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Justice and Correctional Services
Child Justice Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions; with Deputy Minister
13 Nov 2018
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ) informed the Committee that the Bill is working to move the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years to 12 years. The Department reported that it had received submissions from two organisations on the bill: NICRO and the Centre for Child law. ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SA-UAE Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance treaties; with Deputy Minister; Committee Report on Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill
7 Nov 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ) on the Extradition Treaty with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaty.
Members asked why there had been such a long delay in signing the treaty with the UAE, as ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes Bill: consideration and adoption; with Deputy Minister
6 Nov 2018
The Committee met for final considerations and adoption of the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill. The State Law Advisors took Members through a few minor amendments which needed to be made to the Bill. The Deputy Minister of Justice was in attendance.
Members discussed the need for amendment of the Bill ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes Bill: Deputy Minister briefing on proposed changes to Bill
23 Oct 2018
The Committee was briefed by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Department on the changes made to the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill. The Deputy Minister explained why the changes had been made. The Department went through the chapters of the Bill noting the changes such as ...
NCOP Security and Justice
International Arbitration Bill & Legal Practice Amendment Bill: finalisation, Deputy Minister; Suspension of Magistrate V Gqiba
22 Nov 2017
The Committee met to adopt the International Arbitration Bill and Legal Practice Amendment Bill – the Committee adopted the Bills along with their Committee Reports on the Bills. On the Legal Practice Amendment Bill, a briefing by the Department of Justice, in the presence of Deputy Minister John Jeffery, was ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: adoption; Executive Members Ethics Act review: with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2017
The Committee deliberated on the Legal Practice Amendment Bill. The Department responded to a concern raised the previous day about section 34 of the Act limiting the right to offering legal services. A Member interpreted it to mean that attorneys can be advocates in section 114; yet advocates cannot do ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Forum on Legal Profession: briefing, with Deputy Minister
24 Oct 2017
The National Forum on the Legal profession briefed the Committee on their activities. Mr Max Boqwana, Deputy Chair of the Forum, stated that the purpose of the meeting was to respond to previous questions which had been raised by the Committee and to explain their activities in the last 24 ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Magistrates Commission on suspension of magistrates, with Deputy Minister
18 Oct 2017
The Committee met to be briefed by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and the Magistrate’s Commission (MC) on the consideration of suspension/removal of Ms J Van Schalkwyk, Ms R Malahlela, Ms S Monaledi, Mr M Kgomo, Mr I Morake. The other items for the Committee to consider ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SIU & Legal Aid SA Annual Report; Suspension of Magistrates; International Arbitration Bill, with Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) said 2016/17 was the second year of the implementation of its strategic plan, and 93% of its targets had been achieved. Budget cuts had had a substantial impact, but strict adherence to the strategic plan had kept its financial statements healthy. ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Bill: briefing, with Deputy Minister
30 May 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) on the proposed Cyber Security and Cybercrime Bill. The Deputy Minister of the Department gave a brief background on why the Bill was needed. The DOJCD team described the terminologies used in the Bill and the National ...