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International Relations
Suspension of Director-General and Ambassador Faisel Moosa: briefing by Minister; DIRCO and African Renaissance Fund – reports on Quarters 3 & 4 of 2020/21
2 Sep 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received an update from the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation on consequence management and the suspensions cases relating to the Director-General and Ambassador Faisel Moosa. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation briefed the Committee on its performance and that of the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: public hearings day 3
2 Sep 2021
In the last day of public hearings on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, the Committee heard ten oral submissions, all of which were critical of the Bill.
The Umzimvubu Farmers Support Network, with input from communities in Mpondoland, rejected the Bill. It opposed the prohibitions against the involvement ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: public hearings day 2
1 Sep 2021
In the second of three days of public hearings, held virtually, the Committee heard ten oral submissions on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. All submissions, except for those of the Holy Basil Growers Club and GSR Consulting, categorically opposed the Bill in its current form.
For the Cannabis ...
International Relations
Election of Chairperson
31 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee met to elect a new Chairperson. The process was led by the Committee Secretary.
Mr S Mahumapelo (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee. He accepted the nomination and was declared Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation. ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: public hearings day 1
31 Aug 2021
In the first of three days of public hearings, held virtually, the Committee heard six oral submissions on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
Mr Jeremy Acton rejected the Bill in its entirety, arguing that it violated the right to privacy. He objected in particular to the Bill’s criminal ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Magistrate Commission on Disciplinary Matters
26 Aug 2021
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting to be briefed by the Magistrates’ Commission on certain disciplinary matters, including that of the Chief Magistrate of Kempton Park, Ms Judy van Schalkwyk.
The Committee heard that Ms van Schalkwyk was charged for misconduct and was suspended from office on 4 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Cannabis Master Plan: DALRRD & DTIC briefing; with Deputy Ministers
25 Aug 2021
The Committee met virtually to receive briefings on the National Cannabis Master Plan from the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) and the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC).
Both departments had also prepared to provide input on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill, which the ...
International Relations
DIRCO’s implementation of Audit Plan: briefing by Audit and Risk management committees
18 Aug 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee received a report on the risk and audit outcomes from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s (DIRCO’s) Audit and Risk Committee. The Audit and Risk Committee flagged budget overspending, underfunded expenditure and the non-implementation of consequence management as some ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill; State of Masters office: briefing by Department; with Deputy Minister
18 Aug 2021
The Committee received a briefing on the Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill and the Qwelane Constitutional Court judgment. This was followed by a briefing regarding the state of the office of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Regulations; Integrated Criminal Justice Strategy/IJS/Justice Modernisation programme; with Deputy Minister
17 Aug 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD).
The LPC briefed the Committee on the amendment to the Legal Practice Act Regulations, which sought establish a unfirm practical vocational training programme for both candidate attorneys ...