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Justice and Correctional Services
Justice and Constitutional Development, DCS & OCJ BRRR
24 Oct 2018
2018 Budget Review & Recommendations Reports – BRRR
The Portfolio Committee met briefly to consider three Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports in relation to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Department of Correctional Services and Office of the Chief Justice.
Members made minor corrections to each document and adopted ...
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) ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Reports on Public Submissions and Provincial & Parliament Hearings
20 Sep 2018
The Committee had requested an extension to complete its work on the review of section 25 of the Constitution to provide for expropriation without compensation. A letter had been drafted and sent to the Speaker’s office requesting the extension. No reply from the Speaker had yet been received.
The Committee ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Process: Reports on Public Submissions and Provincial & Parliament Hearings
13 Sep 2018
VIDEO: Joint Constitutional Review Committee receives briefing on written submissions,13 September 2018
The Committee discussed how to deal with the thousands of submissions it had received concerning section 25 of the Constitution. The Committee was not certain it would meet the deadline of September 28 to report ...