Ms Patronella Zingisa Lekker

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Patronella Zingisa Lekker

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Committee Meetings Attended

  • 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 ...

  • 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) 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP) Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Department of Community Safety
    13 Mar 2018

    The Chairperson opened the meeting by asking the committee members and the delegates to introduce themselves. The Chairperson communicated the agenda of the meeting.

    Mr Dan Plato, Western Cape Minister of Community, said that the DOCS had been doing well in the years and adhered to sound financial practice. He ...

  • Community Development (WCPP) Discussion on Department of Social Developmentā€™s Annual Performance Plan (APP) 2018/19; with Minister
    8 Mar 2018

    The Minister of Social Development (Western Cape), expressed concern at the impact of the drought and the burning down of the Department’s facilities and cars, as this was adversely affecting service delivery, so there was a need for community involvement. Belts needed to be tightened so that projects could succeed, ...

  • Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP) SAPS state of readiness for Day Zero possibility
    28 Feb 2018

    With the drought still persisting in the Western Cape, the South African Police Service (SAPS) briefed the Committee on its plans to maintain public safety across the province in case Day Zero arrived. It spelt out the measures it would take to ensure that all SAPS stations remained fully operational, ...

  • Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP) Western Cape Liquor Authority Board roles and responsibilities; recommendations
    31 Jan 2018

    The Standing Committee on Community Safety met to consider the appointment of members of the Board of the Western Cape Liquor Authority (WCLA) in accordance with the Liquor Act (2008) regulations, which require the Standing Committee to make recommendations on such members' appointment. The Head of Department and the Senior ...