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Justice and Correctional Services
Halfway Houses & NGO challenges with rehabilitation programmes; DCS Mid-Year Performance; Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill: adoption
16 Nov 2016
Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill
The Committee adopted the Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill after DA and ACDP members had reiterated their opposition to the criminalisation of false disclosure.
Halfway Houses and NGO challenges for rehabilitation programmes in Western Cape correctional centres
The Committee Researcher explained his findings on Halfway houses in ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Withdrawal of charges against Minister of Finance: National Director of Public Prosecutions briefing
4 Nov 2016
The Committee questioned the head of the National Prosecuting Authority, Adv Shaun Abrahams on his decision to drop fraud-related charges against Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, former acting SARS Commissioner, Ivan Pillay, and Commissioner Oupa Magashula.
Adv Abrahams explained that the decision to prosecute Gordhan et al was taken in terms ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Correctional Supervision and Parole: National Council for Correctional Services; Department of Correctional Services 1 Quarter 2016/17
2 Nov 2016
DCS Delegation:
Mr Terence Raseroka, DCS Deputy Commissioner: Strategic Management
Mr Smalberger, DCS Chief Deputy Commissioner: Incarceration and Corrections
Mr Piet de Bruin, DCS Director of Pre-Release Resettlement
Ms Veliswa Mvandaba, DCS Deputy Commissioner: Social Reintegration
Mr Nick Ligege, DCS Chief Financial Officer
Mr Joseph Katenga, DCS Chief Deputy Commissioner: ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Foundation for Human Rights mandate and activities, with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2016
Infographic: Constitutional Awareness in SA
The Foundation for Human Rights (FHR). led by its executive director. presented its Socio-Economic Justice for All (SEJA) Programme to the Committee. It explained the FHR’s mandate, leadership structure, activities, grant making, and partnership with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC Commissioner vacancies: finalisation
27 Oct 2016
The Committee agreed that the key criteria for nominating commissioners for the South African Human Rights Commission are race, gender, disability, continuity, experience of working with communities, legal skills, and human rights background. Members nominated and motivated for the following candidates: Prof Firoz Cachalia, Prof Christopher Bongani Majola, Ms Angelina ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Justice and Correctional Services Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; Courts of Law Amendment Bill: deliberations
26 Oct 2016
The Committee deliberated and approved the three Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports. Democratic Alliance members objected to the framing of paragraph 8.1 concerning the Office of the Chief Judge and Judicial Administration because the inclusion of 'decolonisation' does not reflect the unanimous view of the Committee. After debate, members agreed ...
Public Service and Administration
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation; Statistics SA BRRR; Public Service Commissioner: shortlisting of candidates
20 Oct 2016
At the outset, the Committee discussed how to proceed when the Acting Chairperson could not be present, and whether the Rules of the NA allowed for the election of another Acting Chairperson. After discussion, Members agreed to ask Ms R Lesoma to act as Interim Acting Chairperson for this meeting, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Suspension of Magistrates: Magistrates Commission progress report; Justice Administered Fund Bill: committee report adopted
20 Oct 2016
The Committee met to be briefed by the Magistrates Commission with progress reports on disciplinary hearings of 6 Magistrates charged with misconduct.
The Commission reported that Magistrate Morake had started serving his 4 year sentence in January 2016 emanating from a criminal conviction on 13 November 2011. Mr Morake’s misconduct ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector, SA Human Rights Commission, Legal Aid SA on their 2015/16 Annual Reports
19 Oct 2016
Office of the Public Protector
The new Public Protector was present for the Office of the Public Protector (OPP) Annual Report briefing. The OPP witnessed a surplus of R17 million, an improvement on last year’s surplus. Total expenditure was R237 million out of the budget of R246 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of Chief Justice on its 2015/16 Annual Report and 1 Quarter 2016/17 performance
18 Oct 2016
The Office of the Chief Justice briefed the Committee on its maiden year which was the first year of a separate budget vote after its administration was separated from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Superior Courts were transferred to it. OCJ’s achievements and challenges were ...