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NCOP Security and Justice
Convention on Cluster Munitions and United Nations Arms Trade Treaty: Department of Defence briefing
15 Oct 2014
The Department of Defence (DoD) briefed the Committee on the ratification of the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). Its purpose is to eliminate the use of cluster munitions on an international scale due to their destructive, indiscriminate and inhumane nature. South Africa had signed the CCM in 2008 and the ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
SC on Petitions and Executive Undertakings: Orientation; Third Term Committee Programme
17 Sep 2014
The Parliamentary Research Unit took the Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings through papers that familiarised the Members with the content, work and key concepts pertaining to the Committee. The papers intend to serve as a point of reference for the work the Fourth Committee had done, highlight the ...
Ethics and Members' Interest
2014 Register of Members Interests: adoption
17 Sep 2014
The Committee dealt with the minutes of the 8 of July 2014 at length. The contention was that there was an election of a Committee whip, which the opposition parties felt that seeing that there was no rule providing for one in any Parliamentary Committee; there could have been no ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Magistrates Commission: briefing on suspension of Magistrates from office
17 Sep 2014
The meeting focused mainly on the Magistrates Commission’s inquiries into the misconduct of magistrates who had been suspended, or provisionally suspended, from office because their conduct was unfit and improper to warrant them holding these positions. The purpose of the presentations was to inform Parliament on the suspensions, from which ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Section 139 Intervention: Mpofana Local Municipality & Ngaka Modira Molema District Municipality; Committee Programme
5 Sep 2014
The Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs met for the consideration of Committee Programme on Notices of Interventions in terms of Section 139 (1) (c) of the Constitution at Mpofana Local Municipality and Ngaka Modira Molema District Municipality.
Members endorsed both notices of Mpofana Local Municipality and Ngaka ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Defence Secretariat, South African National Defence Force & Department of Military Veterans on their 2014 Strategic Plans
30 Jul 2014
The Secretary of Defence presented the Department of Defence (DOD) 2014/15 budget allocation and performance plan. The strategic priorities included job creation, revitalisation of reserves, restructuring and support of defence security and enhancement of Department of Defence works capability. The major challenge DOD was facing was underfunding as the National ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration: briefing by DPSA
30 Jul 2014
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) briefed the Committee on the African Charter on Values and Principles of Public Service and Administration. Some of the Charter objectives are:
• Ensure quality and innovative service delivery that meets the requirements of all users;
• Encourage the efforts of ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Composition and Functioning of the Magistrates Commission; Independent Police Investigative Directorate on its 2014 Strategic Plan
23 Jul 2014
The Magistrates Commission delivered a presentation on its functions, giving details related to the appointment, conditions of service and disciplinary procedures followed in the event of misconduct by judicial officers in the lower courts. Members were told that under section 13 of the Magistrates Act, these disciplinary procedures involved the ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Deputy Minister & Department of Justice & Constitutional Development 2014 Strategic Plan briefing
16 Jul 2014
The Deputy Minister and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (the Department) presented the Strategic Plans for 2014/15. The focus of the present Strategic plan was aimed at intensifying the fight against corruption, reinforcing measures aimed at enhancing the protection of the vulnerable sectors in the society as well ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Election of Chairperson
1 Jul 2014
Mr S Thobejane (ANC) was elected as a the Chairperson of the Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings. The DA expressed concern that Mr S Thobejane had been identified as the Chairperson of the Committee in a parliamentary booklet prior to his formal election.
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
Mr M Mohapi (ANC) was elected unopposed as the Chairperson of the Committee.
NCOP Security and Justice
Election of Chairperson
25 Jun 2014
Mr Dumisani Livingstone Ximbi was elected to be the Chairperson of the Committee.