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Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: public hearings day 3
2 Sep 2021
In the last day of public hearings on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, the Committee heard ten oral submissions, all of which were critical of the Bill.
The Umzimvubu Farmers Support Network, with input from communities in Mpondoland, rejected the Bill. It opposed the prohibitions against the involvement ...
Police
Western Cape Community Policing Forums & SAPS; with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2021
The Committee held a virtual meeting to discuss community policing issues in the Western Cape province with the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Western Cape Department of Community Safety and the Cluster Chairpersons of the Community Policing Forums. This was to follow up on an earlier meeting held in ...
Police
IPID & CSPS 2020/21 Quarter performances (Q2,3 and 4); with Deputy Minister
25 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Police met virtually with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) to receive briefings on their quarterly performance reports for the last three quarters of the 2020/21 financial year.
The Committee suggested that IPID should plan towards making sure ...
Police
Central Firearms Registry & Forensic Science Laboratories; with Ministry
24 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to receive an update on the progress within the Central Firearms Registry and Forensic Science Laboratories.
The first presentation focused on the firearm amnesties, the Central Firearms Registry Action Plan and reported stolen firearms ...
Police
SAPS 2020/21 Quarters 2, 3 and 4 performance; with Deputy Minister
18 Aug 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Police met virtually with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to receive a briefing on its performance reports for the final three quarters of the 2020/21 financial year.
The Chairperson introduced a feisty tone to proceedings by berating Committee Members who did not read documents that ...
Police
Parliamentary Inquiry ToR; SAPS & IPID Discipline Management; with Ministry
17 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio adopted its Committee Report on oversight visits to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Members noted that the oversight visit did not go as planned, mainly due to the length of the Minister and Departmental briefing. This resulted in time constraints and meant that the Committee ...
Police
South African Police Service stability and restructuring
29 Jul 2021
The South African Police Service presentation noted challenges to organisational stability. SAPS experienced a net loss of 11 703 members from 2016/17 to 2020/21. SAPS noted that inadequate service delivery by government departments resulted in the over-extension of SAPS operation obligations and diverted resources away from policing functions. There ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Processes following recent unrest and violence, with Minister & Deputy Ministers
21 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 21 July 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received presentations from the Ministry, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on the processes to be followed in the ...
Police
SAPS/DPCI response to violence in Gauteng & KZN; with Deputy Minister
16 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police, 17 July 2021
The South African Police Service (SAPS) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the police response to the violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal noting that the current situation was volatile with continued mobilisation. The presentation detailed the background of the unrest, the setup of ...
Police
Critical Infrastructure Council recommendations: Interviews Day 3
10 Jun 2021
On the last day of interviews, the Committee interviewed six candidates for the Critical Infrastructure Council. The interviews were conducted in person and candidates flew in from different provinces. The candidates were asked the same questions.
Members asked about the candidate’s background, professional experience and qualifications; understanding of critical infrastructure ...