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Justice and Correctional Services
Review of the Age of Criminal Capacity
7 Sep 2016
The Committee was told that South Africa was among the few countries that had developed and implemented a criminal justice system for children. The system ensured that children were treated differently from hardened criminals and the legislation had come into effect in 2010. The DoJ&CD was grappling with the implementation ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Embrace Dignity Petition Report: adoption; Chiawelo Petition Report: deferred
7 Sep 2016
The Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings considered the Embrace Dignity Report (Petition requesting the intervention of the NCOP in ensuring an end to all forms of sexual oppression against women); and the Chiawelo Petition Report (Petition on alleged noise disturbance emanating from Unity Fellowship Church in Chiawelo Extension ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Cameron Report on Pollsmoor Correctional Centre: Department of Correctional Services progress report
24 Aug 2016
The DA, on behalf of the opposition, proposed a motion of no confidence in the Chairperson, and requested that this be placed as an item on the agenda. The Chairperson said that would have to go through the chairperson of the NCOP. The DA protested, but the agenda was adopted. ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Bafokeng Petition on alleged gross human rights violations by the Bafokeng Tribal Authority
25 May 2016
The Committee met for a hearing on the Bafokeng Land Buyers Association petition on alleged gross human rights violations by the Bafokeng Tribal Authority.
The Committee was informed that though the Bafokeng Land Buyers Buyer’s Association (BLBA) had petitioned Parliament in 2008 and 2012, it had asked that the only ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Transkei Road Transport Corporation Petition Report, Nobuntu Fuzane Petition Report & Lunga Kona Petition Report: consideration
4 May 2016
Documents handed out:
Lunga Kona Petition Report
Transkei Road Transport Corporation (TRTC) Petition
Nobuntu Fuzane Petition Report
[All Committee Reports are available under Tabled Committee Reports once published]
The Committee considered the draft reports on the Nobuntu Fuzane petition: ill treatment of the petitioner’s daughter whilst admitted at Groote Schuur ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Thabazimbi Local Municipality S139(1)(b) intervention: Limpopo inputs
4 May 2016
The Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs was briefed on the intervention in terms of section 139 (1) (b) in the Thambazimbi local municipality by the Limpopo Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) and the South African Local Government Association (SALGA).
An overview of the municipality ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Local Government Elections 2016 Preparations and Readiness, with Deputy Minister
12 Apr 2016
This was a joint meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in which the Municipal Demarcation Board, the South African Local Government Association and the Department of Cooperative Governance (DCoG) presented on preparations and readiness for ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Adoption of Outstanding Minutes
16 Mar 2016
The Committee met to adopt the minutes of 4 November, 25 November 2015, 24 February 2016 and 2 March 2016. The minutes of 4 and 25 November 2015 were adopted without amendments while the minutes of 24 February was adopted with amendments. The Committee decided not to adopt the second ...
NCOP Security and Justice
2014 Defence Review: Department of Defence briefing
24 Feb 2016
A delegation from the Department of Defence (DoD) presented on the Defence Review 2014, but prior to and during the presentation a number of Members of the Committee expressed their dissatisfaction that the Minister and Deputy Minister of Defence were not present, as there were a number of questions on ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Maluti-A-Phofung Petition Hearing Report & Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act Petition Hearing Report: adoption
24 Feb 2016
The Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings met briefly to consider and adopt the Maluti-A-Phofung Petition Hearing Report; the Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) Petition Hearing Report and two outstanding minutes.