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Education (WCPP)
WCED on STEAMAC subjects offered in schools
23 Aug 2022
The Standing Committee on Education (WCPP) convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics, Agriculture, and Coding (STEAMAC) subjects offered in schools.
The WCED briefed the Committee on its three streams education model and ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED data use & contribution to national data-driven district project
16 Aug 2022
The Standing Committee on Education convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) on how the Department utilised data. The presentation detailed the type of data and the contribution made by the WCED to the national data-driven district project as part ...
Adhoc Committee: WCPP Seats (WCPP)
Legislature seat numbers: calculations; Premier & Constitutional Matters Standing Committee role in constitutional changes
10 Aug 2022
The Ad Hoc Committee on Seats convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing by the Research Unit on their report regarding the calculation of the number of seats in legislatures, as well as a briefing by the Legal Unit on the national legislation determining the size of ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED on curriculum for foundation phase, especially ECD
14 Jun 2022
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) briefed the Committee on implementation of the National Curriculum Framework for the foundation phase focusing on early childhood education (ECD).
The Committee was told that responsibility for ECD had been shifted from the Department of Social Development to the WCED on 1 April ...
Adhoc Committee: WCPP Seats (WCPP)
Election of Chairperson
8 Jun 2022
The Ad Hoc Committee: WCPP Seats convened in a virtual meeting to elect its new Chairperson. It elected Mr A Van Der Westhuizen (DA) as its Chairperson.
The Committee was established to consider whether the number of seats in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament was suitable for the increasing ...
Education (WCPP)
Equal Education Law Centre on the school admission crisis in the Western Cape; WCED briefing on the Mathematics and Language Strategy
10 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Equal Education Law Centre briefed the Standing Committee on Education on the status of school admission crisis in the Western Cape province.
The Equal Education Law Centre reported that it had observed an incredible number of learners being unplaced in grades one and eight. ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Education
17 Mar 2022
The Committee convened to be briefed by the Western Cape Education Department, led by the Provincial Minister, on the 2022 Western Cape Appropriation Bill.
The Minister indicated that the Department will be provided with over R2.2 billion to help with its initiatives. There was planning being done ...
Budget (WCPP)
2022 Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Provincial Treasury briefing
14 Mar 2022
The Western Cape 2022 provincial budget continued to respond to the constrained economic and socio-economic environment, but ensuring an impact for citizens would require a strengthening of collective oversight over its implementation. The Provincial Treasury reported this when it was briefing the Budget Committee of the provincial legislature in ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Premier on matters relating to the report against Mr A Fritz
2 Mar 2022
Media release by Premier Alan Winde on the removal of Albert Fritz
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the report alleging sexual misconduct against Mr Albert Fritz, a former Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP).
Adv Jennifer Williams said ...
Education (WCPP)
Election of Chairperson
1 Mar 2022
The Committee met to elect a new Chairperson. Ms D Baartman (DA) was elected without objection.