Police
SAPS on Firearm Amnesty 2019/20: follow up meeting
23 Oct 2019
Video: SAPS appears before the Police Portfolio Committee
The Portfolio Committee on Police received a presentation from the South African Police Service on its proposed firearm amnesty in 2019/20. The presentation explained the legal background of the amnesty. It explained that the 2019/20 amnesty would not grant indemnity from prosecution ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services 2018/19 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
22 Oct 2019
The Department of Correctional Services briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Report. The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services accompanied the Department and offered apologies for the Minister who was with the Department of Justice that day.
The Department informed the Committee that the total ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector South Africa 2018/19 Annual Report
18 Oct 2019
Annual Reports 2018/2019; Public Protector Investigation Reports; Public Protector Act
The Office of the Public Protector briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Report and provided updates on current cases of concern to the Committee.
The Public Protector informed the Committee that her Office had been at ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD Annual Report 2018/19; with Minister & Deputy Minister
16 Oct 2019
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development made it clear that the Department must be made up of officials who care about justice and the wheels of justice must turn unhindered. He addressed his goal of dealing with corruption and that of turning the Office of ...
Police
SAPS, IPID, & CSPS Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to discuss the adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports on the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Independent Police Investigate Directorate (IPID), the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA). It ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Special Investigating Unit 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The Special Investigating Unit briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Report and provided updates on current cases of concern to the Committee.
The Special Investigating Unit emphasised the importance of consequence management in managing administrative misconduct and corruption. The Special Tribunal legislation and regulations had ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Prosecuting Authority 2018/19 Annual Report
15 Oct 2019
The National Prosecuting Authority briefed the Portfolio Committee on its 2018/19 Annual Report. However, questions were wide-ranging and many current topics were discussed in the meeting.
The meeting began with the Chairperson and political parties rising to wish Adv Willie Hofmeyr well on his imminent retirement. His huge contribution ...
Police
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority 2018/19 Annual Report
11 Oct 2019
The briefing on the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) 2018/19 Annual Report provided performance information, a governance and financial report including the commitment to improve internal control. The numbers of registered as well as active security officers and security businesses in each province were provided. PSIRA ...
Police
IPID & Civilian Secretariat 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
10 Oct 2019
The Committee expressed its concern on the unauthorised publication of the Notice in terms of the Firearms Control Act in the Government Gazette. Despite the Committee’s lack of approval, the Department had published it. This undermined the Committee. The Deputy Minister apologised for the Department's lack of ...
Police
SAPS & DPCI 2018/19 Annual Reports; with Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
As a continuation from the previous day, SAPS proceeded with the presentation on their 2018/19 Annual Report for Programme 1: Administration, Programme 2 (Visible Policing), Programme 3 (Detective Services), Programme 4 (Crime Intelligence) and Programme 5 (Protection and Security Services). The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) ...