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Constitutional Court cases requiring legislative amendments; (Sub-Committee on Correctional Services) DCS on state of human resources
1 Jun 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Parliamentary Legal Services briefed the Committee on Constitutional Court cases that required legislative amendments.
The legal advisors highlighted the four Constitutional Court judgements where the court declared certain sections of legislation - that was administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development - as ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: finalisation; Committee Report on filling SAHRC vacancies
29 May 2021
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The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for a final consideration of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill and the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill. The main activity was to ensure that ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: deliberations; Criminal Procedure Act Amendment Bill: briefing
28 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 28 May 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for briefings by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on three Bills.
In a previous meeting, changes had been made to the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Land Court Bill: briefing; GBV Bills deliberations: with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 26 May 2021
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) gave a briefing on the Land Court Bill and fielded questions about the Court’s jurisdiction relative to the Land Claims Court; the budget needed to implement the Bill, which the Department ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC recommendations; JICS on smuggling cigarettes into Correctional Centre in lockdown
25 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
Deliberations took place on the filling of the two South African Human Rights Commission vacancies. It was highlighted that two of the candidates had failed to disclose a 2019 civil judgment and a 1986 criminal record for a traffic violation, as revealed ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: deliberations; Committee Report on Budget Vote
21 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
Tracking the Gender-Based Violence Bills in Parliament
In a lengthy virtual meeting, the Committee continued with clause-by-clause deliberations on the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill, under the guidance of legal ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Sexual Offences Register: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development & SAPS Input
20 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
17 Mar 2021 |
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for a briefing on the National Register for Sex ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Health Care Services in Correctional Centres; Suspension of KZN Regional Commissioner; with Deputy Minister
19 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a virtual subcommittee meeting, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported on the provision of healthcare services in correctional centres, with particular reference to the treatment of state patients, and on matters relating to the suspension of its KwaZulu-Natal Regional Commissioner. ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC 2021/22 APP; Traditional Courts A/B legal opinion: with Deputy Minister; Budget Vote Reports; Judges, Magistrates & Chapter 9 Office Bearers Salaries
14 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Service
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the annual performance plan and budget of the South African Human Rights Commission, and on the constitutionality of the Traditional Courts Bill.
The Commission reported on its human rights ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Release of 19 000 offenders on parole due to COVID-19; Alleged incidents of sexual conduct between inmates and officials & measures to address such incidents; with Deputy Minister
12 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on progress following the release of 19 000 offenders on parole to address challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, and the capacity of Community Corrections to manage ...