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Health and Wellness (WCPP)
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: NCOP delegate & DoH briefing, with Health MEC
4 Aug 2023
NHI: Tracking the Bill through Parliament
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a hybrid setting for a briefing by the National Department of Health (NDoH) and the NCOP delegate on the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill [B ...
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 ...
Ad-hoc Committee- TB-related matters (WCPP)
Western Cape TB Response Plan
26 Jul 2023
In this virtual meeting, the Ad-Hoc Committee on Tuberculosis (TB) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament met with the Western Cape Minister and Department of Health and Wellness to discuss the impact the Covid pandemic had on TB matters. The Department provided an overview of the Provincial TB Response ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Strategies to address acute malnutrition and high mortality rate of children under 5
21 Jul 2023
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened in a hybrid setting for briefings by the Western Cape Government’s (WCG) Department of Social Development (DSD) and the Department of Health and Wellness (DH&W) on strategies to address acute malnutrition and ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Provincial Policing Needs and Priorities Report; with Minister
18 Jul 2023
The Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety briefed the Committee on the 2022/23 Policing Needs and Priorities (PNP) Report.
The presentation addressed key areas of concern such as the vacancy rate at the top ten murder stations, firearm violence and firearm control, gang-related crimes and public order policing. It ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
SALGA plan to empower municipalities to mitigate load shedding; City of Cape Town load shedding mitigation plan
14 Jun 2023
The Ad Hoc Committee on the Energy Crisis (the Committee) in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened virtually for briefings by the South African Local Government Association (SALGA) on plans to empower municipalities to mitigate load shedding and by the City of Cape Town (CoCT) on its plans ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Policy priorities of the WC Department and alignment to the Provincial Strategic Plan and Provincial Strategic Implementation Plan; Deliberation on the Draft Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
9 Jun 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Standing Committee on Premier and Constitutional Matters met with the Department of the Premier to discuss its policy priorities and the alignment of the Provincial Strategic Plan (PSP) and Provincial Strategic Implementation Plan (PSIP).
The Department presented its PSP and PSIP and showed the ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Briefing by Department of Health and Wellness on progress made on infrastructure project at Hornlee Clinic in Knysna
2 Jun 2023
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness briefed the Standing Committee on its plans to build a new clinic at Hornlee in Knysna. It said the current clinic was too small, overcrowded, and unable to provide a full range of services. Project timelines were affected by the COVID-19 ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Appointment of the Hospital Boards and Clinic Committees; Functioning & structure of District Health Council
26 May 2023
The Western Cape’s Standing Committee on Health and Wellness received a briefing from the Western Cape Department of Health on implementing the Western Cape Hospital Facility Boards and Committees Act.
The briefing resulted from concerns raised by community stakeholders during the public hearings on the Department of Health annual ...
Adhoc Committee on Energy Crisis (WCPP)
Energy Crisis in South Africa and its effect on the Western Cape: engagement with Eskom
24 May 2023
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 ...