Focus on Provincial Budget for 2018/19

From 23 to 28 March, the budgets of all Western Cape Government departments, 14 votes in total, will be debated in the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. The Ministers responsible for the various votes, will open the debates, after which Members will deliberate the specific budgets. The process will culminate on 28 March, when Members will finalise the budget.

Parliamentary programme

22 March at 14:15:

Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2018, Second Reading

23 March, 10:00 to 17:00:

10:00 – 11:30 - Vote 1 Premier 11:30 – 13:00 - Vote 3 Provincial Treasury 14:00 – 15:30 - Vote 12 Economic Development and Tourism 15:30 – 17:00- Vote 10 Transport and Public Works

27 March, 10:00 to 18:30

10:00 – 11:30 - Vote 11 Agriculture 11:30 – 13:00 - Vote 6 Health 14:00 – 15:30 - Vote 13 Cultural Affairs and Sport 15:30 – 17:00 – Vote 14 Local Government 17:00 – 18:30 – Vote 9 Environmental Affairs and Development Planing

28 March, 10:00 to adjournment

10:00 – 11:30 - Vote 7 Social Development 11:30 – 13:00 - Vote 8 Human Settlements 14:00 – 15:30 – Vote 5 Education 15:30 – 17:00 – Vote 4 Community Safety 17:00 – 18:30 - Vote 2 Western Cape Provincial Parliament

18:30 – adjournment – Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2018, Third Reading and final vote

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