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Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act A/B; Domestic Violence A/B & Criminal and Related Matters A/B: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in a virtual meeting on three Bills related to gender-based violence – the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill; the Criminal and Related Matters Bill; and the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill. Adoption of the report ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Minister & DWYPD on National Strategic Plan on Gender-based Violence and Femicide
27 Aug 2020
Video: Multi Party Women’s Caucus, 27 August 2020
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities. The Minister of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, and Minster of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Information Regulator vacancy; Provisional suspension of Magistrate; Cybercrimes Bill: NCOP amendments– with Deputy Minister
19 Aug 2020
The Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and was briefed on the provisional suspension of Ms K Bodlani: Acting Regional Magistrate, Umlazi; the filling of the Information Regulator vacancy and the National Council of Provinces’ proposed amendments to the Cybercrimes Bill [B6B-2017]. The meeting took place ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Discussion on matters relating to Women’s Month; Third Term Programme
30 Jul 2020
Video: Discussion on matters relating to Women’s Month; Third Term Programme
Audio: Discussion on matters relating to Women’s Month; Third Term Programme
The Multi-Party Women’s Caucus met to consider its third term programme and discuss matters related to Women’s Month. Members voiced concerns about the absence of senior Members.
There ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Correctional Services & OCJ Special Adjustments Budgets; with Deputy Minister
15 Jul 2020
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) confirmed compliance with COVID-19 regulations and presented its Special Adjustments Budget from which R30 million had been cut. It suggested that the impact of the cut would likely affect circuit court backlogs, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procurement ability, training and Information Communication Technology ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD & NPA 2020/21 Special Adjustment Budget; with Deputy Minister
8 Jul 2020
Video: PC Justice 8 July 2020
Audio: DoJ&CD and NPA on Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan
Media Statement: Justice Portfolio Committee Welcomes Lower than Expected Budget Cuts at Department
The Committee held a virtual meeting with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the National Prosecuting ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Progress report on investigations by SIU into matters referred to it concerning DoJCD; Mechanisms to facilitate co-operation between SIU & NPA; Operationalisation of POPI Act; with Deputy Minister
30 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 30 June 2020
Audio: Progress report on investigations by SIU into matters referred to it concerning DoJCD; Mechanisms to facilitate co-operation between SIU & NPA; Operationalisation of the Protection of Information Act
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services was ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Magistrates Commission on suspension/removal from office of magistrates
25 Jun 2020
Audio: Magistrates Commission on suspension/removal from office of Magistrates
The Committee was convened to receive an update by the Magistrates Commission on the confirmation of the suspension/removal from office of Ms Letitia Freeman, a senior magistrate of Mossel Bay, in terms of section 13(4)(b) of the Magistrates Act of1993. She ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Lockdown case backlogs; overcrowding & release of inmates: Minister's briefing
24 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services 24:06:2020
The Minister and the Department of Justice and Correctional Services gave a briefing on lockdown court case backlogs, overcrowding in correctional centres, and the early release of certain inmates. Analysis of the inmate population revealed that the bed space in correctional ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD, DCS & OCJ Budget: Committee Reports
3 Jun 2020
The Committee met to consider three reports:
Report on the Strategic Plan for 2020/21–2024/25 and Annual Performance Plan for 2020/21 of the Office of the Chief Justice and Budget Vote 27: Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration
Report on the Strategic Plan for 2020–2025 and Annual Performance Plan ...