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Justice and Constitutional Development
Child Justice Act section 97 regulations: briefing
14 Feb 2017
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on the amendments to the Regulations relating to the Child Justice Act.
Certain sections of the Act, including sections 11, 28, 43, 56, 75, 77, 85 and 97 were amended by the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Traditional Courts Bill; Implementation of Rome Statute of International Criminal Court Act Repeal Bill: briefing with Minister and Deputy Minister
31 Jan 2017
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development highlighted that there were many improvements to the Traditional Courts Bill following concerns with previous versions of the Bill. The main objective of the Bill was to create a uniform legislative framework to regulate the role and functions of traditional courts. Since ...
Joint Constitutional Review Committee
Parliamentary Legal Advisors on 2015 public submissions
25 Nov 2016
The Committee Content Advisor firstly briefed the Committee on the submissions that had been sent to the Committee in the 2015 and 2016 years. She noted that she had broadly divided them into three categories, which were not cast in stone but might help Members to categorise. For those that ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Halfway Houses & NGO challenges with rehabilitation programmes; DCS Mid-Year Performance; Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill: adoption
16 Nov 2016
Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill
The Committee adopted the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill after DA and ACDP members had reiterated their opposition to the criminalisation of false disclosure.
Halfway Houses and NGO challenges for rehabilitation programmes in Western Cape correctional centres
The Committee Researcher explained his findings on Halfway houses in ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Courts of Law Amendment Bill: response to submissions; Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill: final Committee amendments
15 Nov 2016
The Department explained the effect of the Stellenbosch Judgment on the Courts of Law Amendment Bill. The Judgment means that an emolument attachment order (EAO) cannot be issued unless a court has authorised it after satisfying itself that the requested order is just and equitable and that the amount is ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill: false disclosures / financial disclosures
9 Nov 2016
The Committee continued its deliberations on the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill. After listening to advice from the Office of the State Law Adviser (OSLA) regarding the approach of Ghana, Australia, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, and India to criminalisation of false disclosures and incentivising disclosures, members restated the views they expressed ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill: deliberations
8 Nov 2016
The Committee discussed clause 9(b) of the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill, which seeks to criminalise intentional, false disclosures that result in harm. Opinion was divided, with DA and ACDP members opposed, and ANC members in support. Members opposed to criminalisation argued that it would discourage whistleblowers because of job insecurity, ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Withdrawal of charges against Minister of Finance: National Director of Public Prosecutions briefing
4 Nov 2016
The Committee questioned the head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Adv Shaun Abrahams on his decision to drop fraud-related charges against Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, former acting SARS Commissioner, Ivan Pillay, and Commissioner Oupa Magashula.
Adv Abrahams explained that the decision to prosecute Gordhan et al was taken in terms ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Correctional Supervision and Parole: National Council for Correctional Services; Department of Correctional Services 1 Quarter 2016/17
2 Nov 2016
DCS Delegation:
Mr Terence Raseroka, DCS Deputy Commissioner: Strategic Management
Mr Smalberger, DCS Chief Deputy Commissioner: Incarceration and Corrections
Mr Piet de Bruin, DCS Director of Pre-Release Resettlement
Ms Veliswa Mvandaba, DCS Deputy Commissioner: Social Reintegration
Mr Nick Ligege, DCS Chief Financial Officer
Mr Joseph Katenga, DCS Chief Deputy Commissioner: ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Foundation for Human Rights mandate and activities, with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2016
Infographic: Constitutional Awareness in SA
The Foundation for Human Rights (FHR). led by its executive director. presented its Socio-Economic Justice for All (SEJA) Programme to the Committee. It explained the FHR’s mandate, leadership structure, activities, grant making, and partnership with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the ...