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IPID Amendment Bill: deliberations & approval; Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill: deliberations
3 Jul 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Police received written and oral submissions on the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Amendment Bill and the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill from various organizations.
IPID pointed out that the IPID Amendment Bill in its current form was inconsistent with the order of the Constitutional Court, following ...
Police
IPID Amendment Bill: briefing & public hearings; Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill: legal opinion
28 Jun 2018
The Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the IPID Amendment Bill.
The CSPS and IPID proposed the amendment of section 6(1) by the insertion of paragraphs 6(1)(a) – (e) and the repeal of section 6(3)(a) of the Act in ...
Police
SAPS Procurement & Contract Management; SAPS Ministerial Task Team report
14 Jun 2018
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Ministerial Task Team briefed the Portfolio Committee on the Department’s contract management and the procurement processes, and gave an update on the Ministerial Transformation Task Team.
The SAPS described its procurement and supply chain management (SCM) processes, indicating the levels of authority ...
Police
Cash in Transit heists: SAPS and stakeholders on combating measures; with the Minister
13 Jun 2018
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and security industry stakeholders briefed the Committee on the measures which had been introduced, or were under consideration, to combat the recent spate of violent cash-in-transit (CIT) heists.
SAPS said that due to the recent spike in the incidence of CITs, both the SAPS ...
Police
DNA Board 2016/17 Annual Report
12 Jun 2018
The National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (DNA Board) briefed the Committee on its 2016/17 annual report and other internal governance matters.
The Board said the appointment of a DNA Secretariat, with supporting staff, was a priority as this was needed to assist it in developing and implementing its reporting ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Constitution Section 25: Colloquium
8 Jun 2018
YOUTUBE: Constitutional Review Committees colloquium
In search of answers regarding the single most important political question facing South Africa today - land reform through Expropriation Without Compensation - the Joint Standing Committee on Constitutional Review held a colloquium of experts in Parliament.
A former Judge at the Constitutional Court and ...
Police
IPID & Civilian Secretariat for Police 2017/18 Quarter 3 & 4 performance
6 Jun 2018
The Committee received briefings from the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on their third and fourth quarter performance and financial reports.
The CSPS highlighted an anti-crime campaign colloquium on gender-based violence and protection of vulnerable groups, which was held with public servants, ...
Police
PSIRA Quarter 4 performance
5 Jun 2018
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) briefed the Committee on the performance and financial reports for the third and fourth quarters. Progress within the organisation had been recorded in the areas of auditing the firearms in the private security industry, regulations on the issue, use and possession of firearms, ...
Police
Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill: deliberation; PSIRA Budget Report
30 May 2018
The Committee met to deal with outstanding matters in relation to the Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill. However, the Committee was still waiting for the outstanding legal opinion from Parliament in relation to clause 26 and there were delays in the process of getting this legal opinion. The Committee decided to wait for ...
Police
Mamelodi West & Engcobo Police Stations: update; Technology Strategy for CCTV, bodycams, digital policing
23 May 2018
The South African Police Service (SAPS) briefed the Committee on the Engcobo police killings in the Eastern Cape. The case had been presented in court on 7 May 2018 and was postponed to 14 June 2018 for further investigation. The charges comprised of six counts of murder, 25 counts of ...