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Justice and Correctional Services
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment: briefing, with Deputy Minister
13 Mar 2019
Document handed out: Committee Report on OPCAT [Tabled Committee Reports once available]
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on the Optional Protocol Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (OPCAT). The Department requested Parliament to ratify the Protocol. The Deputy Minister was ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: finalisation; with Deputy Minister
6 Mar 2019
The Deputy Minister briefed the Committee on outstanding matters of gender representation, the nature of the court and the referral to the Magistrates’ Court. Further consultations had taken place with National House of Traditional Leaders and Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA). He spoke to the amendment to ...
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 ...
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 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector removal from office request
5 Dec 2018
The Committee considered whether it should expedite procedures to remove the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, from office. Members were presented with her response to the formal complaint submitted by the Democratic Alliance Chief Whip in reference to the Absa Bank lifeboat court judgement. The DA felt that the Public Protector ...
Powers and Privileges of Parliament
Committee Report on Matters referred by Speaker
4 Dec 2018
The Committee considered and adopted the Committee Report on matters referred by the Speaker and adopted one set of minutes. It further considered Mr Mgidlana’s Response to statements made by Mr F Shivambu (MP) in terms of Section 25 of the Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Committee Report on Review of Section 25 of Constitution: adoption
15 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Will section 25 of the Constitution be amended?
The Chairperson noted the observations and recommendations made by Members on behalf of their political parties the day before. There were points of divergence and convergence which the Committee can highlight in its observations. The Committee must have a final recommendation ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Review of Section 25 of Constitution: Summary of Party Recommendations
14 Nov 2018
VIDEO: Joint Constitutional Review Committee to Consider Report on Land Hearings, 14 November 2018
Draft Observations of Members/Parties on Possible Review of Section 25 of Constitution: Report available once published Tabled Committee Reports
The Committee was presented a summary document of the party submissions made by Members the previous day. ...