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Constitutional Review Committee
Meeting with Indonesian delegation; Legal Opinions on 2015 public submissions; Committee Report on 2013 public submissions
26 Aug 2016
The Portfolio Committee on Constitutional Review had interaction with a delegation from Indonesia where they shared information on matters related to the Constitution. They discussed impeachment, the role of the legislative arm of SA, and long term planning for development.
The Committee adopted its Committee Report on the 2013 Public ...
Appointment of Public Protector
Committee recommendation for Public Protector: finalisation
24 Aug 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee recommended Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane as the preferred candidate to the National Assembly when it tables its report on 31 August 2016. All Committee Members, apart from the DA, reached consensus agreement on the name of Adv Mkhwebane. Members spoke very positively of the recommended candidate noting ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Information Systems modernisation: SITA briefing; Committee Third Term programme
24 Aug 2016
A delegation from the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) briefed the Committee on the process of modernising the defence information systems, indicating what it faced in the process, highlighting old and disparate systems across government and how SITA would be addressing the issues. The SITA mandate and approach was outlined, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Courts of Law Amendment Bill [B8-2016]: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefing
24 Aug 2016
The Department briefed the Committee on the Courts of Law Amendment Bill, while the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) briefed the Committee on what it had done, together with the Department of Justice.
The Department said the Bill was very technical. Abuses of the Magistrates’ Courts Act (MCA) had ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services on its 4 Quarter 15/16 & 1 Quarter 16/17 performance; Recommendations for Vacant Posts at SA Human Rights Commission
23 Aug 2016
The Department of Correctional Services briefed the Committee on performance for the fourth quarter. The Committee reviewed its recommendations for appointments to the SA Human Rights Commission.
The Department achieved 29 of its 47 annual targets, equivalent to 62%. The challenges for the Department were:
Constitutional Review Committee
Legacy submissions: deliberations
19 Aug 2016
The Content Advisor to the Committee, Ms Sipamla, briefed the Committee on submissions made by the Ms Mosiane, Mr O Shembe, Mr L Mahlatsi, the Support Public Broadcasting Cooperation (SOS), the Deaf Federation of South Africa (DEAFSA), the Holy Faith Mission Evangelical Church, the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), ...
Appointment of Public Protector
Appointment of Public Protector: Shortlisting of five of the interviewees
18 Aug 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee tasked with recommending a new Public Protector wasted no time in reducing the 14 candidates’ shortlisted and interviewed last week to five who would remain for further consideration next week. Emphasising the nature of a multiparty system and the need to reach consensus, Members considered each ...
Appointment of Public Protector
Interviews for Public Protector Position
11 Aug 2016
The Ad Hoc Committee formed to interview the 14 candidates for the post of Public Protector asked searching and relevant questions in the course of the marathon session.
The most commonly asked questions aimed at establishing the candidates’ notions regarding their fitness and propriety to fill the post. They were ...
Appointment of Public Protector
Shortlisting for interviews
13 Jul 2016
The 14 short-listed candidates for interview are:
Judge Sharise Weiner
Judge Sirajudien Desai
Adv Kevin Malunga
Adv Nonkosi Cetywayo
Adv Mhlaliseni Mthembu
Adv Madibeng Mokoditwa
Adv Mamiki Goodman
Adjunct Prof Narnia Bohler-Muller
Prof Bongani Majola
Ms Busisiwe Mkhwebane
Ms Jill Oliphant
Ms Muvhango Lukhaimane
Ms Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh
Mr Willie Hofmeyr ...
Appointment of Public Protector
Committee process and programme; public participation
1 Jun 2016
The Committee was briefed by its content advisor on the appointment process for the Public Protector set out in section 193 of the Constitution. The President has to appoint a Public Protector whenever it become necessary, for a non-renewable term of seven years, on the recommendation of the National Assembly ...