Tourism
Joint Consultative Workshop on Tourist Safety and Security in South Africa; with Deputy Minister of Tourism & Deputy Minister of Police
27 Aug 2019
Members of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Police were briefed by various presenters on tourist safety and security in South Africa. The Deputy Ministers of Tourism and Police were in attendance.
The first presentation was led by the Safety and Violence Initiative. It highlighted that crime against tourists is ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Deputy Public Protector Appointment Process; Removal from office of Public Protector & Sub-Committee on Correctional Services
27 Aug 2019
VIDEO: Justice and Correctional Services Committee meet on Public Protector removal
The Chairperson informed the Committee that the parliamentary Programming Committee met the previous week and agreed that Rules be developed for processes relating to appointment of persons to positions in Chapter Nine institutions in terms of section 194(1) of ...
Police
Induction Workshop: Policing landscape, Legacy Report & Committee functioning
20 Aug 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police for the Sixth Parliament met for an induction workshop by the Committee support staff. The Committee was briefed by supporting staff on the key issues in the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS), the Independent Police Investigative ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Election of Chairperson
25 Jul 2019
The Joint Constitutional Review Committee convened to elect its Co-Chairpersons. Dr M Motshekga (ANC) and Mr E Mthethwa (ANC; KZN) were nominated as Co-Chairpersons for the National Assembly and NCOP components respectively. There were no objections or further nominations.
Both Members accepted their nomination as Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Constitutional ...
Police
PSIRA & Civilian Secretariat for Police 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans; Budget Reports
9 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) presented their 2019/20 annual performance plans and budget reports to the Committee for consideration.
PSIRA gave details of its goals for its three programmes -- finance ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Prosecuting Authority 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
9 Jul 2019
The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Adv Shamila Batohi, provided an overview of the National Prosecuting Authority before the briefing on the Annual Performance Plan.
Key service delivery initiatives of the NPA include restoring NPA credibility and public confidence, the successful establishment of the Investigative Directorate, ongoing staff development and ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Special Investigating Unit 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
9 Jul 2019
The Special Investigating Unit provided an overview of the Special Investigating Unit before briefing the Committee on the 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP) which aimed to promote engagement between SIU stakeholders and remedy poor investigation turnaround times as some investigations had taken five to seven years. The SIU and NPA ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Chief Justice & Information Regulator 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister
5 Jul 2019
The Committee was briefed by the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) and the Information Regulator (IR) on their 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans and Budgets. The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development was in attendance.
The OCJ reported that in order to improve efficiency and effectiveness in court ...
Police
Civilian Secretariat for Police & IPID 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans
4 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police met to be briefed by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) on their 2019/20 Budget Overviews in preparation for the Parliamentary budget hearing.
IPID’s briefing began with an overview by the Acting Executive Director where it was ...
Police
SAPS 2019/20 Budget: Programme 2, 3, including DPCI, 4 and 5, with the Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police met to be briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Programme Two: Visible Policing, Programme Three: Detective Services, Programme Five: Protection and Security Services, and Programme Four: Crime Intelligence as it related to the 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP). There was also a ...
Police
SAPS 2018/19 Budget: Programme 1 Administration
2 Jul 2019
The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and a team of senior officials presented the 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan and Budget.
The focus was on the Medium-Term Strategic Framework Cycle and the SAPS Strategic Plan 2014 to 2019. The presentation addressed the strategic direction of the SAPS, ...
Police
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee met to elect a Chairperson. Two persons were nominated and after voting, Ms T Joemat-Petterssen (ANC) was elected Chairperson with the support of the ANC votes. The DA and FF+ voted for the DA candidate and the EFF abstained from voting.
The newly elected Chairperson addressed the Committee ...