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Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: oral submissions
26 Oct 2018
VIDEO: Constitutional Review Committee Oral Presentations, 26 October 2018
Report of the High Level Panel on the assessment of key legislation
The Committee held the last of the public hearings on the question of the Amendment of section 25 of the Constitution and expropriation without compensation.
The FW De Klerk ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: oral submissions
25 Oct 2018
VIDEO: Constitutional Review Committee Oral Presentations, 25 October 2018
The African Farmers Association of South Africa (AFASA) said the Land Audit Report of 2017 glaringly shows the land ownership patterns in South Africa as skewed towards whites and corporate entities. The previous land reform programmes were a mere piecemeal with ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Justice and Constitutional Development, DCS & OCJ BRRR
24 Oct 2018
2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Portfolio Committee met briefly to consider three Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports in relation to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Department of Correctional Services and Office of the Chief Justice.
Members made minor corrections to each document and adopted ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes Bill: Deputy Minister briefing on proposed changes to Bill
23 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Department on the changes made to the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill. The Deputy Minister explained why the changes had been made. The Department went through the chapters of the Bill noting the changes such as ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Special Investigating Unit 2017/18 Annual Report
17 Oct 2018
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) presented its annual report for the 2017/18 financial year, which revealed it had maintained a clean, unqualified audit and had achieved eight of its nine targets. On the ongoing investigations into state-owned entities, investigations into the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) had ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Auditor-General of South Africa 2017/18 Annual Report; Transformation Plan & Review of the Contract: External Auditor
12 Oct 2018
The Audit Committee of the Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) said that its report was required in compliance with the Public Audit Act and the King code of governance principles. The mandate of the audit committee was to fulfil its duties as set out in the Act, and to ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Election of Co-Chairperson (NA); Committee Programme
11 Oct 2018
The Committee met to elect a new Co-Chairperson and to adopt the programme on the way forward. After a slight delay in order to constitute the required quorum, Members elected Mr M Maila (ANC) as the new Co-Chairperson.
Following a brief discussion, the Committee also adopted its programme for the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector South Africa, SAHRC & Information Regulator 2017/18 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice was briefed by the Public Protector, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Information Regulator on their 2017/18 Annual Reports.
In its briefing, SAHRC mentioned that this was the first full performance cycle for most Commissioners. It has been ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice & NPA 2017/18 Annual Reports, with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2018
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD) and the National Prosecuting Authority’s presented their 2017/18 Annual Reports. The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development was in attendance.
The Department explained that it had received a qualified audit because it had changed its modified cash standards ...
Standing Committee on Auditor General
Election of Acting Chairperson
9 Oct 2018
Ms N Khunou (ANC) was elected unopposed as the Acting Chairperson of the Standing Committee on the Auditor-General.