Good accounting is a prerequisite for providing credible information, performing the management function and accountability.The Western Cape Provincial Government' s Fiscal Policy 2003 - 2006, Chapter 4,began to address accounting issues.The Accounting Review 2003 is a new initiative, building on previous work done. It is aneffort to begin to develop interpretative accounting skills and offers a reflection on thebroad strategic shifts and the consequential challenges facing the provincial governmentin the accounting environment. Examples of these challenges are the implementation ofGenerally Recognised Accounting Practice(GRAP), new Standard Chart of Accounts and the new Basic Accounting System - thelatter two, both with effect from 1 April 2004.  > 

The Asset Management Review documents Supply Chain Management (SCM) in the province as a new and strategically more powerful concept. The key outcomes of SCM is minimizing procurement cost and serving the end user more effectively. In order to achieve this, the necessary business intellect should be built within the SCM units of all departments, and Procurement strategies must be aligned with departmental strategic plans. In addition, new systems evolved within the Province resulting in the switch over to a new financial system in April 2004. The document states that Financial Asset Management has reached maturity in the province.  > 

Subtitle: Decreasing the burden of major infectious diseases: HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis  > 

The Expenditure Review 2003 is a further effort in improving expenditure managementand assessing the qualitative performance of the Province as a whole, as well as thevotes (provincial departments) individually, taking historical trends and sector specificissues into account and showing the implications for the Medium Term ExpenditureFramework until 2005/06, based on current allocations. An attempt is also made toreflect on non-financial information in order to give the reader a better understanding ofthe performance of the Province and provincial departments.  > 

The Department of Social Department carried out a tender to project the population in the Western Cape Province taking into account the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The provincial projections were achieved by adapting the ASSA2003 model developed by the Actuarial Society of South Africa to correspond to the situation in the Western Cape. Projections were carried out under the assumption that MTCTP (mother to child treatment programme) was introduced in 2001 and HAART was available since 2000 but significantly so since 2003 and that coverage reached 90% and nearly 60% respectively in 2005.  > 

These notes are in response to the undertaking given at the closure of the Conference that "the result of this breakaway session must be analysed and circulated to attendees for reference and application" and "The Department of Local Government will do the editing in ensuring that the major issues are captured and ultimately fed into a targeted IDP Support Strategy"  > 

The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of the dialogue and key issues which emanated from the national IDP Hearings between April and June 2005, with specific reference to experiences in Western Cape municipalities.  > 

A study of the performance of the provincial government in meeting the language needs among its personnel, stakeholders and the general public. The report explores the way in which senior officials understand the implications of language policy and the problems encountered in implementing legislation; evaluates the patterns of language use and competence among the personnel and problems that arise in day-to-day interactions; assesses the extent to which the language needs and preferences of the general public are addressed when interacting with government; and identifies the problems encountered during stakeholder interactions.  > 

This report analyses murder rates in the Western Cape during the 2003/2004 financial year. It takes a close look at different regions in the province.  > 

This document provides a snapshot of the Western Cape economy and details the economic outlook for 2005. It is often referred to as 'PERO'.  > 

The Western Cape is sub-divided into 16 district offices: Click on the data set you are looking for to open the publication.  > 

The Public Finance Management Act (1999) requires that when the annual budget is tabled in the National Assembly or Provincial Legislature, the Accounting Officer of the Department concerned must submit measurable objectives for each main division within that particular vote. This implies that outputs and outcomes must be defined and they must be published. It also calls for the introduction of performance -basedbudgeting. In the performance-based budgeting environment the budget of a particular department is expressed in terms of activities and outputs.The purpose of this review is to assess sector specific outputs and the relation thereof to the outcomes of the province and the implications for the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget 2004/05 to 2006/07.  > 

This is compiled using available information from PGWC and other sources. Some of the information is unaudited and may have been revised by the time of publication.PR246/2006ISBN:0-621-36944-6  > 

This is compiled using available information from PGWC and other sources. Some of the information is unaudited and may have been revised by the time of publication.PR243/2006ISBN:0-621-36941-1  > 

The Western Cape Socio-Economic Review (SER) sketches the economic and labour market challenges that government need to address in order to reduce unemployment and inequality in the Western Cape.  > 

This report will serve as a baseline to examine and monitor fourteen themes relating to natural, social and economic elements of sustainable development. It will influence and guide policy development and decision-making processes.  > 

This is compiled using available information from PGWC and other sources. Some of the information is unaudited and may have been revised by the time of publication.PR244/2006ISBN:0-621-36942-X  > 

This document is a report of an investigation into the status of Kluitjieskraal and Waterval area. The communities living in these areas have an expectation, after the re-demarcation of municipal boundaries, of improved municipal service delivery. Municipalities, however, are prohibited to deliver services on private land without proper authorisation.  > 

A series of six articles on the role of the women in the South African economy.  >