Premier of the Western Cape: Overview

PREMIER OF THE WESTERN CAPE: OVERVIEW

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		Talk Get in touch by phone, fax or email.

		Bio Who is the Premier? Find out more about her, her history and career.

		Work What is the Premier doing? Read press releases and speeches.

		Big Issues What's happening in the province? What is the Western Cape United [Vision], the Growth and Development Strategy [GDS], the Provincial Programme of Action [PPoA] and the Social Transformation Programme?

		Team Get to know the team behind the Premier and how to contact them.

The Premier is the head of the Western Cape Provincial Goverment. The Premier can:

Agree to and sign Bills.
Refer Bills to Provincial Parliament and the Constitutional Court to ensure that it is in line with the Constitution.
Summon the Provincial Parliament to an extraordinary sitting for special or urgent business.
Appoint commissions of inquiry.
Call for referendums in the Western Cape in line with national legislation.

The Department of the Premier gives strategic direction to provincial departments by developing policy and the Provincial Plan of Action.

The content on this page was last updated on 8 May 2009

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