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NCOP Security and Justice
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: deliberation; Protected Disclosures Act Amendments to the Practical Guidelines for Employees; with Deputy Minister
25 Oct 2023
The Select Committee on Security and Justice convened on a virtual platform to receive a short briefing by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on the Protected Disclosures Act amendments to the Practical Guidelines for Employees, and for deliberations on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: DHS response to negotiating mandates; with Minister
24 Oct 2023
The Committee met on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Department of Human Settlement (DHS) on its responses to the negotiating mandates of the provinces on the Housing Consumer Protection Bill.
The proposed amendments aimed to clarify the roles and responsibilities of the stakeholders; provide clear meaning ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Correctional Services A/B: DCS briefing; Judicial Matters A/B: DoJ&CD briefing; Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: deliberations; with Deputy Ministers
18 Oct 2023
The Select Committee received briefings on the Correctional Services Amendment Bill and the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill. Also, it deliberated on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.
The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services said the Bill had been developed to give effect to the ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: Department response to public submissions (with Deputy Minister)
11 Oct 2023
document on hate bill (awaited document)
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development presented its response to public submissions received on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill [B9B-2018].
The presentation focused on seven key issues that had been identified. Amongst others, this included concerns ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Postponed: Consideration of Emfuleni Local Municipality Petition
11 Oct 2023
Meeting was postponed due to non-attendance of stakeholders. Members were aggrieved and suggested the stakeholders be summoned.
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Housing Consumer Protection Bill: Negotiating Mandates
10 Oct 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Committee convened to receive the provincial negotiating mandates on the Housing Consumer Protecting Bill.
The next step would be for the Department to respond to each proposed amendment by each provincial legislature.
A few Members expressed concern about the purpose of the Department’s comments, ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: public hearings day 3
21 Sep 2023
In a virtual meeting, the Select Committee heard seven oral submissions on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Each of them were asked about the eight-year maximum sentence imposed by the National Assembly which had increased it from a three-year maximum sentence.
United Ulama ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: public hearings day 2
20 Sep 2023
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
Sixteen public submissions were heard with some asking that the Bill be implemented as quickly as possible and others stating that what already existed in law was sufficient. Committee members focused their questions on the definitions, the exemptions and the sanctions. They also asked ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: public hearings day 1
19 Sep 2023
The Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill (B9B-2018) was met with opposition from various organisations. Shema Koleinu, IlithaLabantu, South African Jewish Board of Deputies (SAJBD), Centre for Social Justice at Stellenbosch University supported the Bill, arguing that it will protect against hate crimes, combat antisemitism, ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
AU Decentralisation Charter: ratification
19 Sep 2023
AU Decentralisation Charter
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) briefed the Committee on the African Union Charter on Decentralization which the AU adopted in 2014. It solidifies the commitment to uphold the values and principles of decentralisation, local governance, and local development ...