NCOP Land Reform, Environment, Mineral Resources and Energy
National Forest Amendment Bill [B11B-2016]: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
2 Jun 2020
Video: JM: SC on Land Reform..., Mineral Resources... with 9 Provincial Legislatures, 2 June 2020
Audio: National Forest Amendment Bill [B11B-2016]: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
The Select Committee had a joint meeting with the nine provincial legislatures and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA), to be briefed by ...
Finance Standing Committee
TLAB, TALAB, Rates Bill & Income Tax Amendment Bill: Treasury & SARS response to public submissions
18 Sep 2019
The meeting of the Standing Committee on Finance was primarily intended to hear the National Treasury’s responses to submissions made at public hearings the previous week on proposed amendments to the tax laws.
However, it started with brief submissions by Mercedes Benz South Africa and the National Association of Automobile ...
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 ...
Defence
Defence Force Service Commission: DOD responses to recommendations; DRC Report
8 Jun 2018
The Department of Defence briefed the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on its performance for the 2017/18 financial year; and the South African national Defence Force (SANDF) briefed the Committee about the recommendations of the Interim Defence Force Service Commission.
The Department reported it has approved increased access to healthcare ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: response to public hearings; Chief Justice budget: Committee Report
15 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met to consider and approve the Committee Reports on the Budget Votes of the Department of Correctional Services and the Office of the Office of the Chief Justice. That was followed by a discussion on submissions in response to the Traditional Courts ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Committee Annual Report; Committee Programme first term 2018; Study Tour plans
29 Nov 2017
The Committee met to consider outstanding minutes, its draft Annual Report and its Committee programme for the period 23 January to 29 March 2018 (first term). The Committee adopted all its minutes with technical amendments and also adopted its annual report for 2017.
Members resolved to make some changes to ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Magistrate’s suspension
28 Nov 2017
The Committee met to deliberate on the suspension of Ms VT Gqiba as a magistrate, in accordance with the recommendation of the Minister. However, after the Chairperson had advised Members that Ms Gqiba had requested taking early retirement, a proposal was made that the matter should be postponed to a ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military Veterans call centre & database upgrade
22 Nov 2017
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) briefed the Committee on the progress report on military veterans call centre and database.
SITA pointed out that the lack of a credible database is considered a stumbling block to the effective distribution of benefits to deserving military veterans. The Department of Military Veterans ...
Defence
Defence Force Service Commission on progress, action plan + challenges submitted to Minister
17 Nov 2017
The Defence Force Service Commission (DFSC) briefed the Joint Standing Committee on Defence on the progress it had made, its action plans, challenges it had encountered, and provided an update on the recommendations tabled to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.
It reported that it had rolled out its ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: response to submissions; Committee Reports: Public Protector Removal; Deputy Public protector Inquiry; Executive Members’ Ethics Act review + Removal of Magistrates
15 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice briefed the Committee on their responses to submissions relating to chapters 10 to chapter 13 of the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill. These chapters talked to structures to deal with cybersecurity; critical information infrastructure protection; agreements with foreign states; and general provisions. In addition, the Committee also ...