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Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Discussion of Vote 4: Police Oversight and Community Safety, in the Schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill, 2024
15 Mar 2024
The Committee met to deliberate on budget vote 4: Police Oversight and Community Safety in the schedule to the Western Cape Appropriation Bill. The discussion covered a range of community safety and policing issues, including the effectiveness of neighbourhood watch programs, concerns surrounding budget cuts impacting law enforcement initiatives, ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
WC Appropriation Bill: Health and Wellness
12 Mar 2024
The Committee met to deliberate on the health budget vote in the schedule to the 2024 Western Cape Appropriation Bill. The Department highlighted a R1.5 billion shortfall from the previous year due to factors like an unforeseen wage agreement and grant reductions. Despite a 2.5% budget increase, inflation at ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Health and Wellness
30 Nov 2023
The Western Cape Provincial Minister of Health said that the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness was trying to work with limited resources. Its 2023/24 budget was R29.7 billion but at the start of the year, only R28.8 billion was provided by national government. The Medium Term Budget ...
Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs (WCPP)
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Cultural Affairs and Sport
29 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Police Oversight, Community Safety, Cultural Affairs & Sport deliberated on and approved the budget vote of the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport (DCAS). The ANC opposed the adoption of the Committee’s report, stating that the Department could have avoided the cuts in ...
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Final Mandate
27 Nov 2023
The Committee met to adopt its final mandate on the National Health Insurance Bill [B11B-2019]. The Bill was not supported. The minority view of the ANC was reflected.
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill: Negotiating Mandate
24 Nov 2023
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness met in person to consider the adoption of the negotiating mandate for the National Health Insurance Bill [B11B-2019] as referred to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament by the National Council of Provinces.
The majority of the Committee did not support the Bill. ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Committee Report on DSD 2022/23 Annual Report
3 Nov 2023
Department of Social Development
The Committee met to adopt its report on the 2022/23 Annual Report of the Department of Social Development in the Western Cape. Committee minutes for its last meeting was also adopted.
Health and Wellness (WCPP)
Department of Health and Wellness 2022/23 Annual Report
23 Oct 2023
The Standing Committee on Health and Wellness convened in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) to deliberate on the Department of Health and Wellness 2022/23 Annual Report.
The MEC for Health and Wellness in the Western Cape said this is the first post-COVID-19 year even though ...
Social Development (WCPP)
Department of Social Development 2022/23 Annual Report
13 Oct 2023
Department of Social Development
The Standing Committee met with the Western Cape Department of Social Development (DSD) to discuss the Department's operations, performance and challenges during the 2022/23 financial year as part of the Annual Report process. The discussions touched on various issues, including underspending, implementing the Older Persons ...
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP)
Department of Police Oversight & Community Safety & WC Liquor Authority 2022/23 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2023
Department of Community Safety
The Public Accounts Committee in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) convened a meeting to engage with the Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety, the Western Cape Police Ombudsman, and the Western Cape Liquor Authority on their 2022/23 Annual Reports.
The ...