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Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: consideration of outstanding legal opinions
21 Feb 2019
The Committee received the legal opinions on five 2016 submissions that were sent to the Committee.
The Committee noted that there would be a full deliberation on these matters in the next meeting. For this meeting, Members would receive the legal opinions and ask questions of clarity if there were ...
Police
Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill: NCOP amendments; Regulation of Gatherings Amendment Bill: deliberations
19 Feb 2019
The Committee met to be briefed on the Regulation of Gatherings Amendment Bill, a Private Member’s Bill sponsored by the FF+, Adv Alberts. The Parliamentary Legal Adviser outlined the process of the consideration of a Private Member’s Bill and the motion of desirability.
Adv Alberts briefed the Committee on the ...
Police
IPID Executive Director’s Term of Office: renewal or non-renewal process
14 Feb 2019
The Committee met to consider a way forward on how it would process the matter surrounding the contract of the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) following a High Court order for the Committee to report on its progress. The Committee would amend its programme for the ...
Police
Metro Police Performance & SAPS relationship with Metro Police
13 Feb 2019
The Committee met with South African Police Service (SAPS) to brief the Committee on its relationship/structure with the Metro Police Service (MPS). The SAPS delegation was led by the National Commissioner and all metro chiefs were in attendance. The six MPS, together with the MPS of the City of Mangaung, ...
Police
Anti-Gang strategy: SAPS roll-out of units; NGO & community input, Minister present
12 Feb 2019
The Committee met with the Minister of Police, South African Police Service (SAPS) and various civil society organisations to receive an updated briefing on the rollout of the anti-gang strategy. SAPS presented a progress report on the anti-gang strategy and rollout of units. The presentation addressed progress with implementation, projects ...
Police
SAPS lifestyle audits/vetting progress; DPCI high profile cases; Anti-Gang Unit report; Festive Season Preparations
27 Nov 2018
The Committee met with the SA Police Service (SAPS) and Directorate for Priority Crimes Directorate (DPCI) to be updated on a number of matters before Parliament rose for the year. The Head of the DPCI took the Committee through updates on high-priority cases using a sample of 22 cases. The ...
Police
High Level Panel Report; Firearms Control Amendment Bill: Committee Report
21 Nov 2018
The Committee postponed consideration of its legacy report, and adopted the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Police on the 2017-18 Annual Report of the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSiRA), Report by the Portfolio Committee on Police on the recommendations of the High-level panel, Report of the Portfolio Committee ...
Police
Firearms Control Amendment Bill: rejected
20 Nov 2018
Mr P Groenewald (FF+), as initiator of the Bill, read out the objects of the Bill and thereafter answered questions that Members had previously posed on the Bill. Some of the questions were around the retrospective application of the Bill and whether there was a lacuna in the law. Did ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Committee Report on Review of Section 25 of Constitution: adoption
15 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Will section 25 of the Constitution be amended?
The Chairperson noted the observations and recommendations made by Members on behalf of their political parties the day before. There were points of divergence and convergence which the Committee can highlight in its observations. The Committee must have a final recommendation ...
Police
SAPS Rural Safety Plan: SAPS, AgriSA, COSATU/POPCRU & AFASA input; with Minister
14 Nov 2018
The Committee met with the Police of Police, National Commissioner of Police, senior management of the SA Police Service (SAPS) and other relevant stakeholders to be briefed on SAPS’ Rural Safety Strategy. SAPS presented its Rural Safety Strategy to the Committee looking at the background to it, status of the ...