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Justice and Constitutional Development
OCJ on allegation of procurement irregularities; Land Court Bill & Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill deliberations
23 Aug 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) on an allegation of procurement irregularities, and engaged in deliberations on the Land Court Bill and the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
The Secretary General ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Traditional Courts Bill: adoption; National Council for Correctional Services appointment, with Deputy Minister
8 Jun 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services considered the names put forward by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, for appointment to the National Council for Correctional Services (NCCS).
In line with Section 83 of the Correctional Services Act (CSA) ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Land Court Bill; Traditional Court Bill: Judges & Magistrates remuneration, with Deputy Minister
7 Jun 2022
Land Court Bill working doc – No working document done on this day - Vhoni
In this virtual meeting, the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on the determination of salaries of judges and magistrates. The Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office-bearers recommended ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Outstanding Legal Opinions & categorization of 2022 public submissions
6 Jun 2022
The meeting was not listed on the z-list and PMG was not present. The below is compiled based on the Committee’s official minutes
Justice and Constitutional Development
DCS briefing: delays relating to offender profile & legislation on the independence of JICS
3 Jun 2022
The Committee met on a virtual platform to receive briefings from the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS), the Department of Correctional Services and the National Council for Correctional Services (NCCS). The presentation of the JICS focused on the enactments that were necessary to the existing Correctional Services Act, ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
TRC prosecutions: NPA Progress Report; Committee Report on Removal of Magistrate
1 Jun 2022
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services received an update in a virtual meeting on the National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA’s) recent progress in bringing finality to prosecuting unsolved Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) cases.
The NPA reported that it now had a dedicated team of ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: response to submissions; Land Court Bill: proposed amendments; Removal of Magistrate
31 May 2022
Attorney Letters - Ms van Schalkwyk (Internal).
Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) Letter (Internal).
Committee Response to CALS (Internal).
In this virtual meeting, the Magistrates Commission briefed the Committee on the issues relating to the removal of a Magistrate from Office and how far the Magistrate’s Commission was on those issues. ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Land Court Bill: Department response to public submissions
25 May 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development presented its responses to public submissions on the Land Court Bill.
The public expressed concern about the ousting of the High Courts ordinary jurisdiction over property and land disputes, however, the Department stated that the jurisdiction of the High ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: public hearings; Land Court Bill: response to submissions
24 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee held a second round of public hearings on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The hearing was specifically about the Committee's proposed amendments on commercialisation, religious use and exemptions, and cannabis for medicinal use. These three issues did not appear in the Bill that was introduced ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: public hearings
18 May 2022
The Portfolio Committee received submissions on the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill from six organisations: African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum (APCOF), Media Monitoring Africa (MMA), Consortium for Refugees and Migrants in South Africa (CoRMSA), Association of Christian Media (ACM), Campaign for Free Expression (CFE) ...