International Relations
Committee Report on International Relations and Cooperation Budget
17 May 2017
The Committee adopted its Draft Committee Budget Vote 6 Report with minor changes.
Justice and Constitutional Development
Committee Report on Department of Justice, Correctional Services & Office of Chief Justice Budgets
16 May 2017
The Committee considered the draft reports on the budgets for the Department of Justice, the Department of Correctional Services and the Office of the Chief Justice.
The Chairperson headed a page by page analysis of the three documents. In many of the documents, minor changes were required, either to grammar ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund on their Annual Performance Plans; Foreign Policy focus areas & Sector Analysis
10 May 2017
Deputy Minister Ms Nomainda Mfeketo said the country’s international engagements and responsibilities had increased and in the coming year South Africa would be the Chair of BRICS, IORA and SADC. She said the Department was aware of the costs associated with being the chair, but were committed to making the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Courts of Law Amendment Bill; Legal Practice Amendment Bill: briefing
10 May 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development presented the finalised Portfolio Committee amendments on the Courts of Law Amendment Bill. Members reflected on the Committee Report accompanying the Courts Bill. After clarifying the preamble of the Courts Bill, scope of notice to judgment debtors, use of the phrase ‘just and ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Pollsmoor court order: Department of Correctional Services progress report; Committee Report on Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill
9 May 2017
The meeting began with consideration of the report on the proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B2-2017]. Corrections to the bill were highlighted by a state law adviser. All six ANC Members of the Committee in attendance voted in favour of the adoption of the report, while the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
SIU Annual Performance Plan; Legal Aid Regulations; Judicial Matters Amendment Bill: public hearings; Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill: deliberations, with Deputy Minister
4 May 2017
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2017/18. It expected the organisational review to be finalized and relevant key personnel to be appointed following the organisational review process. Further, it expected the Special Investigations Unit legislative amendment to be passed, as well as improvements done ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Department of Correctional Services & JICS on their Annual Performance Plan, in presence of Deputy Minister
3 May 2017
The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services gave an introduction to both parts of the briefing. He highlighted the progress in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), noting that in the last year 59 790 sentenced offenders were subjected to correctional programmes, 10 054 inmates were enrolled for adult education and training, ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Office of Chief Justice & Judicial Administration on its Annual Performance Plan
3 May 2017
For the 2017/18 financial year, the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) estimated a total expenditure of R1.98 billion, of which R198 million was budgeted for Administration, R737 million for Superior Court Services, R82 million for Judicial Education and Support, and R966 million for Direct Charges. With regards to the ...
International Relations
Committee Reports: Iran & Qatar visit; National Coalition for Palestine; Pan African Parliament; Western Sahara & Foreign Service Bill Seminar
3 May 2017
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation met to consider for adoption several Draft Reports (listed herein) it had deferred in its last meeting. The Committee had deferred the reports on the recommendation that each report should have its own respective recommendation cited therein.
The Chairperson noted that there ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Legal Aid South Africa on its Annual performance plan
31 Mar 2017
Legal Aid SA took the Committee through its annual performance plan of 2017-18, and advised that it would have a budget shortfall of R202 million in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework period from 2017 to 2020. The 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan would be implemented amid financial challenges, resulting in a ...