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Rules of the National Assembly
NA rules for removal of Chapter 9 office-bearers; Proposed Amendments: Members’ Statements & Motions without Notice
20 Sep 2019
Rules for Removal of Office-Bearers
The Subcommittee on Rules of the National Assembly met to discuss three items referred to it by the Rules Committee.
The Subcommittee found itself in a similar situation to that encountered in the Fifth ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill: public hearings day 2
18 Sep 2019
Political Party Funding Act
Political Party Funding Act Draft Regulations
Regulations for Political Party Funding Act: IEC Public Hearings Day 1
Regulations for Political Party Funding Act: IEC Public Hearings Day 2
My Vote Counts NPC v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another (CCT249/17) [2018] ZACC 17; 2018 ...
Home Affairs
State of province 2018/2019: Western Cape; Minister on matters affecting Department
17 Sep 2019
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in the Western Cape briefed the Committee on its state for the 2018/19 financial year. Earlier, Members had been disappointed with the presentations from the Northern and Eastern Cape provinces because the documents they presented were different from the documents sent to Parliament prior ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development & Office of the Chief Justice First Quarter 2019/20 Reports
11 Sep 2019
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development presented reports on their first quarter performance for 2019/20.
The OCJ carried out its mandate through three programmes: Administration (Programme One), Superior Court Services (Programme Two), and Judicial Education and Support (Programme Three)
In terms ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution
Committee discussion on process and programme
11 Sep 2019
Documents handed out: Draft programme (only distributed to committee members)
The Ad Hoc Committee met to discuss the programme for future meetings which included the upcoming Workshop of Experts to address the question of land and to amend the Constitution accordingly.
The Chairperson had proposed a list ...
Rules of the National Assembly
Institutions Supporting Democracy office-bearers: procedure for removal; Subcommittee Report on Physical removal of Members from Chamber; Sub Judice Rule review
10 Sep 2019
The Committee met to discuss a number of rule amendments but, primarily, to determine a procedure for the removal of office-bearers of Institutions Supporting Democracy.
The Committee determined that a process to remove an office-bearer should not be entered into lightly and it could not be because ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution
Election of Chairperson - postponed
4 Sep 2019
The meeting did not meet qourum requirements and the election of Chairperson was therefore postponed
Justice and Correctional Services
Security and overcrowding in correctional facilities: briefing; Assessing health & welfare services for female offenders: CGE briefing; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2019
The Committee was told by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) that overcrowding posed a serious threat in correctional facilities, where the most common concerns were the safety of inmates and officials, insufficient bed spaces, corruption within correctional facilities, and the prevalence of escapes.
Overcrowding negatively impacted the imperatives of ...
Home Affairs
State of provinces 2018/2019: Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng
3 Sep 2019
The Provincial managers of the Department of Home Affairs in Limpopo, Mpumalanga and Gauteng, briefed the Committee on the state of the provinces for the 2018-2019 financial year. All three provinces provided details of their performance in respect of civic services, immigration services, finance and supply chain matters, human resources, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill: briefing; DPP Appointment Process; Suspension of magistrates
28 Aug 2019
My Vote Counts NPC v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another (CCT249/17) [2018] ZACC 17; 2018 (8) BCLR 893 (CC); 2018 (5) SA 380 (CC) (21 June 2018)
Promotion of Access to Information Act
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services adopted the ...