Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Social Development Annual Report 2021/2022
18 Oct 2022
Department of Social Development
The Committee engaged with the Western Cape Department of Social Development on its 2021/22 Annual Report. Members complimented the Department for achieving a clean audit. A wide-ranging discussion took place, covering the following topics: child poverty and hunger, and child-headed households; procurement of specialised vehicles ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Education Annual Report 2021/22
14 Oct 2022
Western Cape Education Department
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) noted in its 2021/22 Annual Report that numerous factors impacted learning and teaching time including the Covid-19 pandemic with its rotational school timetable and the Temporary Revised Education Plans (TREPs); continued high learner relocation to the Western Cape; economic ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Police Station Upgrades & Maintenance: SAPS briefing
7 Oct 2022
In a hybrid briefing in the presence of the SAPS National Commissioner and Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight, the upgrading plans for four police stations in Bitou, Mossel Bay, Kleinvlei and Elands Bay were outlined.
During cluster visits to towns and districts across the Western Cape, the Committee ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Social determinants that apply pressure to the health system & mental health challenges: Department of Health & Department of Social Development Briefing
23 Sep 2022
The Standing Committee on Health in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament convened in a hybrid meeting for a briefing by the Department of Health and the Department of Social Development on the programmes in place to address the social determinants that apply pressure to the health system, specifically in ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Briefing by the the National Department of Social Development on the Children’s Amendment Bill
21 Sep 2022
Children's Amendment Bill (B18-2020)
The Committee was briefed by a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces and the national Department of Social Development (DSD) on the Children’s Amendment Bill. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the Amendment Bill to the provincial parliament for its processes to ...
Budget (WCPP)
Provincial Economic Review and Outlook; Provincial Treasury Quarter 1 2022/23 Performance
20 Sep 2022
The Western Cape government is on track with service delivery and all targets have been met.
The Provincial Treasury revealed this when briefing the Budget Committee on the first quarter performance for the financial year of 2022/23. The Provincial Treasury said the report is the first joint release for ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Briefing by the Department of the Premier on its 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan and first quarter performance
9 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of the Premier on its 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan and first quarter performance. The Department had achieved 50 out of 50 performance targets in the first quarter of 2022/23 across its six programmes. It had developed an Annual ...
Adhoc Committee: WCPP Seats (WCPP)
Legislature seat numbers: IEC & Researcher briefing
7 Sep 2022
The Ad Hoc Committee on Seats in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament met virtually for a briefing by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on the processes for determining the number of seats in provincial legislatures. The Committee also received a briefing from its research section on ways of amending ...
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, ...