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Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector removal from office request
5 Dec 2018
The Committee considered whether it should expedite procedures to remove the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, from office. Members were presented with her response to the formal complaint submitted by the Democratic Alliance Chief Whip in reference to the Absa Bank lifeboat court judgement. The DA felt that the Public Protector ...
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 ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Defence Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
31 Oct 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans considered and adopted the Defence Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
Members discussed whether it was a good idea to engage with National Treasury directly on gaps that were in the budget of the Department. They reasoned it was an area they never ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Child Justice Amendment Bill: briefing; Cybercrimes Bill: proposed amendments
30 Oct 2018
The primary objectives of the Child Justice Amendment Bill are to amend the Child Justice Act of 2008 to increase the minimum age of criminal capacity of children from 10 years to 12 years. Secondly, to remove the requirement of proving criminal capacity for the purposes of diversion and to ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence briefing 2017/18 Annual Report & Quarter 1 performance
24 Oct 2018
Documents handed out: Department of Defence Annual Report [awaited]
The Department of Defence (DOD) came before the Committee to brief it on its 2017/18 annual report and its audited financial performance. It reported on the inadequacy of its budget allocation and how it had had a major impact on its over-expenditure ...
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
Sheriffs Board on its 2017/18 Annual Report
17 Oct 2018
Annual Reports 2017/18
The South African Board for Sheriffs (SABFS) noted that the Auditor-General had issued an unqualified audit opinion on both the SABFS and its Fidelity Fund 2017/18 financial statements for the third consecutive year.
In Programme 1: Compliance, desktop inspections were conducted and the rate of non-compliance is ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Military Veterans, Armscor & Castle Control Board BRRR
17 Oct 2018
Military Veterans, Armscor & Castle Control Board BRRR available at Budget Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee gave recommendations about Armscor and the Castle Control Board and these were included. They them adopted their Budget Review and Recommendations Reports for the Department of Military Veterans and for Armscor and the Castle ...
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 ...