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Justice and Correctional Services
Deputy Public Protector appointment: shortlisting for interview
24 Oct 2019
The Portfolio Committee conducted the shortlisting of candidates for interview to fill the Deputy Public Protector vacancy. Out 19 candidates, eight nominees were shortlisted: Adv Sonwabile Mancotywa; Adv Kholeka Gcaleka; Adv Shadrack Nkuna; Adv Puleng Matshelo; Mr Buang Jones; Mr Moshoeshoe Toba; Adv Lwazi Kubukeli; Adv Noxolo Mbangeni.
In the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Deputy Public Protector position: Criteria for shortlisting of candidates; Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill: response to submissions
23 Oct 2019
Open letter to justice committee: Voters deserve to know who political donors are
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
Political ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services 2018/19 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
22 Oct 2019
The Department of Correctional Services briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Report. The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services accompanied the Department and offered apologies for the Minister who was with the Department of Justice that day.
The Department informed the Committee that the total ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD Annual Report 2018/19; with Minister & Deputy Minister
16 Oct 2019
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development made it clear that the Department must be made up of officials who care about justice and the wheels of justice must turn unhindered. He addressed his goal of dealing with corruption and that of turning the Office of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Special Investigating Unit 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The Special Investigating Unit briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Report and provided updates on current cases of concern to the Committee.
The Special Investigating Unit emphasised the importance of consequence management in managing administrative misconduct and corruption. The Special Tribunal legislation and regulations had ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Prosecuting Authority 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The National Prosecuting Authority briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Report. However, questions were wide-ranging and many current topics were discussed in the meeting.
The meeting began with the Chairperson and political parties rising to wish Adv Willie Hofmeyr well on his imminent retirement. His huge contribution ...
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. ...