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Legal Aid SA draft regulations
13 Feb 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services welcomed recommendations to amend regulations governing the means test which is used to determine if the legal aid applicant qualifies for legal aid on the basis the applicant cannot afford the cost of his or her own legal representation.
The regulations ...
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
State Liability Amendment Bill: public hearings
31 Oct 2018
There was a consensus from the submissions that the State Liability Amendment Bill should not be passed and that it is unconstitutional. Reasons for the rejection of the Bill include it is unfair to take away lump sum or instalment payments to implement periodic payments, it is a burden to ...
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 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Special Investigating Unit 2017/18 Annual Report
17 Oct 2018
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) presented its annual report for the 2017/18 financial year, which revealed it had maintained a clean, unqualified audit and had achieved eight of its nine targets. On the ongoing investigations into state-owned entities, investigations into the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) had ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Aid South Africa on its Annual Report and Legal Aid amendment regulations
16 Oct 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
The term of the Legal Aid SA board has reached its end for most board members. Words of appreciation circulated the room for the dedication and good work which this board has done to date. Legal Aid SA obtained its 17th clean audit and was accredited for ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of Chief Justice and Judicial Administration 2017/18 Annual Report
16 Oct 2018
Relevant document: Two thirds of reserved judgments in SA courts are late
Annual Reports 2017/18
The Committee met with the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) for a briefing on its annual report and financial statements for the 2017/18 financial year.
The Office of the Chief Justice achieved an unqualified ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector South Africa, SAHRC & Information Regulator 2017/18 Annual Reports
11 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice was briefed by the Public Protector, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) and the Information Regulator on their 2017/18 Annual Reports.
In its briefing, SAHRC mentioned that this was the first full performance cycle for most Commissioners. It has been ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice & NPA 2017/18 Annual Reports, with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2018
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD) and the National Prosecuting Authority’s presented their 2017/18 Annual Reports. The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development was in attendance.
The Department explained that it had received a qualified audit because it had changed its modified cash standards ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services & JICS 2017/18 Annual Reports, with AGSA input and Deputy Ministers present
9 Oct 2018
The Committee received briefings on the audit outcomes of the justice and correctional services portfolio. In addition, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons presented their 2017/18 Annual Reports. Both Deputy Ministers were present at the meeting.
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) ...