Justice and Correctional Services
Electronic Monitoring System progress; Department of Correctional Services on its 2nd quarter 2015/16 performance
18 Nov 2015
The Department of Correctional Services explained that the electronic monitoring system was a way of tracking and recording an offender’s location and movements with a device, usually attached to the ankle, linked to global positioning system satellites, enabling rapid investigation of and response to suspicious movements by the tagged offender. ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Minister on National Council for Correctional Services appointments; Correctional Services contingent liability & legal services capacity; POPI Act appointments
11 Nov 2015
The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services addressed a joint meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services and the Select Committee on Security and Justice to hear his remarks on the National Council of Correctional Services (NCCS). Minister Masutha illustrated the litany of challenges facing his Department ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Inter-Ministerial Committee briefing
10 Nov 2015
Mr Jeff Radebe, Minister in the Presidency, briefed the Committee on the findings of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the recent violent attacks on foreign nationals that had taken place across the country, particularly in KwaZulu Natal. The National Intelligence Coordinating Committee indicated that the instances of violence which flared up ...
International Relations
Parliament handbook on Foreign Policy launch
4 Nov 2015
The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation held a workshop launch of a Parliamentary Handbook on Foreign Policy. The handbook was published in 2014 by the Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD) associated with UNISA, with support from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. The book is considered as the first Parliamentary Handbook on ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Justice and Constitutional Development & Correctional Services Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports 2014/15
22 Oct 2015
BRRR Archive: BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee met to discuss their Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports (BRRR) on the Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development and Correctional Services. Both were adopted with minor amendments. In the case of the Justice BRRR, there was some disagreement about ...
International Relations
International Relations and Cooperation Budget Review and Recommendations
20 Oct 2015
BRRR Archive: BRRR 2015-2010: Budgetary Review & Recommendations Reports
The Committee tabled, discussed and adopted its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report.
A Member expressed concern that the report showed that all targets had been met. However, during its presentation, the Department had said that it was still experiencing challenges when ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Prosecuting Authority, Special Investigating Unit, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on their 2014/15 Annual Reports, with Minister & Deputy Minister
15 Oct 2015
The Committee heard performance reports from the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) presentation, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Several issues were raised repeatedly, including vacancy rates, the question of court language and the transformation of the justice system to accommodate principles of African ...
International Relations
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund on their 2014/15 Annual Reports; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
The AGSA briefed the Committee on the audit outcomes of the performance and financial reports of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African Renaissance Fund for the financial year 2014/15.The lack in improvement in the overall audit outcomes was due to the DIRCO receiving a qualified ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Correctional Services; Legal Aid South Africa; Office of the Chief Justice on their 2014/2015 Annual Reports; Audit outcomes by Auditor-General
14 Oct 2015
During the course of a lengthy engagement, the Committee was briefed by Auditor-General South Africa on the Department of Justice and the Department of Correctional Services 2014/15 audit outcomes. The Minister of Justice, Adv Michael Masutha, delivered an unscheduled address, after which Legal Aid South Africa and the Office of ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Matters Amendment Bill [B20-2015]: public hearings
13 Oct 2015
Eskom focussed on the reinstatement of the crime of electricity theft. This was to be achieved through the amendment of the definitions of “basic services” and “essential infrastructure”. Further, Eskom proposed adding the sanction of fines for the commission of the offence. The submission was based on the estimated losses ...