Children's Inputs on Division of Revenue Amendment Bill in Western Cape

Presentation by the Commissioner for Children in Western Cape highlighting key recommendations for the Finance Committee, focusing on developing a child-centered governance system, addressing the impact of budget cuts on children's services, and advocating for child-friendly communication strategies. Contact details for Commissioner Christina Nomdo provided for further engagement.

• Children
• Western Cape
• Budget Committee
• Governance System
• Child Rights

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1. 01 Western Cape Commissioner for Children CHILDRENS INPUTS ON THE DIVISON OF REVENUE AMENDMENT BILL (DORA BILL (B33-2023) Presented by: Vee (CGM) and Commissioner Christina Nomdo Presented to: Western Cape Provincial Parliament Budget Committee 23 November 2023

2. 02 #littlevoicesMUSTcount #kleinstemmetjiesMOETsaakmaak #amazwiamancinciMAKAVAKALE KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER ON THE MTBPS: Developing a child-centred and child-friendly governance system Considering the debt burden on children Cutting Social Sector spending in real terms Diminishing the Child Welfare and Child Protection budget Reconfiguring the State from a rights perspective Not once did I hear child, children or kids Lilitha I could understand what he [the Minister] was talking about because we had a training on the government lexicon. Vimbai

3. 03 DEVELOPING A CHILD-CENTRED AND CHILD-FRIENDLY GOVERNANCE SYSTEM No mention of children; makes them invisible Communications must be child- friendly, plain language Incorporating children s views Recommend: drawings, stories, cartoons, infographics, Tik Toks The CGMs creating posters CGMs looking at the budget book

4. 04 CUTS IN CHILDREN S SERVICES IN DORA BILL Constitutional framework of child rights Vertical and horizontal split Child/ren mentioned 105 times in DORA Bill Cuts to conditional grants for children s services Child rights impact assessments needed ASAP Tuck-shop activity on how to budget own spending money or buy from a tuck- shop.

5. 05 Contact details Commissioner for Children: Christina Nomdo (+27) 83 7767 067 @ChildCommWC Childrens Commissioner WC Childrens.commissioner@wccc.gov.za @ChildrensCommissionerWC @childrenscommissionerwc @WC_CC