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DNA Board Annual Report 2021/22; SAPS, IPID, CSPS and PSIRA BRRRs
19 Oct 2022
National forensic oversight and ethics board (DNA Board)
The Committee was briefed on the Strategic and Annual Report 2021/22 of the DNA Board. The DNA board oversees the operations of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and National Forensic DNA Database (NFDD).
The Committee brought several serious ...
Police
SAPS, DPCI, Civilian Secretariat 2021/22 Annual Report; with AGSA & Minister
12 Oct 2022
The Committee was briefed by Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes for the Police portfolio. Thereafter, the South African Police Service (SAPS); Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) presented their 2021/22 Annual Reports
Committee members were concerned with ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: comments
28 Sep 2022
Public comments will be extended until 18 October 2022 on the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill. In a virtual meeting, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) commented on the Department's response to its public submission.
The ICRC maintained ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: response to submissions; Legislative Programme; with Deputy Minister
21 Sep 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) provided the departmental response to the additional input on the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill. The CSPS also briefed the Committee on the legislative schedule for the remainder of the Sixth Parliament. ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions
14 Sep 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Police was briefed by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) on the departmental responses to the public submissions on the Bill. The presentation concentrated on the provisions in the Bill that have been challenged through the public submissions made by ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: public hearings; SAPS 2022/23 APP Addendum; with Deputy Minister
7 Sep 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Police was briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on the addendum to their 2022/23 annual performance plan, and on the amendments to the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill [B15-2022]. It also received submissions on the Bill from ...
Police
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act draft regulations & discussion on police issues with Minister and Deputy Minister
24 Aug 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) on the draft regulations of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, 2019 (Act No 8 of 2019). The Minister and Deputy Minister of Police were called upon to respond to a wide range of ...
Police
Further engagement on SAPS Crime Statistics Q4 2021/21; with Deputy Minister
8 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS/Police) to have further deliberation on the quarterly crime statistics. The Deputy Minister was also in attendance, along with delegates from the South African Human Rights Commission.
The Committee Researcher presented a research report on the ...
Police
SAPS Crime Statistics Quarter 4 2021/22; with Ministry
3 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the South African Police Service (SAPS) presented the quarter 4 crime statistics of the 2021/22 financial year, which covered the first three months of 2022.
The SAPS statistics indicated an overall increase of 9.3% in reported crimes, compared to the same period last year. Murders ...
Police
Findings of the SAPS Organisational Climate Survey: SAPS & Police Unions Input; with Deputy Minister
1 Jun 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to discuss the findings of the SAPS Organisational Climate Survey. The Independent Policing Union of South Africa (IPUSA), the South African Policing Union (SAPU) and the Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU) also presented ...