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Seminar on Risk Factors for Policing, with Deputy Minister present
17 Feb 2016
The Committee hosted a Seminar on risk factors for policing where the SA Police Service (SAPS, led by the Deputy Minister of Police, and a number of civil society organisations, researches and academics presented on the risk factors to policing – a key area of concern for the Committee. Members ...
The Committee met with the Minister, Deputy Minister, Acting National Commissioner and senior management of the SA Police Service (SAPS) for a number of briefings and outstanding matters. The Committee first received a briefing by the Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) on the White Paper on Policing. This presentation covered ...
Police
Rule 201 inquiry Committee Report: adoption
11 Nov 2015
The Committee considered its Report on the National Assembly Rule 201 Enquiry. The contents of the Report included background to the enquiry, events leading to the decision to institute the enquiry, the statements in question, terms of reference, objectives of the enquiry, relevant legislation and documents considered, the process followed ...
Police
National key point breaches; Police conduct at student protest; Protection of Critical Infrastructure Bill [PMB4-2015] briefing
3 Nov 2015
The Committee met to be briefed and discuss the recent killing of a suspect in Krugersdorp by members of the SA Police Service (SAPS), the management of breaches of National Key Points and the police response to student protest activities, all of which had attracted widespread media coverage.
The Independent ...
Police
Rule 201 Inquiry: continuation
28 Oct 2015
Transcript SAPS BOC Meeting Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, July 2015 [Not available to public]
Minutes SAPS BOC Meeting Magoebaskloof, Limpopo, July 2015 [Not available to public]
The Committee met to continue deliberations into the National Assembly Rule 201 Inquiry into statements by SA Police Service (SAPS) senior management about their support for ...
Police
2015 Crime statistics: Minister, Deputy Minister, Statistics SA and National Commissioner briefings
29 Sep 2015
In a historic meeting, the 2015 crime statistics of the South African Police Service (SAPS) were delivered to the Committee, during recess, in the presence of the Minister, Deputy Minister, Statistics South Africa and the National Commissioner of Police. The Minister began with an general overview of the statistics, speaking ...
International Relations
Sub-judice rule & Al-Bashir matter; Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges: briefing by Deputy Minister & Department of International Relations & Cooperation
9 Sep 2015
The Constitutional and Legal Services Office provided the Committee with a legal opinion it had requested on whether the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) could brief the Committee about President Omar Al-Bashir’s departure South Africa after the African Union Summit 2015 in South Africa despite a court order ...
Police
SAPS 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance; Kruger National Park: progress reports
9 Sep 2015
The Committee met with the National Commissioner of Police and senior management of the SA Police Service (SAPS) to consider a number of important agenda items, the first of which was an update on efforts to combat rhino poaching. The SAPS Detective Services provided information on the task team in ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Bill [B7-2015]: deliberations & adoption; Committee Programme
2 Sep 2015
The Department of Defence briefed the Committee to provide clarity relating to the integration process of the various armed forces that had been done to make up the current constitution of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The integration of forces into the new South African National Defence Force ...
International Relations
African conflicts & insurgencies & conflict resolution; SA peace-making in Lesotho, Burundi & South Sudan; Department on International Relations & Cooperation 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance
2 Sep 2015
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) briefed the Committee on the performance and financial reports for Quarter 1 for the 2015/16 financial year for the Department, as well as the African Renaissance Fund, and provided an update on South Africa’s peace-making efforts in Lesotho, Burundi and South Sudan. ...