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SAPS Audit Action Plan; with Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2022
AGSA Presentation on Police Portfolio
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to be briefed on the post-audit action plan arising from the Auditor-General of South Africa's (AGSA's) 2020/21 audit outcomes. The Department had received an unqualified audit opinion, with material findings. ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Municipal Councilors Pension Fund; Disaster Management Amendment Bill: deliberations, with Minister
1 Mar 2022
The Committee was briefed by the Curators of the Municipal Councillors Pension Fund (MCPF) who outlined the reasons behind the curatorship of the Fund including among others non-compliance with legislation and regulations. The curatorship noted that there were certain irregularities in the management of the Fund including the ISAGO ...
Police
Central Firearm Registry Progress report & Norwood Police Station firearms; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to be briefed by the Central Firearm Registry (CFR) on its progress in dealing with firearm licence and amnesty applications, the delays in relocating to new offices, and the investigation into the theft of weapons from ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Disaster Management Amendment Bill: deliberation
22 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs deliberated on the Disaster Management Amendment Bill [B2-2021].
The EFF rejected the amendments. The public had had an opportunity to make comments about the Bill for three weeks. Although submissions from different stakeholders had been received, ...
Police
SAPS Crime Statistics Quarter 3 2021/22; with Minister & Deputy present
18 Feb 2022
The Department of Police briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the crime statistics compiled by the South African Police Service (SAPS) for the period from October to December 2021. The Committee was told that these statistics would be made available quarterly in future rather than annually as ...
Police
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedure) Amendment Bill: Introduction by CSPS; Consideration of underspending by SAPS, with Minister and Deputy Minister
16 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill [B25-2021]; and by the South African Police Services (the SAPS) on its underspending.
Members heard that the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act, 2013 (Act No. 37 of 2013) (“Act”) provides for among ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Fire Damage at Parliament: SAPS, Chief Fire Officer & DPWI; BDO Report; with Ministers & Deputy Minister
28 Jan 2022
City of Cape Town Fire Department post-incident report
In this virtual meeting, the Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament and the Portfolio Committees on Police and on Public Works and Infrastructure received briefings from the City of Cape Town Fire Department, South African Police Service (SAPS) and DPWI ...
Higher Education, Science and Innovation
Police involvement during student protests: stakeholders and Police Deputy Minister
3 Dec 2021
The Committee met with South African Police Service (SAPS); Safety and Security Sector Education and Training Authority (SASSETA); Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET); Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA); Universities South Africa (USAf); South African College Principals Organisation (SACPO); South African Union of Students (SAUS) and South ...
Police
Western Cape Community Policing Forums & SAPS; with Deputy Minister
31 Aug 2021
The Committee held a virtual meeting to discuss community policing issues in the Western Cape province with the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Western Cape Department of Community Safety and the Cluster Chairpersons of the Community Policing Forums. This was to follow up on an earlier meeting held in ...
Police
Central Firearms Registry & Forensic Science Laboratories; with Ministry
24 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to receive an update on the progress within the Central Firearms Registry and Forensic Science Laboratories.
The first presentation focused on the firearm amnesties, the Central Firearms Registry Action Plan and reported stolen firearms ...