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Parliamentary Inquiry ToR; SAPS & IPID Discipline Management; with Ministry
17 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio adopted its Committee Report on oversight visits to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng. Members noted that the oversight visit did not go as planned, mainly due to the length of the Minister and Departmental briefing. This resulted in time constraints and meant that the Committee ...
Police
Establishment of joint committee to probe July 2021 Violence: with Ministers (Police & Defence) + Deputy Ministers (Police & Justice)
30 Jul 2021
A joint meeting of the Portfolio Committees on Police, Defence, Justice and Correctional Services, the Select Committee on Security and Justice and the Joint Standing Committees on Defence and on Intelligence was held on a virtual platform and chaired by the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police. ...
Police
South African Police Service stability and restructuring
29 Jul 2021
The South African Police Service presentation noted challenges to organisational stability. SAPS experienced a net loss of 11 703 members from 2016/17 to 2020/21. SAPS noted that inadequate service delivery by government departments resulted in the over-extension of SAPS operation obligations and diverted resources away from policing functions. There ...
Police
SAPS/DPCI response to violence in Gauteng & KZN; with Deputy Minister
16 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police, 17 July 2021
The South African Police Service (SAPS) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the police response to the violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal noting that the current situation was volatile with continued mobilisation. The presentation detailed the background of the unrest, the setup of ...
Police
SAPS, DPCI & IPID 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister and Deputy
5 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to be briefed on the 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) and Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID).
The Minister said the Hawks are doing very well, especially the team ...
Police
SAPS 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan (Administration & Visible Policing); with Deputy Minister
4 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to be briefed on the 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan. The SAPS’ presentation indicated that the total budget had been reduced by 3.2% to R96.3 bn. 78.1% of ...
Police
Forensic Services backlog & related matters: SAPS briefing; with Deputy Minister
17 Mar 2021
Audio: Follow-up meeting with SAPS Forensic Service on Action Plan; CGE & SAHRC Investigative Reports
State of Shelters in South Africa
Report of the North West Provincial Investigative Hearing into Lack of Safety and Security Measures in Schools for Children with Disabilities, August 2019
Report of the National Hearing ...
Home Affairs
Joint Electoral Reform Workshop; with Minister & Deputy Minister
16 Mar 2021
Video: Electoral Reform Workshop, 16 March 2021
Legal Opinion on New Nation Court Judgment 22 June 2020
New Nation Movement NPC & Others v President of RSA & Others (CCT110/19) [2020] ZACC 11 (11 June 2020)
The Electoral Reform virtual workshop was held jointly by the Portfolio Committee on ...
Police
Follow-up with SAPS Forensics Division; with National Treasury, Minister and Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police [NA]
State of Shelters in South Africa
Report of the North West Provincial Investigative Hearing into Lack of Safety and Security Measures in Schools for Children with Disabilities, August 2019
Report of the National Hearing on the Status of Mental Health Care in South ...
Police
SAPS Quarter 3 Crime Stats; SAHRC on torture or ill treatment in police custody; with Ministry
3 Mar 2021
In this virtual meeting, the South African Human Rights Commission informed the Committee that South Africa is a signatory to an international protocol (OPCAT) that prohibits torture or ill treatment against any persons who may find themselves deprived of their liberty. The places where persons are deprived of their liberty ...