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Justice and Correctional Services
(Subcommittee) Management of Remand Detainees; with Deputy Minister
12 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported on its management of remand detainees, with a particular focus on remand detainees with bail of less than R1 000, and on the management of COVID-19 in remand detention.
Overcrowding remained a challenge in DCS facilities. As of 22 February, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Domestic Violence Amendment Bill: deliberations
11 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 11 March 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform to deliberate the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill.
The Committee had previously suggested certain amendments to the working document which had necessitated revisions by the Department of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC vacancies: interviews day 2
10 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services [NA]
Media Statement: Justice and Correctional Services Committee Shortlists Candidates for SAHRC
The Committee interviewed the shortlisted candidates in a virtual meeting to fill two full-time positions at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The vacancies arose following the death ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC vacancies: interviews day 1
9 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 09 March 2021
Media Statement: Justice and Correctional Services Committee Shortlists Candidates for SAHRC
The Committee interviewed the shortlisted candidates in a virtual meeting to fill two full-time positions at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The vacancies arose following the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill: deliberations
5 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 05 March 2021
The Committee was briefed by legal drafters from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) on proposed amendments and new options drafted for the Committee to consider in Working Document 4 of the Bill. The second part of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Domestic Violence Amendment Bill: deliberations
3 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
The Committee received a briefing on the first working document of the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) Amendment Bill with proposals for changes based on the public submissions and Committee deliberations. The Committee deliberated on definitional amendments and additions and the effects that ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill: deliberations
2 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 02 March 2021
The Committee dealt with Working Document 3 of the Bill containing proposed amendments based on public comments as well as Committee concerns from its previous meeting. The amendments focussed on in Part 1 of the Document were on the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act Amendment Bill
26 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services - 26 Feb 2021
The Department of Justice Legal Advisors presented the second working draft of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act Amendment Bill [B16-2020] and outlined the various options that must be considered for certain clauses. Some options ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill: deliberations
24 Feb 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee of Justice and Correctional Services deliberated on the proposed amendments as contained in the A-List of the Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill [B17-2020]. There was now a new clause covering the offence of attempted murder. There was also the inclusion of premeditated murder ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Chief Justice 2020/21 Quarter 2 & 3 performance
24 Feb 2021
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) on its performance and budgets for quarters two and three of the 2020/21 financial year.
In terms of non-financial performance during quarter two, the Office had 21 planned targets, of which 15 ...