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Since emergence of COVID 19, the business model of delivering services has been enhanced with the

use of technology through use of virtual platforms, hybrid model as well as physical engagements for
Committee meetings and House sittings. The use of ICT as an enabler is critical to ensure the success of
the Legislature in executing its mandate as well as improved communications and media management for

public access and public participation to the Legislature and its programmes.

1.8 Budget decisions
Budget decisions taken on allocations were based on the Constitutional mandate of the Legislature which
is presented in the institution’s Strategic and Annual Performance Plan as guided by the Legislature’s

Priorities for the six term of government.

These key priorities seek to ensure strengthened oversight and enhanced public participation towards
improvement of quality of life for all.

x Intensify public participation and community education programmes;
x Raise awareness in the law-making processes;

x Conduct vigorous oversight that leads to improved service delivery;
x Direct and play active role in provincial affairs looking at the interests of the public – to reconnect the

Legislature with the people; and
x Use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to achieve the mandate of the Institution.

2. Review of the current financial year (2022/23)

The notable achievements of the ECPL in giving effect to the 2022-2023 Policy Speech undertakings, the
Legislature has already implemented five of the main programmes as pronounced in the Speech. The

Legislature held its Africa Day Webinar in May 2022 and the Nelson Mandela International Day was hosted
at Nomabungeni in Port St Johns in July 2022. The Legislature also had the Young Men’s Dialogue and
the Tree Planting Activity lead by the CWP and CPA, respectively. There were public hearings on the

Sectional Titles Amendment Bill and the Children’s Amendment Bill over the same period.

2.1 Oversight over the Executive and the State Organs of the State

The Provincial Legislature included site visits in its oversight function to incorporate evidence-based
oversight while it continued with consideration of performance plans and reports in-year and annually

working through Portfolio Committees. The following were the noted achievements for the year under
review

The institution considered the 2022/23 Appropriation Bill and enacted as the Provincial Act through

conducted the departmental Budget Votes and well as the enacted the 2022/23 Adjusted Estimate Bill.
The Division of Revenue Bill (DORA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Sectional Title
Amendment Bill.

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