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Justice and Correctional Services
Implementation of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act
15 Feb 2022
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and other stakeholders to be briefed on the interdepartmental implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007. The presentation was about the performance that has been done by ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2021/22 Quarter 3 performance, with Deputy Minister
9 Feb 2022
The virtual meeting was delayed by 30 minutes to allow the Portfolio Committee to have a private analysis and discussion of the Quarter 3 Reports due to their late delivery. Thereafter, Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance and International Co-Operation Fund (ARF) presented.
During ...
International Relations
DIRCO & ARF 2021/22 Quarter 1 & 2 performance, with Deputy Minister
2 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) provided feedback on the progress in its programmes for Quarters 1 and 2. The COVID-19 pandemic still affects diplomatic operations across the world. Most countries introduced travel restrictions and resorted to digital means to conduct their business ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cradock Four matter & Resignation of NPA Investigating Directorate Head: Ministry & NPA briefing
8 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to be briefed on the resignation of Adv Hermione Cronje, Head: Investigating Directorate (ID), and the reasons for the NPA missing the deadline for issuing a prosecutorial decision ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Justice and Constitutional Development BRRR
3 Dec 2021
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services considered and adopted its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR), as well as the minutes for 1 December 2021. Members also agreed to call an urgent sitting with both the Head of the National Director ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee discussion on planned oversight visits
1 Dec 2021
Oversight Document Considerations regarding the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and its Entities (Only for members)
Oversight Considerations regarding the Department of Correctional Services and its Entities (Only for members)
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for deliberations on a programme ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Legal Opinion on 2020 public submissions
26 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, Parliament's Office of Constitutional and Legal Services (OCLS) briefed the Committee on their legal opinions of submission received during the 2020 call for public comment on proposed amendments to the Constitution. Legal opinions were discussed on these proposed amendments:
- Opinion 2 of 2020 on ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Act, 2014: Amendment of Election Regulations - Briefing by Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and Legal Practice Council
26 Nov 2021
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting with the Legal Practice Council and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for a briefing on amendments to the regulations dealing with the election of members of the Council.
The meeting ended early after the Council identified discrepancies in the presentation ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation BRRR
24 Nov 2021
2021 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met to adopt its Budget Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR). There were 20 recommendations that Members had to adopt, based on the last meeting of the Committee.
Members discussed when the follow-up meeting should take ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: response to public submissions continued; BRRRs
24 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for the second day to receive its responses following a series of public hearings held over three days on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The Committee considered Budget Review and Recommendations Reports and ...