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Committee Meetings Attended

  • Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP) WCED Audit Findings; State of readiness of WCG to conduct Performance Audits in the Western Cape
    7 Jun 2023

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    Briefing on the Audit of South African Association of Public Accounts (SAAPAC) - SAAPAC (outstanding document)

    The Public Accounts Committee (WCPP) met to receive a briefing from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on how the Department can move towards obtaining a ...

  • Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP) Growth for Jobs strategy (launch and implementation); Inefficiencies at the Port of Cape Town
    6 Jun 2023

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    The Committee was briefed by Transnet and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism on progress made in terms of inefficiencies at the Port of Cape Town. The Department of Economic Development and Tourism also provided a briefing on the Growth for Jobs strategy.

    The Committee heard an overview ...

  • Budget (WCPP) E-Government and Digital Economy programmes in the Western Cape Government; Committee Reports
    2 Jun 2023

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    The Budget Committee met for a briefing by the Department of the Premier and the Provincial Treasury on E-government and Digital Economy programmes in the Western Cape Government Departments and entities. The Committee also considered its draft minutes and reports. Western Cape Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, ...

  • Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) Energy Crisis in South Africa and its effect on the Western Cape: engagement with Eskom
    24 May 2023

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    The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually for a briefing by Eskom on the current status of the energy crisis in South Africa and its effect on the Western Cape province. A briefing by the Minister of ...

  • Budget (WCPP) Division of Revenue Bill: Final Mandate
    2 May 2023

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    The Budget Committee met to consider and adopt its Final Mandate on the 2023 Division of Revenue Bill. During the meeting, it was noted that National Treasury met the Committee’s recommendations with the statement, “No recommendations”. Some Members of the Committee were disappointed by their response.

    The Committee maintained ...

  • Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP) Western Cape Energy Strategy & Approach: Office of the Premier briefing
    28 Apr 2023

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    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 ...

  • Budget (WCPP) Division of Revenue Amendment Bill: Negotiating Mandate
    24 Apr 2023

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    The Budget Committee of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament considered and adopted the Negotiating Mandate Report on the 2023 Division of the Revenue Amendment Bill. The Democratic Alliance did not support the Bill. The ANC and Al Jama-ah expressed a minority view to support the Bill.

    The DA opened ...

  • Budget (WCPP) Division of Revenue Bill: National Treasury briefing
    19 Apr 2023

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    The Budget Committee of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament met to be briefed and discuss the 2023 Division of Revenue Bill. The Committee heard provincial equitable share grows at an average annual growth rate of 2.5 percent, whilst conditional grants at 4.3 percent. Updates to the Provincial Equitable Share ...

  • Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP) DSD Audit Committee report back on risk management matters
    12 Apr 2023

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    The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a virtual meeting for a briefing by the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the social cluster of the audit committee on how it had managed the emerging risks for the 2021/22 financial year, and ...

  • Local Government (WCPP) Beaufort West sec139 intervention & Financial Recovery Plan; Kannaland and Lainsburg sec154 Support Plan
    11 Apr 2023

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    The Western Cape provincial Department of Local Government (DLG) briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the progress made with the Section 139 and 154 interventions, and financial recovery and support plans implemented in the municipalities of Beaufort West, Kannaland and Laingsburg.

    The Department said the Beaufort West ...