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Constitutional Review Committee
Processing of Legacy Submissions
4 Sep 2015
The Joint Committee met to deliberate on the way forward with legacy public submissions for Constitutional Amendments from 2013. The issue of the Sesotho sa Leboa language also arose, but discussion of the matter was postponed. The Committee Researcher summarised each of the 13 proposed amendments. Amendments were presented within ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Magistrates Commission on progress reports and provisionally suspended magistrate; Revised Draft Rules for Promotion of Administrative Justice Act; UN Security Council Terrorist Proclamations
2 Sep 2015
The Magistrates Commission presented reports on the progress with disciplinary proceedings involving provisionally suspended magistrates.
In one case, the magistrate was constantly delaying the case, and when he was available, only one witness could attend the hearing to testify. The Commission made it clear that the magistrate was not receiving ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Makana Local Municipality Section 139 intervention; Committee Oversight Reports on Ventersdorp & Tswaing Local Municipalities; Disaster Management Amendment Bill: negotiating mandates
1 Sep 2015
The provincial representatives read out their negotiating mandates in respect to the Disaster Management Amendment Bill. This Bill received support subject to the consideration and consolidation of some recommendations by KZN, Mpumalanga, Western Cape and Gauteng. The Provinces of Free-State, Limpopo, Northern Cape and Eastern Cape voted in favour of ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Maintenance Amendment Bill B16B-2014: adoption
25 Jun 2015
The Report of the Select Committee on Security and Justice on the Maintenance Amendment Bill [B 16B – 2014] (National Assembly – sec 75), dated 24 June 2015 was adopted.
Minutes of Committee meetings held on 18 March 2015; 6 May 2015; 13 May 2015; 26 May 2015; and 17 ...
NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Disaster Management Bill [B10B-2015]: briefing by Department of Cooperative Governance
23 Jun 2015
In its briefing, the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) of the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs said the main purpose of the 2002 Disaster Management Act was to ensure implementation of an integrated and coordinated approach to disaster management across all spheres of government involving all relevant stakeholders. ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill: adoption of Committee Report
18 Jun 2015
The Committee met briefly to adopt the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill. The bill was approved unanimously with no changes.
NCOP Security and Justice
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill [B18B-14]; Maintenance Amendment Bill [B16B-14]: Department of Justice briefings and consideration, in presence of Deputy Minister
17 Jun 2015
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Select Committee on Security and Justice on amendments of two Bills, the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill and the Maintenance Amendment Bill.
The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill was introduced in 2014 and was an amendment to the Criminal Law (Sexual ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Commission for Promotion & Protection of Rights of Cultural, Religious & Linguistic Communities (CRL) briefing
17 Jun 2015
The CRL Rights Commission (CRLRC) contextualised their growth and development, as well as emphasised the need for adequate resources. They discussed their four programme, outlining their proposals for the forthcoming year.
Programme 1 Public Engagement and Education included alternative dispute resolution methods. Programme 2 Research and Policy Development included the ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Capacity building in local government: Department, SALGA & SETA briefing; Municipal Managers & Section 56 Managers Appointment: implementation of regulations progress report
9 Jun 2015
Briefing on capacity building in local government
The Department of Cooperative Governance (COGTA) said that in terms of transformation standards there was still a long way to go towards functionality. A lot of resources had been spent on capacity development without yielding an impact in terms of providing the capacity ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Fuzane Petition (Alleged assaults on child whilst in a public hospital): hearing continued
3 Jun 2015
The Committee continued with its hearing on the petition lodged by Ms Nobuntu Fuzane in relation to her daughter Tamara’s treatment at Groote Schuur Hospital on 1 August 2011 and at Khayelitsha Hospital in February 2014. Members asked clarity-seeking questions of the delegation from the Department of Health of Western ...