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Correctional Services
CGE report on Gender Mainstreaming and Transformation within Correctional Services
1 Apr 2025
The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services convened to receive a report from the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) on the state of gender transformation, healthcare, and human rights compliance within South Africa’s correctional facilities. The meeting highlighted several systemic challenges, including the inhumane treatment of female inmates, overcrowding, and institutional ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military Veterans Appeals Board functions, impact & challenges; South African Military Health Service on the status of pharmaceutical facilities in the Department of Defence; with Deputy Ministers
19 Mar 2025
Correctional Services
Revocation of parole by the Minister: Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefing
18 Mar 2025
The Committee discussed the Minister of Correctional Services’ decision to revoke the parole of
Theunis Kruger and Frans Adriaan du Toit, who were granted parole in July 2023. The two men were sentenced to life imprisonment for the attack and rape of Ms Alison Botha. The victim was unaware that ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Project Thusano irregular expenditure and related matters; with Deputy Minister
12 Mar 2025
Correctional Services
Correctional Services learnership programme; with Deputy Minister
11 Mar 2025
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) provided a briefing on its learnership programme. Learners who complete the learnership programme will be eligible for consideration for permanent employment as correctional officers. Although recruitment started in 2023, DCS acknowledged that the first group is only set to begin on 1 April 2025, ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Briefing on 2024/25 Quarter 3 expenditure and performance report of the Department of Defence; Briefing on consequence management and related matters in the SANDF, with Deputy Ministers
19 Feb 2025
Correctional Services
Contraband in correctional centres & prevention measures; with Deputy Minister
18 Feb 2025
The Department of Correctional Services provided a briefing on contraband smuggling within correctional facilities, highlighting ongoing security challenges and enforcement measures. The Deputy Minister attended the meeting, and provided closing remarks.
Key issues raised by Members included:
Contraband smuggling and internal corruption
Concerns were raised about the high volume ...
Defence and Military Veterans
DMV Q3 2024/25 Quarter 3 Performance; Status of DMV Verification Panel & SANVMA
12 Feb 2025
Correctional Services
DCS action plan to comply with Public Protector report on Thabo Bester escape
11 Feb 2025
Public Protector Report on Thabo Bester escape
The Portfolio Committee received a briefing from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on its action plan to comply with the remedial action stated in the Public Protector report on the Thabo Bester escape from Mangaung Correctional Centre.
The Public Protector report ...
Correctional Services
DCS infrastructure projects; Incarceration of foreign nationals, with Minister and Deputy Minister
4 Feb 2025
The Portfolio Committee met with the Department of Correctional Services to receive a status update on its infrastructure projects. The incarceration of foreign nationals and the number of bed spaces available in correctional centres were also discussed.
Members asked how the Department planned to deal with the backlog of ...