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Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
30 Aug 2023
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually to engage various municipalities about their projected energy plans and allocation for 2023/24. The Committee was briefed by the following municipalities: Cape Winelands District Municipality, Overberg District Municipality, Theewaterskloof Municipality, ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Postponed: Minister of Electricity on the current status of the Energy Crisis in South Africa and its effect on the Western Cape
29 Aug 2023
Members of the ad hoc Committee on Energy Crisis expressed their frustration and disappointment at the absence of the Minister of Electricity to inform them of the current status of the energy crisis in South Africa, and its effect on the Western Cape.
They were especially upset because the ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
WC Provincial Treasury & DEDAT Q4 2022/23 & Q1 2023/24 Performance
25 Aug 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance met with the Western Cape Provincial Treasury and the Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) to receive briefings on their quarterly performance for quarter 4 in the 2022/23 financial year and quarter 1 in 2023/24. ...
Adhoc Committee on Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill (WCPP)
Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill: discussion & input from legal advisor
16 Aug 2023
Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill (the Committee) convened virtually to consider comments by the Standing Committee on the Premier and Constitutional Matters (the Premier’s Committee), and the Legal Advisor to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) on the ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Municipal 2023/24 Energy Infrastructure plans: Cape Winelands District
16 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Witzenberg, Drakenstein, Stellenbosch, Breede Valley, and Langeberg municipalities briefed the Committee on the projected plans for the 2023/24 energy infrastructure allocation including the emergency funding allocated to assist the municipalities.
The Witzenberg local municipality received a R450 000 Emergency Municipal Loadshedding Relief (EMLR) grant ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Health & Wellness mitigation efforts against load-shedding
11 Aug 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Western Cape Minister and Department of Health and Wellness (DH&W) briefed the Committee on the supply of backup generators for hospitals amidst the energy crisis.
The energy crisis was impairing the DH&W capacity to provide health services as electricity was needed for medical equipment, ...
Budget (WCPP)
FFC 2024/25 Division of Revenue Submissions
4 Aug 2023
The Financial and Fiscal Commission (FFC) presented its submission on the 2024/25 Division of Revenue to the Budget Committee. The FFC broke down its research and findings on matters such as the escalating global inflation, fiscal sustainability, the effects of inflation on inequality and poverty, the impact of state-owned ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Western Cape Municipalities: Energy Infrastructure Plans for 2023/24
2 Aug 2023
During this virtual meeting, the West Coast District Municipality and its five local municipalities met with the Westwern Cape Energy Crisis Ad Hoc Committee to discuss their energy resilience plans. The Department of Local Government (DLG) also presented its Municipal Energy Support programme.
Each municipality gave a briefing the ...
Budget (WCPP)
Provincial Treasury 2022/23 Quarter 4 Performance
21 Jul 2023
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape (WC) Provincial Treasury (PT) on the WC Government’s 2022/23 fourth quarter performance and pre-audited financial outcomes. Also in attendance were officials from the WC Department of the Premier.
Members were told that overall the WC Government achieved an 84% performance (793 ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
City of Cape Town: outcomes of 2022/23 tourism strategy
23 Jun 2023
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities, and Tourism received a briefing from the City of Cape Town (CoCT) and Cape Town Tourism (CTT) on the outcomes of their tourism strategy for the 2022/23 tourism season and the challenges experienced. It was also briefed on “Unlocking Cape Town’s Tourism ...