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Community Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development Quarter 3 & 4 Performance; STTOP & Athlone Visits & Annual Committee Reports
19 Jun 2018
The Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on its quarterly performance report for the period October 2017 to March 2018.
The Department’s programme 1 achieved all its targets except one. It faced some problems in programme 2 with respect to the number of older persons accessing ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Section 19 of Western Cape Community Safety Act implementation: progress report
6 Jun 2018
The Western Cape Department of Community Safety briefed the Committee on the reporting obligations of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the City of Cape Town’s Municipal Police Service (MPS) to assess their efficiency, effectiveness and conduct. The Community Safety Act (CSA) and regulations required the SAPS and the ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Missing Children: SAPS procedures; Pink Ladies; Identi Masses; Eye on the Child Project; Valley Development Project; Isibindi Model
29 May 2018
The Committee received presentation from the South African Police Service (SAPS) on its procedures with regards to missing children; focusing on SAPS statistics on cases and challenges they encounter in dealing with missing children.
SAPS indicated that the number of cases involving missing children is a major concern. SAPS’ responsibility ...
Community Development (WCPP)
City of Cape Town & Department of Health collaboration; District Health Plan
22 May 2018
Delegates from City Health and the Western Cape Department of Health briefed the Committee on the collaboration between the Province and City regarding the basket of health services rendered to the communities of the Western Cape. The City provided environmental health services as well as personal primary health care services. ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Restorative Justice Programme; Family Reunification Programme: successes and challenges
15 May 2018
The Department of Social Development (DSD) briefed the Committee on the Restorative Justice and Family Reunification programmes, including their successes and challenges.
The aim of the Crime Prevention and Support Programme was to reduce recidivism through an effective probation service to all vulnerable children and adults by March 2020. In ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
ShotSpotter Technology: Beyond Wireless briefing
9 May 2018
The Committee was briefed on the ShotSpotter device which was designed to locate accurately instances in which gunfire occurred by using acoustics and mathematical algorithms. It could detect around 90% of instances of gunfire in public. More than just a tool for the detection of gunfire, ShotSpotter could assist law ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Availability of illegal firearms in Western Cape: SAPS Provincial Commissioner briefing; Department of Community Safety on Quarter 1, 2 & 3 performance
18 Apr 2018
SAPS briefed the Committee on the availability, impact and measures taken against illegal firearms by the Provincial SAPS.
SAPS reported that firearms in general are used in the commission of serious and violent crimes. In 2017/18, 1204 murders were committed with a firearm, 2646 attempted murders and 10 885 aggravated robberies. ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Public Service Commission Amendment Bill: DPSA briefing
18 Apr 2018
Public Service Commission Act
B21-2015 - Public Service Commission Amendment Bill
The Department of Public Services and Administration briefed the Committee on the proposed amendments to the Public Service Commission Act. The first amendment sought to allow for a renewal of the term of the Commissioner on recommendation from the ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Health Facility Boards and Committees Act: regulations & implementation progress
17 Apr 2018
The Department of Health introduced the Western Cape Health Facility Boards and Committee Act (Act No 3 of 2016). The meeting was mainly about the purpose of the Act, the regulations and its implementation. The purpose of the Act was to create board representation within the clinics in order to ...
Community Development (WCPP)
Health Vote: Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2018; with MEC for Health
14 Mar 2018
The Standing Committee on Community Development considered the Vote 6: Health in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill, 2018.
The Minister of Health said that the medium term expenditure framework (MTEF) allocation for 2018/19 was R23.1 billion, growing to R24 billion and R25.4 billion in the following two years. ...