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Justice and Correctional Services
Processes following recent unrest and violence, with Minister & Deputy Ministers
21 Jul 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 21 July 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received presentations from the Ministry, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD), the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), and the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on the processes to be followed in the ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
Election of Chairperson
20 Jul 2021
Video: Committee for Section 194 Enquiry, 20 July 2021
Report of the Independent Panel on the Public Protector
The Ad hoc Committee for Section 194 Enquiry met on a virtual platform for the first meeting of the Committee. The meeting was intended to be a short ...
International Relations
Virtual Oversight: Germany; Senegal; Botswana, Saudi Arabia missions
2 Jun 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee conducted virtual oversight of four foreign missions. South African Embassies in Germany, Senegal, Botswana and Saudi Arabia gave a briefing of each of their Embassies. Their briefing provided an organisational overview of their Embassies, staff component and their assets registry.
Maintenance challenges were outlined ...
Justice and Correctional Services
State of readiness to implement remaining sections of POPIA: Information Regulator briefing
2 Jun 2021
The Committee was briefed by the Information Regulator (IR) on its state of readiness for the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA).
Members were informed that the Regulator had developed a readiness plan that would ensure that ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Constitutional Court cases requiring legislative amendments; (Sub-Committee on Correctional Services) DCS on state of human resources
1 Jun 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Parliamentary Legal Services briefed the Committee on Constitutional Court cases that required legislative amendments.
The legal advisors highlighted the four Constitutional Court judgements where the court declared certain sections of legislation - that was administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development - as ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Negotiations on COVID-19 vaccine waiver at WTO, with Minister & Deputy Ministers (DTIC & DIRCO)
1 Jun 2021
Video: Joint Meeting: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry & International Relations and Cooperation
The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition and the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation held a joint virtual meeting on the proposal for a temporary Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: finalisation; Committee Report on filling SAHRC vacancies
29 May 2021
Watch Video: PC Justice
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for a final consideration of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill and the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill. The main activity was to ensure that ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC recommendations; JICS on smuggling cigarettes into Correctional Centre in lockdown
25 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
Deliberations took place on the filling of the two South African Human Rights Commission vacancies. It was highlighted that two of the candidates had failed to disclose a 2019 civil judgment and a 1986 criminal record for a traffic violation, as revealed ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: deliberations; Committee Report on Budget Vote
21 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
Tracking the Gender-Based Violence Bills in Parliament
In a lengthy virtual meeting, the Committee continued with clause-by-clause deliberations on the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill, under the guidance of legal ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Sexual Offences Register: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development & SAPS Input
20 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
17 Mar 2021 |
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for a briefing on the National Register for Sex ...