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Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector quarterly performance
8 Oct 2020
Video: PC on Justice and Correctional Services, (NA) 08 Oct 2020
Due to all Annual Reports delayed by the pandemic, the Committee was virtually briefed by the Public Protector of South Africa (PPSA) on its 2019/20 quarterly performance report and its 2020/21 Quarter 1 report. In her introductory remarks, the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Information Regulator Quarterly performance
8 Oct 2020
Video: PC on Justice and Correctional Services, (NA) 08 Oct 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Information Regulator (IR) on its fourth quarter performance report for the 2019/20 financial year and the first quarter performance report for the 2020/21 financial year. In her opening remarks, the Chairperson of the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
JICS Quarterly performances
7 Oct 2020
The presentation in a virtual meeting by the Judicial Inspection for Correctional Services (JICS) focused mainly on the challenges it faced, the improvement of its working relationship with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), and its plans to address structural issues such as overcrowding. Although it did not have information ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
NPA Quarterly Performances; Information Regulator Vacancy: Report on Committee Recommendation
7 Oct 2020
Commissions Act: Commission of Inquiry into allegations of state capture, corruption and fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State: Amendment (English/Afrikaans)
Commissions Act: Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State: Terms of Reference: Amendment (English / ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Information Regulator vacancy: interviews
6 Oct 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee interviewed four shortlisted candidates for the position of Part-Time Member at the Information Regulator. Initially, five candidates were shortlisted, but one candidate withdrew. The State Security Agency (SSA) had performed security checks on the candidates who were cleared. Members selected interview questions from ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: briefing; DCS staff violence; Cybercrimes Bill
4 Sep 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice & Correctional Services (NA) 04 Sep 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Correctional Services briefed the Committee on its response to unprocedural dismissals of officials and abuse of power. The Department said it is common cause that officials have expressed their dissatisfaction against ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act A/B; Domestic Violence A/B & Criminal and Related Matters A/B: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in a virtual meeting on three Bills related to gender-based violence – the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill; the Criminal and Related Matters Bill; and the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill. Adoption of the report ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Information Regulator vacancy: shortlisting
21 Aug 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, (NA) 21 Aug 2020
The Portfolio Committee shortlisted five candidates for a part-time position as a member of the Information Regulator. They were Prof Justine Limpet-Law, Prof Alison Gillwald, Ms Alison Tilley, Ms Katlego Dolamo and Dr Prittish Dala.
The Committee also ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Information Regulator vacancy; Provisional suspension of Magistrate; Cybercrimes Bill: NCOP amendments– with Deputy Minister
19 Aug 2020
The Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and was briefed on the provisional suspension of Ms K Bodlani: Acting Regional Magistrate, Umlazi; the filling of the Information Regulator vacancy and the National Council of Provinces’ proposed amendments to the Cybercrimes Bill [B6B-2017]. The meeting took place ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
DoJ&CD, DCS & OCJ Budget: Committee Reports
17 Jul 2020
Audio: DoJ&CD, DCS & OCJ Budget: Committee Reports Part 2
Tabled Committee Reports
Summary
In this virtual meeting, the Committee to consider the reports on the adjustments budgets of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Department of Correctional Services ...