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Justice and Correctional Services
TRC prosecutions: NPA progress; Prevention & Combating of Hate Crimes & Hate Speech Bill; with Deputy Minister
25 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the National Prosecuting Authority gave a progress report on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions. There are a total of 129 cases currently under investigation. It was also confirmed that the Missing Persons Task Team has recovered 179 persons. The Committee was informed that there ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Update on GBVF-related matters: DWYPD (with Minister), SAPS & DoJ&CD input
24 Nov 2022
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus convened on the eve of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign to engage on gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) related matters. The idea of the campaign is to integrate the outcomes into the overall national strategy, to combat crimes against women and to eliminate the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: commercial hemp proposal
23 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on the virtual platform to deliberate on the new proposal on commercial hemp activities in the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
During the deliberations, Members enquired about the appropriateness of the insertion of MECs for Agriculture in clause 10B(2)(C) of the proposed Bill which would ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, with Deputy Minister; BRRRs
18 Nov 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Department presented the requested research on the inclusion of the list of characteristics and grounds and if the list passed the proportionality test and the limitations test in section 36 of the Constitution.
There was consensus that Members needed more time to read ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: deliberations
16 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to elect a Committee member as the National Assembly representative on the Equality Review Committee which advises the Minister on the operation of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act including the Equality Courts. Ms Nomathemba Maseko-Jele accepted ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: deliberations
15 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services convened on a virtual platform to consider and discuss the comments made by the National House of Traditional and Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
The Committee was of the view that the inclusion of clause 1(2) of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Workshop on Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
11 Nov 2022
On a virtual platform, the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services held a workshop with the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on mandatory minimum sentencing and other problems in the incarceration system.
For the Inspectorate, Inspecting Judge Justice Edwin Cameron recalled the reasons that a policy of mandatory ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Legal Services Ombud capacitation and funding
9 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Office of the Legal Services Ombud briefed the Committee on its goal and mandate, its achievements since its inception in June 2022, and its future financial needs and plans.
Members asked questions about the Office’s role in South Africa’s legal oversight system and how ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: deliberations; with Deputy Minister
8 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform with the Department of Justice and Correctional Services to continue its deliberations on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill.
Two Members of the Committee made submissions on the draft bill. The first drew on various past ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Deliberations on Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill; with Deputy Minister
4 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services continued deliberations on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. A sticking point in the meeting was the categories against which hate can ...