Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
9 Nov 2017
The Joint Committee on Constitutional Review met to hear legal opinion on public submissions received in 2016. Four Parliamentary Legal Advisors presents their opinions on individual submissions.
Among the submissions noted for further consideration was a submission by Mr Gabriel Mathe. He proposed that the Constitution be amended to allow ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: DHET, DoT; DTPS; DEA & Department of Energy input
8 Nov 2017
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation convened for inputs on the Foreign Service Bill by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Department of Transport (DoT) and the Department of Energy (DOE).
DHET supported the Bill, but highlighted the confusion in terms of clause 6. There ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: Department response to submissions; Review of Executive Members Ethics Act
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) continued with the comments and submissions received on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, and the responses by the Department to those comments.
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) submitted that the best interests of the child in cybercrimes and cybersecurity should specifically be acknowledged ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: Department responses to submissions
7 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) responded to the submissions on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill dealing with general comments and Chapters 1 and 2 of the Bill.
Questions of clarity arising from the submissions and responses covered the current capacity for the 24/7 point of contact; the ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
2 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: List of eight legal opinions [awaited]
This sitting of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review met to hear legal opinion on public submissions received in 2016. Five Parliamentary Legal Advisers presented their opinions on eight individual submissions, with two submissions not heard because the relevant legal officers were ...
International Relations
Foreign Service Bill: Labour, Agriculture & Health Departments Input
1 Nov 2017
Comments on the Foreign Service Bill 2015 were received from the Department of Labour, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and the Department of Health.
The Department of Labour’s comments were premised on the its experience and interaction with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation in order to provide ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: adoption; Executive Members Ethics Act review: with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2017
The Committee deliberated on the Legal Practice Amendment Bill. The Department responded to a concern raised the previous day about section 34 of the Act limiting the right to offering legal services. A Member interpreted it to mean that attorneys can be advocates in section 114; yet advocates cannot do ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: response to submissions; Correctional Centres: Committee Oversight Report
31 Oct 2017
The National Forum on the Legal Profession had sent the Committee a document requesting an extension until 31 October 2018. Members proposed that the Forum should stipulate the outstanding activities and costing for the extension period. The Chairperson suggested the Committee accept this in principle subject to submission within 14 ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector removal request; Deputy Public Protector alleged misconduct
25 Oct 2017
On the matter of the inquiry on the fitness or otherwise of the Public Protector to hold office, the Chairperson noted in the previous meeting, he had indicated that he would recuse himself from the discussion. However, he had since studied the documents and he believed that there was no ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
National Forum on Legal Profession: briefing, with Deputy Minister
24 Oct 2017
The National Forum on the Legal profession briefed the Committee on their activities. Mr Max Boqwana, Deputy Chair of the Forum, stated that the purpose of the meeting was to respond to previous questions which had been raised by the Committee and to explain their activities in the last 24 ...