Justice and Constitutional Development
Department of Correctional Services on its ICT challenges, relationship with SITA, modernisation project and inmate management systems
23 Jun 2015
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) briefed the Justice and Correctional Services portfolio committee on its IT environment. The Department had re-instated the IT branch in 2012 with the aim of acquiring, implementing, advising and coordinating a secured integrated system and relevant ICT which was aligned to that Department’s strategic ...
International Relations
Cuban Five delegation on South Africa-Cuba relations & latest developments on Cuba-US relations
23 Jun 2015
After a process of introductions by Members of the Committee, other Members of Parliament and Members of the Executive, the Cuban Five were introduced as Mr Gerardo Hernandez Nordello, Mr Antonio Guerrero Rodriguez, Mr Ramon Labanino Salazar, Mr Fernando Gonzalez Liort and Mr Rene Gonzalez Sehwerent. The Chairperson provided a ...
International Relations
Cuba/SA relations & implications of Cuba/USA developments; Pan African Parliament Construction Project
17 Jun 2015
DIRCO said the strategic relationship shared between SA and Cuba dated back to the fight against Apartheid and Cuba’s commitment to help overthrow colonialism in Africa. Cuba’s selfless role in the liberation of SA was acknowledged. SA now needed an economic diplomatic strategy in Cuba. Other countries were taking advantage ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Violence against Foreign Nationals Committee programme, 2008 Parliamentary Task Team Report follow-up, 2015 Xenophobia Developments
12 Jun 2015
The Committee met to look at the draft programme of the Committee. There was debate on who the Committee should meet with in order to give a “potent” report with real solutions so that there would never be attacks again. The Committee though they wanted to be inclusive of all ...
Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals
Election of Chairperson
4 Jun 2015
The Committee met briefly to conclude the election of the co-chairpersons for the Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Probing Violence Against Foreign Nationals. Those elected were Ms N Bhengu (ANC) and Mr T Motalshuping (ANC; North West) No further recommendations or proposals were discussed.
International Relations
South Sudan political situation; Department of International Relations and Cooperation 4th quarter 2014/15 performance
3 Jun 2015
At the outset of the meeting concern was raised that the Committee did not have a Committee Programme or calendar in place.
The DIRCO briefed the Committee on its Performance and Financial Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2014/15.
Programme 1: Administration
The new structure of the DIRCO was approved ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Correctional Supervision and Parole: Department of Correctional Services on its Parole and Offender Reintegration System
2 Jun 2015
The Department of Correctional Services briefed the Justice and Correctional Services Portfolio Committee on the South African parole system and the new approach towards short term offenders. The Department said parole was an internationally accepted principle which was used in most countries to conditionally release offenders into the community before ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences &Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill approved; Rules Board Briefing Rules of Appeal Procedure, in accordance with Rome Statute: Department's briefing
27 May 2015
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development took the Committee through the last few changes to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences & Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill (the Bill), flowing from the Committee deliberations on 19 May 2015. A paragraph had been inserted in the Preamble, clarifying the need ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Maintenance Amendment Bill: finalisation & voting; Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill: deliberations
19 May 2015
The Department presented the final proposed amendments to the Maintenance Amendment Bill. Clause 11 which ensures blacklisting of maintenance defaulters with credit bureaus has been retained after all. During the discussion no major matters were raised, although a slight clash occurred between the ANC and DA about a public protest ...
International Relations
Committee Report on Department of International Relations and Cooperation Budget
13 May 2015
The Committee considered and adopted its Draft Report on Budget Vote 6: Department of International Relations and Cooperation. Minor spelling and grammatical changes were affected to the Draft Report. The DA noted the Draft Report and reserved its rights to vote otherwise in the House. The EFF noted the Draft ...