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Defence and Military Veterans
Department of Defence & Military Veterans, Armscor & Castle Control Board 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans, with Minister & Deputy Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Department of Military Veterans (DMV) presented an overview of how the Department functioned and their plans for the financial year. The key policy considerations that the Department was going to focus on included amending the Military Veterans Act, reconfiguring the structure of the Department in order to align it ...
Home Affairs
DHA, IEC & Government Printing Works 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister & Deputy Minister
2 Jul 2019
Media Statement: Committee Calls for Measures to End Illegal Immigration
The Committee met to consider the annual performance plans of the Department of Home Affairs, the Independent Electoral Commission and the Government Printing works for 2019/20.
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) said it was fully committed to repositioning itself ...
Home Affairs
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee Secretary explained that Rule 158 of the Rules of the National Assembly required him to preside over the election of a chairperson and then hand over the chair to that person. He called for nominations for the position of Chairperson from Members.
An ANC Member nominated Adv B ...
Defence and Military Veterans
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee met to elect its Chairperson. Mr V Xaba (ANC) was nominated unopposed as Chairperson of the Committee, he accepted the nomination and declared as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans.
The newly elected Chairperson alerted Committee Members that the Committee was expected to hit ...
Police
General Election 2019 preparations: SAPS briefing
19 Mar 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police met to be briefed by National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure on preparations for the 2019 General Election.
The preparations to ensure safe and secure elections spanned issues to the role of the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure in the state of readiness for ...
Police
Crime Intelligence: turnaround strategy; Vetting & lifestyle audits; Private Members Bill: motion of desirability
13 Mar 2019
This report is incomplete and not a full account of the proceedings. Our recorder malfunctioned and there are gaps as a result. We will add to the report when we get additional information. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The Committee received a briefing from Crime Investigation (CI) on its ...
Police
SAPS Recruitment/Training Model for Entrants
12 Mar 2019
SAPS presented its recruitment and training model for new recruits aimed at improving recruitment of high potential candidates and provide them with the necessary training for competency for the changing criminal environment and provide an organisation-wide improvement strategy.
The Committee asked about internal promotion standards, continued training and improvement programmes, ...
Police
IPID plans; DPCI high profile investigations & narcotics/firearms units; Illicit tobacco trade: TISA
6 Mar 2019
VIDEO: Hawks to brief parliament on high profile cases
The Committee welcomed the filling of the position of acting Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), as required by law after the Committee resolved to not renew the contract of the incumbent. The Acting Executive Director is Mr ...
Police
Consideration of extension of contract of IPID Executive Director: Adoption of Report
28 Feb 2019
The Committee today concluded its work on the contract of the Executive Director of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), Mr Robert McBride, following referral of the matter by the Speaker and a High Court order. The Committee was unanimous in its decision to not support the renewal of the ...
Police
IPID Executive Director term of office: deliberations day 3
27 Feb 2019