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WCPP mourns Ebrahim Isaacs

Ebrahim Isaacs, a Member of the Provincial Parliament from 1999 to 2004, a popular local cricket player, husband, father, grandfather and well known resident of Athlone; sadly passed away at the age of 63.

Launch of the Provincial Parliament's Petitions

The petitions were launched on Tuesday 8 June 2010 with a House debate and a demonstration of the E-Petition. Petitions are a public tool to help hold government accountable.

FIFA 2010 Final Draw: Cape Town, December 4, 2009

Getting reading to celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup Members of the WC Provincial Parliament adorn the South African National Football team's official jersey in support.

Heritage Day 2009 - Speaker Shahid Esau's message

September 24, 2009 we celebrate our combined heritage as a nation defined by diversity. Our Constitution, which is considered to be one of the most evolved Constitutions in the world, stipulates that South Afri

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PROVINCES TO ASSESS SERVICE

Provincial Week: Joint visit by NCOP Permanent Delegates and the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committees (South Cape and West Coast) September 8 – 11, 2009. Cape Town, Friday, September 4,

"Reel Democracy Film Festival" Aug. 11-31, 2009

The “Reel Democracy Film Festival” August 11 - 31, 2009 is a partnership with Cape Town-based producer Don Edkins to screen a selection of his award-winning Why Democracy? series. The films screened were produ

Follow the WCPP on twitter.com

The WCPP's news and events status is now easy to follow on http://www.twitter.com/_wcpp_

End to Xenophobia and Xenophobic Violence

Meeting to identify medium and long-term solutions to combat Xenophobia and Xenophobic violence

YOUTH PARLIAMENT 2009

The Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament, the Honourable Shahid Esau, hosted a Youth Parliament on June 9, 2009.

Speaker and Dep. Speaker of the 4th WCPP

Speaker and Deputy Speaker elected during a full sitting of the house, May 6, 2009.

Media Release: Provincial Gazette Extraordinary

Bill 4 - 2009 Western Cape Irregular Expenditure Act, 2009, and Bill 5 - 2009 Western Cape Provincial Youth Commission Act Repeal Act, 2009

Public Participation Conference

The WCPP hosted a Public Participation Conference on Friday, March 27, 2009.

Opening of Provincial Parliament

Pictures of the opening

The WCPP receives prestigious Auditors Award

The Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) on October 31, 2008 received the South African Institute of Government Auditors’ (SAIGA) prestigious Annual Sector Reporting Award

Shahid Esau, Speaker

Members of Provincial Parliament (A-Z)
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The WCPP consists of forty-two elected members. Five political parties are represented in the Provincial Parliament. They are as follows:


	Democratic Alliance
	(DA) [22]


	African National Congress
	(ANC) [14]


	Congress of the People
	(COPE) [3]


	Independent Democrats
	(ID) [2]


	African Christian Democratic Party
	(ACDP) [1]

Latest Committees Programme

draft Western Cape Provincial Parliament programme as of 21 July 2010.pdf

Western Cape Provincial Parliament's Committees:

Budget;
Petitions;
Finance and Economic Development, Public Works, Tourism and Transport, and 2010 World Cup;
Education, Cultural Affairs and Sport;
Agriculture and Environmental Planning;
Governance;
Community Development;
Community Safety;
Premier, Gender, Disabled and Youth;
Public Accounts;

Rules;
Conduct;
Disciplinary; and
Chairpersons Forum.