Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Chief Justice & Information Regulator 2018/19 Annual Reports
10 Oct 2019
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) and Information Regulator (Regulator) presented an overview of their annual reports for the past financial year.
The OCJ said it supported the judiciary in its contribution to Chapter 14 of the National Development Plan (NDP), in promoting accountability and fighting ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services 2018/19 Annual Report
9 Oct 2019
Annual Reports 2018/2019; JICS Media Statements
The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services presented its 2018/19 Annual Report.
In his opening remarks the Inspecting Judge of Prisons emphasised the challenges around the entity’s independence in relation to the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). JICS was, to a large extent, placed ...
Justice and Correctional Services
South African Human Rights Commission on its 2018/19 Annual Report
8 Oct 2019
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has been the recipient of six consecutive unqualified audit opinions with findings. It finalised 8 491 of the 10 488 complaints filed. The Commission is working hard to ensure that it is visible. Its media profile has grown in recent years and it ...
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 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill: public hearings day 1
17 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 ...
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 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services Quarterly Report
10 Sep 2019
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported that it had achieved 25 of its 28 targets during the first quarter of the 2019/20 financial year, which was a slight improvement on its performance during the same period last year. However, there had been R735 million under-spending against its planned expenditure. ...
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 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on Business Case and Operating Model
3 Sep 2019
News24: St Albans Prison official stabbed in neck, inmate killed: Popcru lambastes correctional services
UN Mandela Rules
The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) presented its ‘business case’ and operating model. The presentation also highlighted the Inspectorate’s inspection and investigative capacities, as well as those areas which the business case ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Adv Jiba’s court application to interdict Parliament; Deputy Public Protector Appointment Process; Correctional Services Sub-Committee
20 Aug 2019
The Committee Chairperson reminded Members that the Committee had agreed to give Adv Nomgcobo Jiba and Adv Lawrence Mrwebi 10 working days to make representations to Parliament as to why they should be restored to office. Adv Mrwebi had responded but Adv Jiba had not responded and had taken the matter to ...