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Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: response to public submissions
23 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to receive its response following a series of public hearings held over three days on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development presented the summary of comments from ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee Report on Information Regulator Appointment
18 Nov 2021
The Committee convened to adopt its Committee Report on the Information Regulator Appointment. The interviews of the shortlisted candidates had taken place the day before.
The Committee Report resolved that the National Assembly recommends that the following candidates be appointed to the Information Regulator:
Adv. Pansy Tlakula as ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Information Regulator Vacancies: Interviews
17 Nov 2021
Justice and Correctional Services
State of Education in Correctional Facilities: Department of Correctional Services briefing
16 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services received a presentation from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on the state of education in the Correctional Facilities. The Department aimed to provide offenders with needs-based programmes and interventions to facilitate their rehabilitation and enable their social reintegration as well ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD & NPA 2020/21 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
12 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (the Committee) convened in a virtual meeting for briefings by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on their 2020/21 Annual Reports.
The Committee was concerned about the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC, PPSA & OCJ 2020/21 Annual Report
10 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings from the Office of the Chief Justice, the Public Protector, and the South African Human Rights Commission on their 2020/21 annual reports, 2021/22 quarterly performance, and medium-term funding needs.
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) reported that ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Information Regulator: shortlisting; Justice Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DCS & JICS 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister & Deputy Minister
9 Nov 2021
Video (1)
Video (2)
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received briefings on the 2020/21 audit reports of all Justice portfolio entities and, following a political overview by the Minister, briefings on the 2020/21 annual reports of the Department of Correctional Services and the Judicial Inspectorate for ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Section 177 Judge President Hlophe removal process: Parliamentary Legal Advisor briefing
9 Sep 2021
Judicial Services Commission Statement
Judicial Conduct Tribunal Statement
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a legal briefing on the Section 177 process for the removal of a judge, in the context of the finding of gross misconduct against Judge President John Hlophe of the Western Cape High Court. ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV bills: adoption; Information Regulator Appointment Process; with Deputy Minister
8 Sep 2021
Tracking GBV bills
Video
Tabled Committee Reports
In a virtual meeting attended by the Deputy Minister, the Committee adopted the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill.
The Department took the Committee through the C-version of both bills, which incorporated ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill: DOJCD response to public submissions & adoption; GBV bills: NCOP amendments; with Deputy Minister
7 Sep 2021
Video
Tracking GBV bills
ATC210812: Report of the Select Committee on Security and Justice on the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill [B 20B – 2020] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 11 August 2021.
ATC210816: Report of the Select Committee on Security and Justice on the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences ...