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Justice and Correctional Services
Magistrate’s suspension
28 Nov 2017
The Committee met to deliberate on the suspension of Ms VT Gqiba as a magistrate, in accordance with the recommendation of the Minister. However, after the Chairperson had advised Members that Ms Gqiba had requested taking early retirement, a proposal was made that the matter should be postponed to a ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
16 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: Opinion on Submission by Ms Evelyn Motlhaping (Submission CR 16/36) [awaited]; Legal Opinion on the submission by Adv. N M Masemola (Submission CR 16/39)[awaited]; Submission by J Greaves Regarding the Electoral System (Submission CR 16/27) [awaited]; Submission by PK Maibelo Regarding Electoral System (Submission CR16/41) [awaited]; S103(1) of Constitution Proposed Amendment ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: response to submissions; Committee Reports: Public Protector Removal; Deputy Public protector Inquiry; Executive Members’ Ethics Act review + Removal of Magistrates
15 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice briefed the Committee on their responses to submissions relating to chapters 10 to chapter 13 of the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill. These chapters talked to structures to deal with cybersecurity; critical information infrastructure protection; agreements with foreign states; and general provisions. In addition, the Committee also ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: Department response to submissions
14 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) continued with the comments received on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, and the responses by the Department to those comments. This section focused on chapters 6-9 to that dealt with mutual legal assistance establishment of 24/7 point of contact, evidence and obligations ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
9 Nov 2017
The Joint Committee on Constitutional Review met to hear legal opinion on public submissions received in 2016. Four Parliamentary Legal Advisors presents their opinions on individual submissions.
Among the submissions noted for further consideration was a submission by Mr Gabriel Mathe. He proposed that the Constitution be amended to allow ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: Department response to submissions; Review of Executive Members Ethics Act
8 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) continued with the comments and submissions received on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, and the responses by the Department to those comments.
Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) submitted that the best interests of the child in cybercrimes and cybersecurity should specifically be acknowledged ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: Department responses to submissions
7 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) responded to the submissions on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill dealing with general comments and Chapters 1 and 2 of the Bill.
Questions of clarity arising from the submissions and responses covered the current capacity for the 24/7 point of contact; the ...
Constitutional Review Committee
2016 public submissions: legal opinions
2 Nov 2017
Documents handed out: List of eight legal opinions [awaited]
This sitting of the Joint Committee on Constitutional Review met to hear legal opinion on public submissions received in 2016. Five Parliamentary Legal Advisers presented their opinions on eight individual submissions, with two submissions not heard because the relevant legal officers were ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: adoption; Executive Members Ethics Act review: with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2017
The Committee deliberated on the Legal Practice Amendment Bill. The Department responded to a concern raised the previous day about section 34 of the Act limiting the right to offering legal services. A Member interpreted it to mean that attorneys can be advocates in section 114; yet advocates cannot do ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: response to submissions; Correctional Centres: Committee Oversight Report
31 Oct 2017
The National Forum on the Legal Profession had sent the Committee a document requesting an extension until 31 October 2018. Members proposed that the Forum should stipulate the outstanding activities and costing for the extension period. The Chairperson suggested the Committee accept this in principle subject to submission within 14 ...