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Justice and Correctional Services
Ministerial Overview; DCS & JICS 2021/22 APPs, with Deputy Ministers
5 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Minister gave a political overview, introducing targets for the DCS including onboarding youth learners it had trained and becoming self-sustainable through the use of inmate labour, as well as an improvement in audit outcomes. Policy for the DOJCD was focused on continued ...
Justice and Correctional Services
(Subcommittee) Management of Remand Detainees; with Deputy Minister
12 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported on its management of remand detainees, with a particular focus on remand detainees with bail of less than R1 000, and on the management of COVID-19 in remand detention.
Overcrowding remained a challenge in DCS facilities. As of 22 February, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
(Sub-Committee) Correctional Services Interventions/Rescue Plans; with Deputy Minister
5 Mar 2021
The Sub-Committee received a briefing in a virtual meeting from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on interventions and rescue plans, focusing on key areas. There had been specific issues since 2019, and the Department was being given a chance in the meeting to explain why no significant progress had ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act Amendment Bill
26 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services - 26 Feb 2021
The Department of Justice Legal Advisors presented the second working draft of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act Amendment Bill [B16-2020] and outlined the various options that must be considered for certain clauses. Some options ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services 2020/21 Quarter 2 and 3 performance; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2021
The sub-committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing on the performance and financial reports of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) for the second and third quarters of the 2020/21 financial year.
The Department said that although it had not achieved many of its targets, it was ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Update on Covid-19 measures & vaccination programme in Correctional Centres; with Deputy Minister
19 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 19 February 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (the Committee) was briefed by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on implementing Covid-19 measures under alert level three of the national lockdown regulations, including the vaccination ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DCS Audit Committee & Internal Audit on mesures to detect and prevent financial irregularities
5 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Audit Committee of the Department of Correctional Services (the DCS) on the measures taken to detect and prevent financial irregularities and irregular expenditure.
The Audit Committee reported that irregular ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Correctional Services Amendment Bill: response to submissions & deliberations
3 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 03 Feb 2021
The meeting dealt with three agenda items: further responses by the Department of Justice and Correctional Services (DJCS) and follow-up questions; deliberations on the Correctional Services Amendment Bill; and the Minister’s letter to the Committee.
In a virtual meeting, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC vacancies; State Liability Amendment Bill: briefing
26 Jan 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 26 January 2021
Gauteng MEC for Health v Zulu http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZASCA/2016/185.html
The Committee considered its first quarter committee programme, with Members raising concerns about the lack of oversight over Correctional Services whist it tries to tackle the deadlines for the Correctional Services Bill ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services 2019/20 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister (cont)
4 Dec 2020
Video: PC Justice 4 December 2020
The Portfolio Committee received responses to questions posed at the 2 December meeting with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on its 2019/20 Annual Report and audit.
DCS reported that it has seen an overall improvement in the usefulness and reliability ...