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Justice and Correctional Services
Correctional Services 2016/07 Annual Report: Auditor-General input, with Minister present
3 Oct 2017
The AGSA highlighted that both the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) had regressed from ‘unqualified’ audit opinions to ‘qualified’ opinions in the 2016/17 financial year. This was primarily due to the non-compliance with a new financial reporting standards, non-compliance with ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: public hearings day 2
14 Sep 2017
Liquid Telecom appreciated the contribution made by the Bill but expressed concerns about its far-reaching powers of search and seizure afforded to the police which need to be realigned with the Regulation of Interception of Communication Act (RICA). Liquid Telecom recommended avoiding the addition of extraneous provisions dealing with crimes ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: public hearings day 1
13 Sep 2017
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (CCR) stated the Centre largely supported the Bill. It does have concerns as certain clauses relating to fake news and revenge porn are overbroad and raise constitutional issues. The provisions could unduly limit constitutional rights to freedom of expression, privacy and access to courts. Limitation ...
Justice and Correctional Services
International Arbitration Bill [B10-2017]: public hearings
12 Sep 2017
The Committee heard submissions from the Victoria Mxenge Group, Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA), the China-Africa Joint Arbitration Centre (CAJAC) and the Maritime Law Association (MLA) on the International Arbitration Bill.
The Victoria Mxenge Group unconditionally supported the Bill, but expressed concerns on the definitions of ‘arbitration agreement’ and ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Executive Members' Ethics Act review as part of remedial action of State of Capture Report
5 Sep 2017
The meeting dealt with the remedial action contained in paragraph 8.9 of the Public Protector’s State of Capture Report. This required Parliament to review the Executive Members Ethics Act to provide for increased accountability and transparency in conflicts of interest pertaining to the Executive. The Speaker of Parliament had referred ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration on Quarter 1 performance
23 Aug 2017
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) presented its report for the first quarter of the 2017/18 financial year, focusing on its financial and non-financial performance. It had three strategic goals. These were the efficient and effective administration of the OCJ, improved administrative and technical support to the judiciary, and ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on Quarter 1 performance
22 Aug 2017
A delegation from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) reported on its first quarter performance. The report showed that it achieved 43 of the 60 indicators that constitute its targets for the first quarter, giving it an overall success of 72%. Its primary challenge is budget cuts, which ...
Justice and Correctional Services
TRC regulations and community rehabilitation: progress report
16 Aug 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD) reported on its implementation of the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and TRC draft Regulations. It identified major challenges in the Regulations as: limitation of rehabilitation projects to 18 communities, undisclosed criteria for identification of benefitting communities, insufficient consultation ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Paralegals and Community Courts legislation: progress report
15 Aug 2017
The Department of Justice, the National Alliance for the Development of Community Advice Offices (NADCAO), and the Association of Community Advice Offices of South Africa (ACAOSA) reported on legislation to regulate paralegals, the blueprint for community courts, and the Scottish model for legal aid.
The Department of Justice explained that ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Committee Report on 2015 public submissions
21 Jun 2017
The Committee met to consider and adopt its Draft Report on 2015 Public Submissions and to consider its Third Term Programme. The Draft Report was considered page by page. The Committee agreed there was need for the use of simpler terminology in the wording of the Constitution. There was heated ...