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Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill; State Liability Amendment Bill; Legal Practice Regulations; Magistrates' suspension; with Deputy Minister
15 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met to receive briefings on two amendment bills, regulations to the Legal Practice Act and he suspension and withholding of remuneration of several of magistrates. The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development attended the meeting.
The Department reported that the State Liability Amendment Bill was aimed ...
Police
DNA Board Annual Performance Plan & SAPS feedback; Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill: finalisation
14 Aug 2018
The meeting was convened to finalise the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill, the tabling of a referral from the Speaker on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), a briefing by the National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (DNA Board), and to attend to Committee business.
The Committee agreed that it had ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Public Hearings on Review of Section 25 of Constitution (26 July - 4 August 2018)
17 Jul 2018
In February 2018, the National Assembly adopted a motion proposed by the EFF, with amendments by the ANC, that Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee investigate mechanisms through which land can be expropriated without compensation. The Joint Constitutional Review Committee was mandated by the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Status Report on logistics for public hearings in provinces
21 Jun 2018
The Joint Standing Committee on Constitutional Review met to receive reports on the status of logistics for the public hearings due to commence in the Northern Cape on 26 June 2018 and to make final decisions on certain aspects of the process. The Committee was reminded that an extension had ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector: Tabling of Rules; Policy on Appointment of Special Advisor; Request by MP to remove Public Protector from office
13 Jun 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services heard a briefing by the Public Protector (PP) on the rules and the policy on appointment of a special advisor. In addition, the Committee also heard from the Chief Whip of the DA, Mr John Steenhuisen on a request to expedite procedure ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Meeting with Ghanaian Constitutional, Legal & Parliamentary Affairs Parliamentary Committee
12 Jun 2018
A delegation from the Ghanaian Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs met with the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services to discuss issues of common interest, the highlights of which were the countries’ efforts to combat corruption, and South Africa’s approach to dealing with land restitution. The delegation ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill & International Crimes Bill: briefing, with Minister and Deputy Minister
30 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee met to receive briefings on two new Bills developed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The Deputy Minister was in attendance and the Minister arrived in the course of the meeting.
The first Bill was the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament Amendment Bill: committee report
29 May 2018
The Committee met briefly to approve the report on the processes followed in amending the Powers and Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act.
Members of the Committee pointed out instances where, for purposes of absolute accuracy, it would be preferable for the report to use the exact ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: deliberations
22 May 2018
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on the inputs received and changes made to the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill.
Before the briefing, there was some discussion in the Committee as to how best to manage the inputs from other departments and to get the views of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: response to submissions; Magistrate Suspension Committee Report
16 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services dealt extensively with the responses by the Department of Justice to submissions on the Traditional Courts Bill. Consideration of the document was largely intended to determine whether any key points from the submissions had not been addressed as the delay in presenting ...