International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report
18 Oct 2017
The 2017 Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR) was reviewed by the Committee.
During the review of the report, marriages that occurred outside of South Africa were highlighted. R204 million owed to the African Renaissance Fund (ARF) by the Department was unused and was not in the Reserve Bank as ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Correctional Services; Office of the Chief Justice; Justice and Constitutional Development Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports
18 Oct 2017
The Committee considered three draft Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports (BRRR) on the Department of Correctional Services, Office of the Chief Justice and Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. There were a few grammatical changes.
Most of the discussion centred on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development BRRR where ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: response to submissions; International Arbitration Bill: adoption
17 Oct 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development gave a response to the public submissions on the Legal Practice Amendment Bill. The responses were divided into three categories: proposals on the Bill, proposals beyond the scope of the Bill, and proposals that were not on the Bill but fall within the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
SIU & Legal Aid SA Annual Report; Suspension of Magistrates; International Arbitration Bill, with Deputy Minister
11 Oct 2017
Annual Reports 2016/17
Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) said 2016/17 was the second year of the implementation of its strategic plan, and 93% of its targets had been achieved. Budget cuts had had a substantial impact, but strict adherence to the strategic plan had kept its financial statements healthy. ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector removal proceedings request; Office of Chief Justice 2016/17 Annual Report
10 Oct 2017
The Chairperson notified the Committee of a request made to the National Assembly Speaker by the Democratic Alliance for removal proceedings against the Public Protector, Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane, and an inquiry into the conduct of the Deputy Public Protector, Mr Kevin Malunga. The Speaker insisted that the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
SA Human Rights Commission Annual Report; Information Regulator status report
10 Oct 2017
The South African Human Rights Commission briefed the Committee on its Annual Report, saying that any credit for the report should go to the previous Commissioners. One of the key responsibilities that the new Commissioners were tasked with was to review and approve the 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan in January ...
International Relations
DIRCO + African Renaissance Fund 2016/17 Annual Report, with Minister
10 Oct 2017
The Committee met with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the African Renaissance and International Cooperation Fund to receive a briefing on their 2016/17 Annual reports.
In her preliminary remarks, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation apologised to the Committee for failing ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector speaking on 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The Public Protector presented an overview of the 2016/17 Annual Report for her Office. Within ten days, the Office of the Public Protector would celebrate 22 years since its inauguration and the current Public Protector would be celebrating 365 days in office. Highlights in the previous year ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2016/17 Annual Report, with AGSA input; Foreign Service Bill: consultation process
4 Oct 2017
The Department of Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME) briefed the Committee on the progress made by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) in meeting its medium term strategic framework (MTSF) targets for the 2014 to 2019 period. While the main emphasis was on Outcome 11 of the National ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services presentation on its Annual Report noted it had undertaken a comprehensive list of policy updates and several Bills were making their way through Parliament. The Criminal Matters Amendment Act had been put into operation from 1 June 2016 and ...