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Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: public hearings; Land Court Bill: response to submissions
24 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee held a second round of public hearings on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The hearing was specifically about the Committee's proposed amendments on commercialisation, religious use and exemptions, and cannabis for medicinal use. These three issues did not appear in the Bill that was introduced ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: public hearings
18 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee received submissions on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill from six organisations: African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF), Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA), Association of Christian Media (ACM), Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: public hearings
17 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee heard submissions from six organisations on the Prevention of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.
COSATU proposed amendments to the Bill to strengthen its provisions including an amendment to the definition of ‘harm’ as well as an adjustment of the sentences for those convicted under the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Information Regulator 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
11 May 2022
Information Regulator South Africa
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (the Committee) met virtually with the Information Regulator (IR) for a briefing on its 2022/2023 Annual Performance Plan (APP) and budget.
The presentation by the IR outline included an overview of the entity’s external environmental analysis and annual ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Special Investigating Unit 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan and Budget
11 May 2022
The Committee was generally pleased with the good performance of the Special Investigating Unit. Members shared the sentiment that the SIU had consistently delivered on its mandate despite the growing pressure due to the increasing number of cases, an above normal vacancy rate, and a strained budget ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Prosecuting Authority & Public Protector South Africa 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
10 May 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services engaged with both the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and the Public Protector of South Africa (PPSA) on their budgets and annual performance plans for the 2022/2023 financial year.
The National Director of Public Prosecutions reported ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Aid South Africa 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan
6 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) presented its annual performance plan and budget for 2022/2023.
The Committee heard that the 2022/23 budget allocation was cut by 10% and this has had a negative impact on service delivery as 80% of the budget is ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister
6 May 2022
Justice and Constitutional Development
In this virtual meeting the Committee received a briefing from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on its Annual Performance Plan and Budget for 2022/23.
The Department highlighted that modernising justice services to increase access to justice services was still a key priority ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DCS & JICS 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan, with Deputy Minister
4 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Department of Correctional Services and the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on their 2022/23 Annual Performance Plans. Present in the meeting was the Deputy Minister of Correctional Services, Inkosi Sango ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: public hearings
29 Mar 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Justice & Correctional Services held the first day of public hearings on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Nine organisations made oral submissions.
Freedom of Religion South Africa began with the premise that Religious Freedom was the right to believe ...