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Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Deliberations on the final mandate on the Public Procurement Bill
6 May 2024
The virtual meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP) commenced at 9:00. The Chairperson proceeded with the agenda, acknowledging significant developments regarding the Public Procurement Bill [B 18B – 2023] and inviting feedback from the Procedural Officer on stakeholder engagement and procedural matters.
The ...
Budget (WCPP)
Division of Revenue Bill: Final Mandate; Technical Task Team Progress Report on Money Bills Act
29 Apr 2024
The Budget Committee of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the legal unit on the current progress of the technical task team overseeing the Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill for the Western Cape.
The Committee also considered and adopted the ...
Budget (WCPP)
Division of Revenue Bill: Negotiating Mandate
22 Apr 2024
Written submission by Mr A van der Westhuizen on the Division of Revenue Bill (awaited document)
The Budget Committee of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament met virtually to consider and adopt the province's negotiating mandate report on the Division of Revenue Bill [B 4-2024] for the National Council of ...
Budget (WCPP)
Division of Revenue Bill: NT and NCOP Delegate briefing & public hearings
18 Apr 2024
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament's Budget Committee was briefed on the Division of Revenue Bill (DoRB) by the National Treasury (NT) and the province's permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces.
Members were told that the Bill should be seen against the backdrop of a slow-growing economy facing ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Legacy Report for the Ad-hoc Committee on Energy Crisis
17 Apr 2024
The Ad Hoc Committee on Energy Crisis convened for its final session. The Committee considered its legacy report which encompassed the work of the Committee over the year that it has existed.
A Member proposed firming up the report with recommendations to address the ongoing energy crisis in South ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Final Mandate on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill
15 Apr 2024
The Standing Committee convened to deliberate, consider and adopt the final mandate for the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill [B16 B-2023]. The negotiating mandate was adopted along party lines, with the ruling DA voting in favour of the Bill, and Al Jama-ah expressing a minority view not to support ...
Education (WCPP)
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill: costing and funding
11 Apr 2024
Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill
The Standing Committee on Education convened virtually to receive a briefing from National Treasury regarding the budget and proposed costing for the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill [B 2B-2024]. The meeting stemmed from previous resolutions concerning funding legislative mandates, with a particular focus ...
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: adoption; Committee Quarterly Reports
25 Mar 2024
The Budget Committee met virtually to consider the reports of the Standing Committees of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) on the various budget votes in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill [B1-2024]. The Committees all supported the various budget votes with minority views expressed.
The Committee ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Public Procurement Bill: negotiating mandate; Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill: final mandate
22 Mar 2024
In a virtual meeting, National Treasury gave responses to the public comments on the Public Procurement Bill.
Committee members raised concern about big businesses always getting preference when bidding for contracts and leaving small businesses with no opportunities. Members asked about consequences for businesses that do not deliver; the ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Provincial Treasury
14 Mar 2024
The Committee met to receive a briefing from the Western Cape Provincial Treasury on the Western Cape Appropriation Bill and its budget, strategic approach and priorities.
Members were concerned about the integration of data collection with various municipal finance systems, particularly for smaller and struggling municipalities. They expressed their ...