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NCOP Security and Justice
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill: adoption of Committee Report
18 Jun 2015
The Committee met briefly to adopt the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill. The bill was approved unanimously with no changes.
Defence
Committee business: Consideration and adoption of outstanding minutes; Consideration of a Letter from the President
18 Jun 2015
The outstanding minutes of the Committee were adopted, as well as a letter from the President pertaining to Operation Fiela. Concerns had been raised over the implementation of the operation, particularly with regard to the deployment of troops domestically. The Committee decided it would request a briefing from the Minister ...
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
Capacity building in local government: Department, SALGA & SETA briefing; Municipal Managers & Section 56 Managers Appointment: implementation of regulations progress report
9 Jun 2015
Briefing on capacity building in local government
The Department of Cooperative Governance (COGTA) said that in terms of transformation standards there was still a long way to go towards functionality. A lot of resources had been spent on capacity development without yielding an impact in terms of providing the capacity ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Fuzane Petition (Alleged assaults on child whilst in a public hospital): hearing continued
3 Jun 2015
The Committee continued with its hearing on the petition lodged by Ms Nobuntu Fuzane in relation to her daughter Tamara’s treatment at Groote Schuur Hospital on 1 August 2011 and at Khayelitsha Hospital in February 2014. Members asked clarity-seeking questions of the delegation from the Department of Health of Western ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Child Justice Workshop, with Deputy Minister in attendance
27 May 2015
The workshop on Child Justice was held to ensure that Members understood the Child Justice Act (CJA) and the implementation challenges related thereto prior to conducting an oversight visit to the Child Justice Centre in North West Province towards the end of June 2015.
The Deputy Minister briefed the Committee ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Gatebe and Mokoena petition: eviction by Maluthi-A-Phofung Municipality: Continuation of hearing
27 May 2015
The Committee continued with its hearing on the petition lodged by Mr Gatebe and Mr Mokoena, in relation to the allegedly illegal eviction of the occupants of the Bluegumbosch Farm, by the Maluthi-A-Phofung Municipality. Chief Tsholo Mopeli explained to the Committee that he believed that the land belonged to him ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality Petition (Petition from Mr Sello B Gatebe & Mr Mokoena, Free State Province regarding alleged illegal eviction by Maluti-A-Phofung Municipality: Continuation
26 May 2015
Mr S Gatebe and Mr Mokoena approached the Committee for intervention following the alleged illegal eviction of themselves and another group of people by the Maluthi-A-Phofung Municipality. The co-petitioners had approached the Committee not only in their own interest, but also in the interest of the rest of the community ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on its 2015 Strategic and Annual plans in presence of Minister and Deputy Minister
20 May 2015
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (the Department) briefed the Committee on its Strategic Plan 2015/16-2019/20 and Annual Performance Plan (APP). The Minister and the Deputy Minster both attended the meeting. The Deputy Minister highlighted that there had been a new Department created, namely the Office of the Chief ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Department of Correctional Services on its 2015 Strategic and Annual Performance Plan; Committees' draft Reports adopted for budget votes 18, 20, 23
13 May 2015
The Department of Correctional Services presented its Strategic and Annual Performance Plan 2015/16. The DCS described in detail how its plans were linked to achievement of the fourteen outcomes of the current administration, and the National Development Plan (NDP), including provision of quality basic education to offenders, improvement of health ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Fuzane Petition (alleged assaults on her child whilst in a public hospital)
13 May 2015
Ms Nobuntu Fuzane petitioned on behalf of her daughter Tamara Fuzane who had been admitted to Groote Schuur Hospital for an operation that involved the replacement of her double shunt (drain pipe). During her time under the hospital's care she was allegedly subject to ill-treatment and assaulted. Ms Fuzane also ...