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Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Matters Amendment Bill [B20-2015]; Judicial Matters Amendment Bill[B2-2015]: Ministry response to submissions, with Deputy Minister
20 Oct 2015
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services presented the Ministry's responses to public submissions on the Criminal Matters Amendment Bill and the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill.
On the Criminal Matters Amendment Bill, an important submission that warranted DOJ&CD’s attention was the submission by the Congress of South African Trade ...
Police
South African Police Services (SAPS), Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) Budget Review and Recommendation Report
20 Oct 2015
The Committee met to consider the comprehensive Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report (BRRRs) of the Department of Police (SA Police Service) and two entities, namely, the Civilian Secretariat for Police (CSP) and in the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID). Members did not have much to add to the content but ...
Police
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority 2015/16 Annual Report; KZN Provincial Commissioner apology; Rule 201 Investigation briefing
16 Oct 2015
The Committee concluded its week of scrutinising the annual reports of the Department and entities by considering the report of the final entity - the Private Security Industry Regulatory Alliance (PSIRA). The Committee researcher provided the Committee with an analysis of the annual report, making several observations relating to institutional ...
Police
SAPS on its 2014/15 Annual Report
14 Oct 2015
The first part of the presentation on the South African Police Services Annual Report for 2014/15 dealt with Technology Resource Management. The Integrated Justice System and Criminal Justice System plans were discussed, presenting on the weighted project milestones. The need to upgrade networks was discussed. SAPS had received approval from ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services 1st Quarter 2015/16 performance & Internal Control Environment
1 Sep 2015
The Department of Correctional Services provided the Committee with a report on its work on the internal control environment. It was following a combined assurance approach to ensure that the internal control system was effective and efficient in all areas of its operations. This approach would maximise the risk and ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services on its ICT challenges, relationship with SITA, modernisation project and inmate management systems
23 Jun 2015
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) briefed the Justice and Correctional Services portfolio committee on its IT environment. The Department had re-instated the IT branch in 2012 with the aim of acquiring, implementing, advising and coordinating a secured integrated system and relevant ICT which was aligned to that Department’s strategic ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Correctional Supervision and Parole: Department of Correctional Services on its Parole and Offender Reintegration System
2 Jun 2015
The Department of Correctional Services briefed the Justice and Correctional Services Portfolio Committee on the South African parole system and the new approach towards short term offenders. The Department said parole was an internationally accepted principle which was used in most countries to conditionally release offenders into the community before ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill: extension of deadline to amend and content: Department of Justice briefing; Committee Reports on budget votes 18, 21 and 22
13 May 2015
The Committee firstly considered the draft Committee Reports detailing the Committee's recommendations on the budget votes of the Department of Correctional Services (Budget Vote 18), the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (Vote 21), and the Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration (Budget Vote 22).
In relation to ...
Justice and Correctional Services
South African Human Rights Commission supplementary briefing
6 May 2015
The meeting began with the Chairperson inquiring if any progress had been made by Chapter Nine Institutions within the Forum of Institutions Supporting Democracy, particularly as the Committee had wanted these institutions to discuss their overlapping mandates. Further, this would facilitate a discussion on the nature of independence and accountability ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Special Investigating Unit on its 2015/16 Budget and Strategic Plan
28 Apr 2015
Special Investigating Unit (SIU) Budget and Delivery Plans for 2015/16
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) reported that there were currently 45 active investigations covering 53 proclamations, including extensions or amendments to some proclamations. Revenue was projected to increase from R445.9 million in 2015/16 to R512 million in 2017/18, with an ...