News
Below are all the news items published on our website.
Invitation for objections
Members of the public are hereby invited to submit objections to the following persons nominated for appointment as the Western Cape Commissioner for Children.
Click here to view the nominations and information on the process to follow to submit objections. Closing date for objections: 23 October 2019.
Nominations invited for position of Western Cape Commissioner for Children
Nominations are invited for the appointment of the Western Cape Commissioner for Children in terms of section 2(2)(a) of the Western Cape Commissioner for Children Act, 2019 (Act 2 of 2019).
NCOP Provincial Visit Week
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP), in collaboration with the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) and representatives of the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), will be embarking on a Provincial Visit Week from 16-20 September in the southern Cape.
Cluster A Visit Week
Cluster A, consisting of the Standing Committees on Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport; Standing Committee on Social Development; Standing Committee on Health; Standing Committee on Education; and Standing Committee on Premier and Constitutional Matters, will conduct oversight visits to various facilties in Laingsburg from 27 to 28 August 2019.
Programme:
27 August:
09:00 Laingsburg Public Library
10:10 Huis Malan Jacobs (Old Age Home)
14:00 Laingsburg High School
28 August:
Speaker's Debate commemorating National Women's Month
Speaker Masizole Mnqasela has announced that he has initiated a Speaker’s debate in commemoration of National Women’s Month to take place in the Chamber of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament on Thursday, 15 August 2019 at 14:15.
Official Opening and State of the Province Address
Earlier today the Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament hosted the official opening of the first session of the Provincial Parliament.
The event was attended by some 300 guests and dignitaries including representatives of the Cape Town Consular Corps, mayors and municipal Speakers, former Premier of the Western Cape Helen Zille, Western Cape Police Commissioner General Jula, faith leaders and senior government officials.
WCPP fosters relationship with Cape Town Consular Corps
On 17 July, the eve of the official opening of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) and the Premier's State of the Province Address, Speaker Masizole Mnqasela and Deputy Speaker Beverley Schäfer hosted a cocktail function for the Cape Town Consular Corps.
Western Cape Provincial Parliament readies for 6th Parliament
Since the swearing in of the Members of the Sixth Provincial Parliament of the Western Cape, all elected Members of the seven political parties in the WCPP and elected office-bearers have been undergoing comprehensive orientation on their respective roles within the institution. These orientation sessions will continue over the next 12 months to equip the Members to play their role as parliamentary representatives to the full.
Chief Whip of the Official Opposition
Hon Pat Lekker is the Chief Whip of the Official Opposition, the African National Congress, for the Sixth Parliament of the Western Cape.
Chief Whip of the Majority Party
Hon Mireille Wenger is the Chief Whip of the Majority Party, the Democratic Alliance, for the Sixth Parliament of the Western Cape.
