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Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Committee Reports for the AR 2018/2019
30 Oct 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt its Draft Committee Report on the 2018/19 Annual Report of the Western Cape Provincial Department of Health. Members proposed amendments to the text of the Report. The Report was adopted with amendments.
The Committee decided to move the amendments of the above Report ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Department of Community Safety & Western Cape Liquor Authority: adoption of reports
22 Oct 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt outstanding minutes and a Committee report. Committee minutes dated 1 October and 11 October 2019 were adopted with amendments.
The Committee Report dated 11 October 2019 was adopted with amendments following brief discussion on a resolution taken by the Committee. ...
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 ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Police Ombudsman 2018/19 Annual Report; Western Cape Police Ombudsman investigative report into policing in the Oversstrand area
17 Oct 2019
The Standing Committee on Community Safety met with the Western Cape Police Ombudsman to discuss its 2018/19 Annual Report and for the Ombudsman to brief the Committee on the Report on an unresolved investigation regarding policing in the Overstrand area.
The office of the Ombudsman was commended ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Department of Health 2018/19 Annual Report
16 Oct 2019
Deliberation on the Western Cape Government, Department of Health Annual Report for 2018/19 provided the challenges faced by the Department, including a budget cut, burdened staff members and limited resources. The Department reported having a clean audit outcome for 2018/19.
Members were concerned about the budget cut ...
Education (WCPP)
Western Cape Education Department (WCED) 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The Department briefed the Committee on the 2018/19 Annual Report. Issues raised by the Department include the improved performance of the Department, an increase in the bachelor passes, collaboration with social partners to improve access to quality education for disenfranchised communities, and the implementation of the inclusive ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Department of Community Safety and Western Cape Liquor 2018/19 Annual Reports: deliberations
11 Oct 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Western Cape Liquor Authority on its 2018/19 Annual Report. The presentation highlighted the challenges within the industry such as late applications, incomplete applications and advertising costs. Research shows that gender-based violence is largely fuelled by alcohol which is too easily accessible ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Community Safety & Western Cape Liquor Authority audit outcomes
11 Oct 2019
The Auditor-General and the Audit Committee briefed the Committee on their respective reports for the 2018/19 financial year. The Department of Community Safety and its entity, the Western Cape Liquor Authority, also briefed the Committee on their annual reports.
The Member of the Executive Council (MEC) commended ...
Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)
Department of the Premier 2018/19 Annual Report
10 Oct 2019
The Premier of the Western Cape emphasised the importance of maintaining the high level of good governance that was achieved for the four consecutive years during the fifth parliament. The increase in the roll-out of broadband from 18 to 30 municipalities was a long-term project and Broadband ...
Budget (WCPP)
Western Cape 2018/19 audit outcomes; Legislative Oversight through Annual Reports
2 Oct 2019
Auditor-General South Africa provided the Committee with a high level overview of the Western Cape audit outcomes for departments and entities for 2018/19. This was followed by a briefing on the Annual Report process and guidelines for legislative oversight by the Provincial Treasury. All Legislature Members were invited to the ...