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Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Public Participation Report & way forward
30 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee continued its deliberations on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill [B25 – 2021].
The Chairperson suggested that the Committee could not, in good conscience, adopt the Amendment Bill without being satisfied that the South African Police Service (SAPS) had both the capacity ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
Litigation about the Enquiry & Appointment of Evidence Leader
29 Mar 2022
Report of the Independent Panel on the Public Protector
Advocate Nazreen Bawa CV (Not made available to the public)
Advocate Ncumisa Mayosi CV (Not made available to the public)
The Committee convened a virtual meeting to receive a briefing by Parliament’s Constitutional and Legal Services ...
Police
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: deliberations
23 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee held deliberations on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill [B25-2021].
The Committee recapped the key discussions regarding the Bill, which included the concern of the capacity of the South African Police Service (SAPS) Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for DNA analysis; the lack ...
Police
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: SAPS & CSPS response to public submissions; with Deputy Minister
18 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee of Police received the responses of the South African Police Service (SAPS), the DNA Board and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) to the public submissions on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill.
In response to the public submissions, the ...
Police
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: public hearings
16 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee welcomed public submissions on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2021. Presentations of public submissions were from Ms Vanessa Lynch, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, and Rape Crisis.
Ms Lynch’s submission fully supported the Bill. She explained that ...
Police
SAPS Audit Action Plan; with Deputy Minister
9 Mar 2022
AGSA Presentation on Police Portfolio
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to be briefed on the post-audit action plan arising from the Auditor-General of South Africa's (AGSA's) 2020/21 audit outcomes. The Department had received an unqualified audit opinion, with material findings. ...
Police
Appointment of Critical Infrastructure Council, with Minister of Police
2 Mar 2022
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act
In a virtual meeting, the Minister of Police and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service briefed the Committee on the appointment of the Critical Infrastructure Council.
The presentation provided an overview of the appointment of the Critical Infrastructure Council in terms of the Critical Infrastructure Protection ...
Police
Central Firearm Registry Progress report & Norwood Police Station firearms; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to be briefed by the Central Firearm Registry (CFR) on its progress in dealing with firearm licence and amnesty applications, the delays in relocating to new offices, and the investigation into the theft of weapons from ...
Committee on Section 194 Enquiry
Constitutional Court judgment on removal of Chapter 9 institution office-bearer; Terms of Reference; Committee Programme
22 Feb 2022
Report of the Independent Panel on the Public Protector
Public Protector Correspondence to Parliament (confidential)
In ...
Police
SAPS Crime Statistics Quarter 3 2021/22; with Minister & Deputy present
18 Feb 2022
The Department of Police briefed the Committee in a virtual meeting on the crime statistics compiled by the South African Police Service (SAPS) for the period from October to December 2021. The Committee was told that these statistics would be made available quarterly in future rather than annually as ...