
In a physical meeting of the Standing Committee on Social Development, the national Department of Social Development (DSD) presented on the Fund-Raising Amendment Bill [B29B-2020] which was currently being considered by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The Bill seeks to consolidate the Disaster Relief Fund, the State President’s ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Briefing by Department of Health and Wellness on progress made on infrastructure project at Hornlee Clinic in Knysna
2 Jun 2023
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness briefed the Standing Committee on its plans to build a new clinic at Hornlee in Knysna. It said the current clinic was too small, overcrowded, and unable to provide a full range of services. Project timelines were affected by the COVID-19 ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Appointment of the Hospital Boards and Clinic Committees; Functioning & structure of District Health Council
26 May 2023
The Western Cape’s Standing Committee on Health and Wellness received a briefing from the Western Cape Department of Health on implementing the Western Cape Hospital Facility Boards and Committees Act.
The briefing resulted from concerns raised by community stakeholders during the public hearings on the Department of Health annual ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Constitution of the Western Cape First Amendment Bill; Climate Change in the Western Cape & Integrated Water Response Plan; tabling Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
26 May 2023
Constitution of the Western Cape First Amendment Bill
The Committee met virtually to be briefed on the amendments to the Provincial Constitution, which involved changing terms to align with the national Constitution, and the repeal of sections 71 to 77.
The Western Cape government aimed to create awareness about ...
Social Development (WCPP)
New SASSA grant payment method; Progress made to address SRD Grant backlog applications
23 May 2023
The meeting was not listed on the schedule of meetings thus PMG was not present at the meeting. We are working on compiling a record of the meeting
Social Development (WCPP)
Fundraising Amendment Bill: DSD & NCOP delegate briefing
17 May 2023
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Social Development was briefed by the National Department of Social Development (DSD) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on the Fundraising Amendment Bill.
The DSD told the Committee that the Bill aimed to rationalise the Fundraising Act of 1978 by ...
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 ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development Foster Care Policy, challenges and funding allocation
25 Apr 2023
The Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Standing Committee on the status of foster care in the Western Cape.
The DSD acknowledged that consistent collaboration between relevant role players was vital to reducing the foster care backlog and managing foster care in the province. The amendments to the ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Surge of mental health cases and programmes in place to address the mental health challenge in the province
14 Apr 2023
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness on the surge in mental health cases and the programmes in place that addressed mental health care in the province.
The Department reported that although they had already conducted the same presentation ...