Budget (WCPP)
Cape Appropriation Bill & Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2022/23 financial year) Bill: Committee Reports
27 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2023
The Budget Committee met virtually for the consideration and adoption of the Committee Reports on the Western Cape Additional Adjustment Appropriation Bill 2022/23 [B 1-2023]; the Draft Committee Report on the Western Cape Appropriation Bill [B 2–2023]; ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Social Development
17 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
The Committee engaged with the Department of Social Development on its budget for the 2022/23 financial year. The majority of Members adopted a report expressing support for the budget. ANC Members opposed it.
Ms Sharna Fernandez, Provincial Minister of Social Development, said that the ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill (2022/23 financial year) & Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
17 Mar 2023
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2023
Western Cape Additional Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2023
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Education Department, led by the Provincial Minister, Mr David Maynier, on the Department’s budget for 2023/24.
The Minister said that the R29.5 billion budget was the biggest of all ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Health
10 Mar 2023
The provincial Department of Health briefed the Standing Committee on Health of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on Vote 6: Health in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill (2023).
The budget was the first to be tabled post-COVID-19. According to both the political and departmental heads of ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Social Development Q1-3 2022/23 Performance Reports
28 Feb 2023
The Committee convened for a briefing by the Department of Social Development on the Quarterly Reports for the period April-June 2022, July-September 2022, and October - December 2022.
The Department said that the demand for services it delivered remains high, mainly due to the difficult socio-economic conditions (exacerbated by ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Home Community-Based Care services (HCBC) in the Western Cape
24 Feb 2023
In a hybrid meeting, the Western Cape Health Department briefed the Committee and members of the public representing different communities and organisations who were invited to ask questions and give input on healthcare matters they experience in their communities. The presentation mainly focused on the Department’s vision towards improving ...
Education (WCPP)
2023 School-Readiness & 2022 NSC Results: WCED briefing
10 Feb 2023
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) gave a briefing on several critical areas: The admissions process for the 2023 academic year, the Status of school readiness for the 2023 academic year, and the 2022 National Senior Certificate (NSC) results and the pass rate for the Western Cape.
During its presentation, ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Social Development
28 Nov 2022
The Select Committee was briefed by the Department of Social Development (DSD) on Vote 7 in the schedule to the Western Cape’s Adjustment Appropriation Bill B3-2022.
The DSD reported receiving additional funds based on the adjusted budget. These funds would go towards purchasing additional vehicles for disabled persons, as ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Cultural Affairs and Sport; with Minister
28 Nov 2022
The Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport presented its 2021/22 adjusted budget, which showed an increase of R554 000 from the main appropriation of R 937.913 million, to R938.467 million. They confirmed that the Department's rollover applications of R4.5 million had been approved by the Provincial Treasury ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Education
28 Nov 2022
The Western Cape Education Department presented the budget adjustments as indicated in the current financial year and the experienced changes in various programmes. The highlighted project of importance was the Build Programme which had a major increase in budget of R2.5 billion compared to R1.3 million allocated in the ...