Constitutional Review Committee
Committee Reports on 2016, 2017 & 2018 public submissions; Legacy Report
14 Mar 2019
The Committee met for the consideration of reports on 2016 and 2017 public submissions as well as the Legacy Report. The reports would be put up for adoption during the next meeting when the Committee constitutes a quorum.
Members noted some minor typological errors which needed to be addressed by ...
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 ...
Transport
Airports Company & ATNS Company Amendment Bills: deliberations & finalisation
12 Mar 2019
The Committee considered and finalised the Airports Company Amendment Bill and the Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Amendment Bill.
The Parliamentary Legal Advisers Office presented proposed amendments on the Bills to the Committee. An additional amendment was effected to Clause 4(2) of the Airports Company Amendment Bill to omit ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: finalisation; 2017 & 2018 public submissions: consideration
7 Mar 2019
The Committee reviewed and put on record their decisions for all 67 submissions received from the public in 2016, six for 2017 and five for 2018.
Most of the recommendations and legal opinions received were adopted, except in some cases where the Democratic Alliance and the African Christian Democratic Party ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Bosasa contracts with Correctional Services, with Minister & Deputy
27 Feb 2019
Correctional Services contracts with Bosasa had totalled an astounding R7.1 billion. The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services said he would focus on the Bosasa contracts. If the Committee was interested in the prosecutorial actions taken, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and South African Police Service ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee Report on request for Public Protector's removal from office
26 Feb 2019
Public Protector removal from office request
Public Protector: Tabling of Rules; Policy on Appointment of Special Advisor
Request by MP to remove Public Protector from office; Public Protector on special advisor appointment
Fitness of Public Protector to hold office
Public Protector removal proceedings request; Office of Chief Justice ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: consideration of outstanding legal opinions
21 Feb 2019
The Committee received the legal opinions on five 2016 submissions that were sent to the Committee.
The Committee noted that there would be a full deliberation on these matters in the next meeting. For this meeting, Members would receive the legal opinions and ask questions of clarity if there were ...
International Relations
DIRCO, African Renaissance & International Co-operation Fund Quarter 3 performance
13 Feb 2019
The Committee received presentations from the Department of International relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) on its activities for the third quarter as well as the African Renaissance and International Cooperation fund.
DIRCO reported that all the targets for Programme one: Administration were achieved. Programme two: International Relations contributed to the R5.1 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Aid SA draft regulations
13 Feb 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services welcomed recommendations to amend regulations governing the means test which is used to determine if the legal aid applicant qualifies for legal aid on the basis the applicant cannot afford the cost of his or her own legal representation.
The regulations ...
Telecommunications and Postal Services
Electronic Communications Amendment Bill: discussion
4 Dec 2018
The Committee met to chart the way forward regarding the Electronic Communications Amendment (ECA) bill, and to flag issues that needed to be resolved. It had received correspondence from two bodies requesting that their submissions be heard, notwithstanding that the submissions date had passed. The matter would be referred to ...