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Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: public hearings day 4
7 Sep 2018
VIDEO: Constitutional Review Committee: Oral Presentations 7 September 2018
The Constitutional Review Committee allowed stakeholders to make oral submissions about the possible review of Section 25 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, dealing with the government’s proposals for the expropriation of land without compensation.
Organisations which participated ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: public hearings day 3
6 Sep 2018
Ten organisations appeared before the Constitutional Review Committee on the third day of public hearings, to present their comments and recommendations on the proposed amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution dealing with the government’s land reform proposals.
Indigenous First Nation Advocacy South Africa (IFNASA) recommended that Section 25 should ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: public hearings day 2
5 Sep 2018
VIDEO: Constitutional Review Committee: Oral Presentations 5 September 2018
The meeting was the second phase of facilitating public consultation on the proposed amendment of Section 25 of the Constitution to clearly provide for expropriation without compensation. The first phase had already been conducted by the Committee in the various South ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review of Constitution: public hearings day 1
4 Sep 2018
Video: Constitutional Review Committee: Oral Presentations 4 September 2018
The Committee heard oral submissions from Agribusiness South Africa (AgBiz), Grain South Africa (GSA), Professor Elmien du Plessis and the Alliance for Rural Democracy (ARD) in the morning session.
Members asked Agribusiness South Africa (AgBiz) what was meant by ‘just compensation’ ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Election of Chairperson; Public Protector response to MP request for her removal from office (postponed)
29 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss the responses by the Public Protector, after the request by Mr J Steenhuisen (DA) to expedite procedures to remove the Public Protector from office
At the outset, the Committee was alerted by the Committee Secretary that as from the today Mr MMotshekga had been ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee Reports on suspension of magistrates & withholding of remuneration
28 Aug 2018
The Committee met to consider and adopt reports on the suspensions and withholding of remuneration of magistrates in terms of the Magistrates Act.
The reports affected the following magistrates: Mr M J Kgomo, Ms M L Malahlela, Mr I W M Morake, Mr M D Hinxa, Ms L B Freeman, ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Section 25 review: progress update & selection of oral submission participants
22 Aug 2018
Constitutional Review Committee Meets to Finalise Participants for Oral Submissions
The Joint Constitutional Review Committee met to discuss a preliminary report on the written submissions and a preliminary report on the public hearings that took place all over the country.
Prior to this, the Committee discussed the media reports that ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector response to MP request for her removal from office (postponed); Legal Practice Act Regulations: adoption
22 Aug 2018
Documents: Responses by Public Protector to request by Mr J Steenhuisen, MP to expedite procedure to remove Public Protector from office (only circulated to MPs)
The Portfolio Committee met to discuss the responses by the Public Protector, after the request by Mr J Steenhuisen (DA) to expedite procedures to remove ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: deliberations
21 Aug 2018
The Committee met to deliberate on the Traditional Courts Bill. A Delegation of State Legal Advisors briefed the Committee on amendments the Committee requested in the Bill. The most notable change in the Bill was removal of reference to the voluntariness of Traditional Courts. The Legal Advisors notified the Committee ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill; State Liability Amendment Bill; Legal Practice Regulations; Magistrates' suspension; with Deputy Minister
15 Aug 2018
The Portfolio Committee met to receive briefings on two amendment bills, regulations to the Legal Practice Act and he suspension and withholding of remuneration of several of magistrates. The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development attended the meeting.
The Department reported that the State Liability Amendment Bill was aimed ...