Police
SAPS 2018/19 Annual Report Programme 1: Administration, with AGSA & Audit Committee input; with Minister & Deputy Minister
8 Oct 2019
The Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) discussed the audit outcomes of the annual reports of the Department of Police and its entities. Overall, the Committee was concerned with some of the outcomes, particularly those involving non-compliance and those related to the apparent lack of record keeping, and missing ...
Police
Minister of Police & SAPS on 2019 Annual Crime Statistics (continuation)
18 Sep 2019
VIDEO: Minister of Police Bheki Cele on the 2019 Annual Crime Statistics
Portfolio Committee on Police
Minister of Police on 2019 Annual Crime Statistics (continuation)
18 September 2019
Chairperson: Ms T Joemat-Pettersson (ANC)
Documents handed out:
SAPS - Police Recorded Crime Statistics
This was a continuation of the 12 September ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill: public hearings day 1
17 Sep 2019
Political Party Funding Act
Political Party Funding Act Draft Regulations
Regulations for Political Party Funding Act: IEC Public Hearings Day 1
Regulations for Political Party Funding Act: IEC Public Hearings Day 2
My Vote Counts NPC v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another (CCT249/17) [2018] ZACC 17; 2018 ...
Police
Crime Stats; with Minister and Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2019
VIDEO: Minister Bheki Cele briefs Portfolio Committee on 2018/19 crime statistics
The Minister of Police and Deputy Minister released the 2018/19 annual crime statistics. This was an initial release to the Committee while the in-depth engagement on the statistics would take place in the following week. Minister Bheki Cele prefaced ...
Police
Police Legislative Programme; PSIRA proposed regulations; AGSA new powers
11 Sep 2019
Auditor General South Africa presented on the new amendments which give extended powers to the Auditor General to enhance the ability for consequence management. It also gave a summary of past audit findings for the Police portfolio.
Members asked how often the Committee as an oversight body could expect progress ...
Police
Committee hosting Chinese delegation
6 Sep 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police hosted a briefing with a Chinese delegation representing the Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress on 6 September 2019. The Committee expressed the hope that learnings could be shared between the two. The purpose of the delegation’s visit is to understand ...
Finance Standing Committee
Steinhoff Investigation update
4 Sep 2019
Steinhoff Latest Results
Steinhoff follow-up, with DPSA Minister present – 19 March 2019
Steinhoff matters: Mr Markus Jooste – 5 September 2018
Steinhoff matter: Ben le Grange – 29 August 2018
Steinhoff: follow-up meeting – 28 March 2018
Steinhoff International challenges – 31 January 2018
The Standing Committees on ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Security and overcrowding in correctional facilities: briefing; Assessing health & welfare services for female offenders: CGE briefing; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2019
The Committee was told by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) that overcrowding posed a serious threat in correctional facilities, where the most common concerns were the safety of inmates and officials, insufficient bed spaces, corruption within correctional facilities, and the prevalence of escapes.
Overcrowding negatively impacted the imperatives of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on Business Case and Operating Model
3 Sep 2019
News24: St Albans Prison official stabbed in neck, inmate killed: Popcru lambastes correctional services
UN Mandela Rules
The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) presented its ‘business case’ and operating model. The presentation also highlighted the Inspectorate’s inspection and investigative capacities, as well as those areas which the business case ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill: briefing; DPP Appointment Process; Suspension of magistrates
28 Aug 2019
My Vote Counts NPC v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another (CCT249/17) [2018] ZACC 17; 2018 (8) BCLR 893 (CC); 2018 (5) SA 380 (CC) (21 June 2018)
Promotion of Access to Information Act
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services adopted the ...