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Justice and Correctional Services
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill & Customary Marriages Amendment Bill: briefing; with Deputy Minister
5 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services received presentations on the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B 13-2019] and the Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill [B 12-2019]. The Department explained that the Constitutional Court had been quite specific about what it wanted in the Bills, and they had not ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD Annual Report 2018/19; with Minister & Deputy Minister
16 Oct 2019
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development made it clear that the Department must be made up of officials who care about justice and the wheels of justice must turn unhindered. He addressed his goal of dealing with corruption and that of turning the Office of ...
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Traditional Courts Bill, Child Justice Amendment Bill & Cybercrimes Bill: Department briefings, with Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on three bills: the Traditional Courts Bill, Child Justice Amendment Bill and the Cybercrimes Bill. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
Traditional Courts Bill
The Department said that the object of the Bill was to create a uniform legislative framework ...
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Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services on policy matters & Department’s 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
10 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services led a delegation that gave the Committee a political overview of his Department. While praising the former administration for focusing on court expansion, especially in rural and marginalised areas, he said this administration’s ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Chief Justice & Information Regulator 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
5 Jul 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) and the Information Regulator (IR) on their 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans and Budgets. The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development was in attendance.
The OCJ reported that in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness in court ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Minister of Justice & Correctional Services Overview; Department Annual Performance Plan 2019/20
3 Jul 2019
Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, gave a political overview of his department. National Director of Public Prosecutions and the Deputy Minister were also part of the delegation. The Minister focused on the Department’s key priorities strengthening the fight against corruption; modernisation and digitisation of the justice system ...
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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: briefing, with Deputy Minister
19 Mar 2019
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. He stated that the Protocol aims to strengthen efforts and measures by state parties to United Nations Convention Against Torture (UNCAT) ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: briefing, with Deputy Minister
13 Mar 2019
Document handed out: Committee Report on OPCAT [Tabled Committee Reports once available]
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on the Optional Protocol Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). The Department requested Parliament to ratify the Protocol. The Deputy Minister was ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: finalisation; with Deputy Minister
6 Mar 2019
The Deputy Minister briefed the Committee on outstanding matters of gender representation, the nature of the court and the referral to the Magistrates’ Court. Further consultations had taken place with National House of Traditional Leaders and Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA). He spoke to the amendment to ...
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Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill: adoption; United Arab Emirates (UAE) Extradition Treaty; with Deputy Minister
27 Nov 2018
Mr G Michalakis (DA, Free State) made a proposal relating to section 4(2)(c) of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill. He said there seemed to be a void in the Bill regarding expertise in the advisory committee on the issue of cyber security. Both the South African Police Services (SAPS) and ...