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Social Development (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Social Development
27 Nov 2019
PMG was not present at the meeting. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes adopted on 3 December 2019.
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Provincial Treasury
27 Nov 2019
The Committee deliberated on Vote 3 in the Schedule of the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2019. The Minister said that the Department had a main budget of R357 million that was revised down to R330 million and that he was ready to answer the questions from the Committee.
Members ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
National Gambling Board B-version: DTI briefing
22 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed on the National Gambling Amendment Bill B 27B-2018 (Section 76). At the outset Members stated that this situation reflected an interesting dilemma where the Select Committee and the Department are submitting the same Bill with no changes and they are expecting the same results. There were ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
TymeBank on: products and services offered; strategy for assisting SMMEs & innovation in the sector
20 Nov 2019
The Committee was briefed by TymeBank as part of the strategy to assist small and medium businesses to grow, innovation in the sector and views on the way forward in the banking sector. The briefing was in response to promoting innovation and assisting residents of the Western Cape.
Members were ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning and Cape Nature 2018/2019 Annual Reports; deliberation
24 Oct 2019
The Committee met to consider the 2018/19 Annual Reports of Cape Nature and the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning.
Serious concerns were raised about the lack of transformation within the Cape Nature organisation, and Members insisted that this needed to be addressed urgently. Other matters ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development 2018/2019 Annual Report: discussion
23 Oct 2019
Western Cape Department of Social Development 2018/19 Annual Report
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Social Development on its Annual Report. The Department had obtained a clean audit for the financial year under review. The Committee heard that the Department's footprint had increased by 176% across the province, ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Social Development 2018/2019 Annual Report: discussion; with Minister
23 Oct 2019
The meeting was convened to discuss Part C (Governance) and Part E (Financial Information) of Department of Social Development’s Annual Report 2018/19. The Provincial Minister was present.
For Part C (Governance), Members asked about the Department’s plan to address capacity constraints, the cost of compliance with the ...
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP)
WC Department of Economic Development and Tourism & entities 2018/19 Annual Report
18 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed on the 2018/19 Annual Reports from the Department of Economic Development and Tourism; WESGRO and Saldanha Bay IDZ Licensing Company. In general Members noted the importance of economic growth and the need for increased investment which would lead to job creation. The MEC ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Local Government 2018/19 Annual Report: deliberations
17 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Local Government of the Western Cape Government on its 2018/19 Annual Report. Members of the Committee were satisfied with the fact that the Department had achieved a clean audit. Members were particularly impressed with the fact that the Department ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
WCED Audit outcomes: 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Education Department on its audit outcome. Members of the Committee were informed that the Department had regressed in its audit findings from a clean audit to an audit with qualified findings. The Department expressed its dissatisfaction with the findings and assured the ...