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Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 6: Health
12 Mar 2020
MEC for Health in the Western Cape, Dr Nomafrench Mbombo, was present together with representatives from the Department of Health in the Province to deliberate on Vote 6: Health in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill.
The points discussed at the meeting included the Corona virus outbreak, budget ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2020 – Vote 13 Department of Cultural Affairs & Sport
11 Mar 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport on their Annual Planning Programme 2020/2021 and their Strategic Plan 2020/2021 – 2024/2025. Members heard that the budget increased by R91 million which was made up of the following: an increase of remedial funding through arts; capacitation of ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2020– Vote 1 Department of the Premier
11 Mar 2020
Budget Estimates of Provincial Revenue and Expenditure 2020: as a Department, the big vision is to create a safer province as well as promote innovation and culture. The Department is focused on staff development in order to adequately satisfy the needs of the citizens in the Province.
The Committee said ...
Budget (WCPP)
Provincial Treasury briefings: Western Cape Appropriations Bill; Western Cape Additional Adjustment Appropriations Bill & 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance
10 Mar 2020
The Budget Committee was briefed by the Provincial Treasury on the Western Cape Appropriations Bill, 2020; the Western Cape Additional Adjustment Appropriations Bill, 2019/20) and the financial and non-financial performance for the third quarter of 2019/20.
Members said it was disappointing that there had been no detailed budget information regarding ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Discussion on the 2018/2019 SAPS Annual Report for the Western Cape: Detective Service; Actions/Recommendations
5 Feb 2020
The Committee was briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Western Cape on its performance under its third programme area: Detective Services. This presentation was a continuation of its previous engagement with the Committee which was a discussion of its annual report for the 2018/2019 period.
The ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Traditional Courts Bill: Negotiating Mandate
4 Feb 2020
The Committee met to discuss the Traditional Courts Bill against the backdrop of public hearings previously conducted regarding the Bill. The Committee noted that at the public hearings, the effectiveness and implementation of the Bill in the Western Cape Province, where traditional leadership was divided, had been questioned.
The ANC ...
Education (WCPP)
WCED 2019 Matric Results & 2020 School Readiness (unplaced learners, learner transport & textbooks delivery)
4 Feb 2020
The Department gave an overview of the 2019 matric results, focusing on unplaced learners and migrant learners. The province’s bachelor access, quintile one-three pass rates and overall pass rate all showed improvement. The top three national learners were from the Western Cape. The province’s performance was one of the reasons ...
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Committee Report
28 Nov 2019
The Budget Committee met to consider the draft Committee Report on the Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill. The Members agreed to support the adoption of Bill, with the ANC expressing a minority view not to support it.
The Committee also considered and adopted the draft Committee minutes of the meeting ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Western Cape Safety Plan - Working Document: Premier briefing
28 Nov 2019
The Western Cape Premier presented the Western Cape Safety Plan: Working Document. The aims of the Safety Plan were highlighted with an emphasis to halve the murder rate in the Western Cape's top 10 hotspots.
Members asked about the cost of deployment of police officers in the hotspot areas; strategies ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation: Department of Community Safety
27 Nov 2019
The Western Cape Community Safety Department presented the adjustments to Vote 4, as tabled in the Provincial Revenue Fund’s Schedule. The purpose of the meeting was to deliberate on the findings in the Schedule. The overall adjustment was R112 million and the reason provided by the Department was mainly the ...