February 2016
Public hearings on the Saldanha Bay industrial development zone licencing company Bill
The Standing Committee on Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture will consider the Saldanha Bay Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) Licencing Company Bill [B 5-2015] at public hearings on 1 and 2 March.
The purpose of the bill is to: regulate the operations of the Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd; provide for the shareholding of the Western Cape Government in the Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd; provide for the objects, functions and governance of the Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company SOC Ltd; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Debate on Premier's SOPA
Premier Helen Zille delivered her State of the Province Address on 19 February. The debate on the State of the Province Address will take place on 23 February at 10:00 in the WCPP Chamber.
2016 State of the Province Address
Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille, delivered her 2016 State of the Province Address (SOPA) during the Sitting of the House on 19 February.
The occasion also marked the official opening of the Provincial Parliament for the Third Session of the Fifth Parliament of the Western Cape. The event was attended by approximately 230 guests that included members of the Cape Town consular corps, municipal Speakers and mayors, religious leaders and other dignitaries.
Swiss Ambassador pays courtesy visit to Speaker
The Ambassador of Switzerland, Ms Helene Budliger Artiega, accompanied by the Swiss Consul General, Ms Bernadette Hunkeler Brown, paid Speaker Sharna Fernandez a courtesy visit on 2 February. In their informal discussions, both parties shared information of mutual importance aimed at strengthening and maintaining the good relationship between Switzerland and the WCPP. Areas covered included research partnerships, renewable energy, trade and industry, tourism and training.
