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The Standing Committee on Police Oversight, Community Safety, Cultural Affairs and Sport will consider the Western Cape Public Library Services Bill [B 1–2025] as part of its constitutional responsibilities.

PURPOSE

The purpose of the Western Cape Public Library Services Bill [B 1–2025] is to regulate the provision of public library services in the Western Cape; to provide for the coordination of responsibilities for public library services; to provide for the registration of public libraries; to make provision for the assignment to Municipal Councils of certain functions of the Provincial Minister in respect of public libraries; to determine the functions of public library administrators; and to provide for matters incidental thereto.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

The public hearings will be held as follows:

Virtual by means of Microsoft Teams

SUBMISSIONS

Those persons interested in engaging with the Standing Committee on the Bill may submit written submissions (email: wmatthews@wcpp.gov.za).

Direct submissions, enquiries and requests to Mr Waseem Matthews (email: wmatthews@wcpp.gov.za). You may also text your submission to 084 444 3817. Please include your full name, email address and contact number when submitting comments to the Standing Committee.

All submissions must reach the Standing Committee by no later than 14:00 on Wednesday 30 April 2025.

The virtual public hearing can be accessed at your local library and/or Cape Access centres. The link to the meeting link will also be provided on request.

COPIES OF THE BILL

The Bill is available for download on the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s website here. Copies of the Bill will be sent to interested persons on request.

INFORMATION ALSO AVAILABLE IN (Please click on the language of your choice):

• Afrikaans
• Xhosa

ENQUIRIES

Waseem Matthews

Procedrual Officer

wmatthews@wxpp.gov.za

021 487 1751