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Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: public hearings & Department response; with Deputy Minister
26 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) provided the departmental response to the public submission by the Fish Hoek Valley Ratepayers and Residents Association on the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities (POCDATARA) Bill. The Committee also received a briefing from "DearSA" ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Deliberations on candidates for the filling of vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE)
25 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities met to consider and score candidates interviewed for vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). Through the process, Members shortlisted the ten highest-scoring candidates from the 23 interviewed. Four candidates would be considered for the half-term, while the ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
21 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to consider its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). The Content Adviser informed the Committee that the deadline for compiling such a comprehensive report was very tight, and Parliament should reconsider the current timeframe.
Members requested certain recommendations ...
Police
DNA Board Annual Report 2021/22; SAPS, IPID, CSPS and PSIRA BRRRs
19 Oct 2022
National forensic oversight and ethics board (DNA Board)
The Committee was briefed on the Strategic and Annual Report 2021/22 of the DNA Board. The DNA board oversees the operations of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and National Forensic DNA Database (NFDD).
The Committee brought several serious ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Youth Development Agency Annual Report 2021/22
18 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened a virtual meeting to receive a briefing from the Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) on the organisation’s annual report for 2021/22. The ARC reported that overall there was no particular concern that needed to be red flagged ...
Police
IPID & PSIRA Annual Report 2021/22; Col Kinnear assassination investigation; with Deputy Minister
14 Oct 2022
Independent Police Investigative Directorate
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA)
The Portfolio Committee on Police met on a virtual platform to consider the 2021/22 annual reports and financial statements of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA).
Before the presentations, Members of ...
Police
SAPS, DPCI, Civilian Secretariat 2021/22 Annual Report; with AGSA & Minister
12 Oct 2022
The Committee was briefed by Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes for the Police portfolio. Thereafter, the South African Police Service (SAPS); Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) presented their 2021/22 Annual Reports
Committee members were concerned with ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Women Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DWYPD Annual Report 2021/22; with Minister
11 Oct 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities met on a virtual platform to receive briefings from the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes of the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the Commission for Gender ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: comments
28 Sep 2022
Public comments will be extended until 18 October 2022 on the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill. In a virtual meeting, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) commented on the Department's response to its public submission.
The ICRC maintained ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Commission for Gender Equality vacancies: Interviews day 4
23 Sep 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
Video (Part 3)
Summary of Shortlisted Candidates
The Portfolio Committee, in a hybrid meeting, interviewed five shortlisted candidates for the position of Commissioner for the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE). They were: Mr Bongani Glenton Ngomane, Ms Olave Ntsabiseng Sepanya Mogale, Ms Makosha Emily ...