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Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC 2021/22 APP; Traditional Courts A/B legal opinion: with Deputy Minister; Budget Vote Reports; Judges, Magistrates & Chapter 9 Office Bearers Salaries
14 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Service
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the annual performance plan and budget of the South African Human Rights Commission, and on the constitutionality of the Traditional Courts Bill.
The Commission reported on its human rights ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Aid South Africa and PAIA Regulations; Judges Salaries and Chapter 9 Office Bearers; with Deputy Minister
12 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on the amendments to the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (Act 2 of 2000) as well as the proposed salaries increases for Chapter Nine institutions. The Deputy Minister took the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Release of 19 000 offenders on parole due to COVID-19; Alleged incidents of sexual conduct between inmates and officials & measures to address such incidents; with Deputy Minister
12 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on progress following the release of 19 000 offenders on parole to address challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, and the capacity of Community Corrections to manage ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SIU & Information Regulator 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
11 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its annual performance plan and budget for the 2021/2022 financial year. The presentation detailed the strategic overview, environmental scan, SIU outcomes, key strategic focus areas, performance and institutional risks. The SIU had four ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development & NPA 2021/22 APPs, with Deputy Minister
7 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a lengthy virtual meeting, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) presented their 2021/22 annual performance plans and budgets.
DoJ&CD was targeting seven indicators across ten strategic outcomes, with particular focus ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector South Africa & Legal Aid SA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
6 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Justice was briefed by the Public Protector of South Africa (PPSA) and Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) on their annual performance plans and budgets for 2021/22.
The PPSA indicated that it ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
5 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) presented its Annual Performance Plan to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services.
The OCJ reported that the baseline reduction in funds would negatively impact the OCJ’s capacity to resource courts in terms of HR, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Ministerial Overview; DCS & JICS 2021/22 APPs, with Deputy Ministers
5 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Minister gave a political overview, introducing targets for the DCS including onboarding youth learners it had trained and becoming self-sustainable through the use of inmate labour, as well as an improvement in audit outcomes. Policy for the DOJCD was focused on continued ...
International Relations
Virtual oversight on vacant state owned properties
18 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, 18 March 2021
Audio: Virtual oversight on Vacant state owned properties
In this virtual meeting, the Committee conducted a virtual oversight of various foreign missions to check on the state of the properties.
The South African Mission in Brasilia and Sao ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: legal opinion; SAPS on Criminal Record System; DoJ&CD on National Register for Sex Offenders
17 Mar 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee was advised on the constitutionality of the Traditional Courts Bill. It was also briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on issues relating to the possible transfer of the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) ...