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Firearms Amnesty: Follow-up with Ministry & SAPS; Mr Whitfield Letter on Amendment to IPID Act
3 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Police,3 June 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Police received a briefing on the South African Police Service’s request for a second Firearms Amnesty period in 2020.
The Minister of Police clarified that, despite appearances otherwise, this was a request for a new Firearms Amnesty, not an ...
Home Affairs
Allegations of corruption against GPW Acting CEO; with Ministry and Update on EOH, ABIS & VFS contracts
2 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, 2 June 2020
The Committee received a legal opinion on its response to a letter it had received containing allegations of corruption against the acting chief executive officer of the Government Printing Works, Ms Alinah Fosi. The crux of the opinion was that the ...
Home Affairs
Repositioning of Department; DHA Budget: Committee Report; with Minister
29 May 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, 29 May 2020
The Department of Home Affairs said there were three main reasons for the repositioning of the Department. Firstly, it was basically a security department responsible for the security of the country, which was why it had been moved ...
Police
IPID budget hearing: continuation; with Deputy Minister
22 May 2020
Video: JM: PC on Police and Select Committee on Security and Justice, 22 May 2020
IPID: 2020/2021 Budget Hearing Briefing
Research Unit - IPID APP and Budget 2020-21
The Portfolio Committee on Police and the Select Committee on Security and Justice met with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate ...
Home Affairs
DHA services rendered during COVID-19; with Minister & Deputy Minister
28 Apr 2020
VIDEO: Joint Meeting: PC on Home Affairs and SC on Security and Justice
COVID-19: Regulations and Guidelines
Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002
The Department of Home Affairs briefed the Members on the administrative and safety features of its response to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The Department’s COVID-19 budget of ...
Police
Coronavirus; SAPS Quarterly Reports (Q1, 2 and 3) follow-up; IPID Head Appointment Update; with Deputy Minister
4 Mar 2020
The Committee received an update on the coronavirus and the IPID Head appointment. In addition, SAPS briefed the Committee on various issues that Members had raised in a previous meeting in relation to its quarterly performances.
The Deputy Minister of Police said that a decision was taken that South African’s ...
Home Affairs
DHA, IEC & GPW on 2020/21 budgets, with input from National Treasury; with Minister and Deputy Minister
3 Mar 2020
National Treasury briefed the Committee on the budget increases of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for the 2020/21 financial year. This was followed by briefings by the DHA, the IEC and the Government Printing Works (GPW) on their 2020/21 budgets.
The Minister briefed ...
Police
SAPS Quarter 1, 2 & 3 performance; Committee Report on Safe Festive Season; with Minister & Deputy Minister
19 Feb 2020
The Minister of Police expressed his concern over the large number of murders which were being committed by people with close relationships to the victims. Another major problem being experienced was the shooting and killing of young police officers. The police were having to contend with a rapid deterioration in ...
Home Affairs
Department 2019 Quarter 2 & 3 performance; BMA Bill; Impact of SONA, with Minister
18 Feb 2020
Awaited document: Committee Content Advisor - State of the Nation Address relating to work of Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs
The Minister of Home Affairs provided an update on the issue of refugees sheltering in a Cape Town church, and said an unsavoury situation had arisen at the church in Greenmarket ...
Home Affairs
BMA Bill: NCOP amendments; Performance Audit on undocumented immigrants; with Minister & Deputy Minister
4 Feb 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) on the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) amendments to the Border Management Authority (BMA) Bill.
The Minister of Home Affairs gave an overview of the BMA which would be established as a single implementation entity under a single executive ...