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Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution
Committee Report on Amending Section 25 of the Constitution
13 Mar 2019
Section 25 Process; Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
The ad hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution met for a final time to consider and adopt a report to be referred to the National Assembly.
The report recorded what the Committee had done since its ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: finalisation; 2017 & 2018 public submissions: consideration
7 Mar 2019
The Committee reviewed and put on record their decisions for all 67 submissions received from the public in 2016, six for 2017 and five for 2018.
Most of the recommendations and legal opinions received were adopted, except in some cases where the Democratic Alliance and the African Christian Democratic Party ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: finalisation; with Deputy Minister
6 Mar 2019
The Deputy Minister briefed the Committee on outstanding matters of gender representation, the nature of the court and the referral to the Magistrates’ Court. Further consultations had taken place with National House of Traditional Leaders and Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA). He spoke to the amendment to ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution
Afriforum application to review public participation process; Constitutional Review Committee Report overview; Section 25 amendment: expert opinion
1 Mar 2019
Section 25 Process; Constitution of the Republic of South Africa; Draft Expropriation Bill; Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform briefing
The Ad Hoc Committee met to gather information that would guide the Committee in its work. Presentations focused on the AfriForum court case, a summary of the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Bosasa contracts with Correctional Services, with Minister & Deputy
27 Feb 2019
Correctional Services contracts with Bosasa had totalled an astounding R7.1 billion. The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services said he would focus on the Bosasa contracts. If the Committee was interested in the prosecutorial actions taken, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and South African Police Service ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee Report on request for Public Protector's removal from office
26 Feb 2019
Public Protector removal from office request
Public Protector: Tabling of Rules; Policy on Appointment of Special Advisor
Request by MP to remove Public Protector from office; Public Protector on special advisor appointment
Fitness of Public Protector to hold office
Public Protector removal proceedings request; Office of Chief Justice ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution
Legal Services on process to amend the Constitution
21 Feb 2019
The Ad Hoc Committee received a presentation from the Parliamentary Legal Services on the legislative process to amend Chapter 2 of the Constitution to allow for the expropriation of land in the public interest without compensation.
The committee heard that in developing a policy in terms of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
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 ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Committee Report on Review of Section 25 of Constitution: adoption
15 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Will section 25 of the Constitution be amended?
The Chairperson noted the observations and recommendations made by Members on behalf of their political parties the day before. There were points of divergence and convergence which the Committee can highlight in its observations. The Committee must have a final recommendation ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Review of Section 25 of Constitution: Summary of Party Recommendations
14 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Joint Constitutional Review Committee to Consider Report on Land Hearings, 14 November 2018
Draft Observations of Members/Parties on Possible Review of Section 25 of Constitution: Report available once published Tabled Committee Reports
The Committee was presented a summary document of the party submissions made by Members the previous day. ...