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Justice and Constitutional Development
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 Constitutional Development
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 ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Public Hearings on Review of Section 25 of Constitution (26 July - 4 August 2018)
17 Jul 2018
In February 2018, the National Assembly adopted a motion proposed by the EFF, with amendments by the ANC, that Parliament's Constitutional Review Committee investigate mechanisms through which land can be expropriated without compensation. The Joint Constitutional Review Committee was mandated by the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Status Report on logistics for public hearings in provinces
21 Jun 2018
The Joint Standing Committee on Constitutional Review met to receive reports on the status of logistics for the public hearings due to commence in the Northern Cape on 26 June 2018 and to make final decisions on certain aspects of the process. The Committee was reminded that an extension had ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector: Tabling of Rules; Policy on Appointment of Special Advisor; Request by MP to remove Public Protector from office
13 Jun 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services heard a briefing by the Public Protector (PP) on the rules and the policy on appointment of a special advisor. In addition, the Committee also heard from the Chief Whip of the DA, Mr John Steenhuisen on a request to expedite procedure ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Constitution Section 25: Colloquium
8 Jun 2018
YOUTUBE: Constitutional Review Committees colloquium
In search of answers regarding the single most important political question facing South Africa today - land reform through Expropriation Without Compensation - the Joint Standing Committee on Constitutional Review held a colloquium of experts in Parliament.
A former Judge at the Constitutional Court and ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: deliberations
7 Jun 2018
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met to consider the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development had been invited by the Committee to give its response to the comments that had been received on the Bill. The Department was also requested to respond ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector on special advisor appointment; Fitness of Public Protector to hold office
6 Jun 2018
Documents: Request for postponement letter (only circulated to MPs)
The Public Protector was scheduled to appear before the Portfolio Committee on Justice to explain a policy on the appointment of a special adviser to her office. She did not attend the meeting, but sent a letter late the previous day, ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill & International Crimes Bill: briefing, with Minister and Deputy Minister
30 May 2018
The Portfolio Committee met to receive briefings on two new Bills developed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. The Deputy Minister was in attendance and the Minister arrived in the course of the meeting.
The first Bill was the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. The ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: deliberations
22 May 2018
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on the inputs received and changes made to the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill.
Before the briefing, there was some discussion in the Committee as to how best to manage the inputs from other departments and to get the views of ...