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Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: further responses and deliberations
22 Feb 2022
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: response to public submissions
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services was briefed by the Parliamentary Legal Advisors (PLA) on the schedules of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (CPPB). The drafting of this Bill was informed by the Constitutional Court judgment handed ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Inter-departmental annual reports on implementation of the Child Justice Act
16 Feb 2022
Inter-departmental annual reports on the implementation of the Child Justice Act
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services received a briefing on government departments’ implementation of the Child Justice Act. The presentation outlined progress made by government stakeholders and focused on the departments’ 2020/21 annual reports. It highlighted ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Implementation of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act
15 Feb 2022
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and other stakeholders to be briefed on the interdepartmental implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007. The presentation was about the performance that has been done by ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cradock Four matter & Resignation of NPA Investigating Directorate Head: Ministry & NPA briefing
8 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to be briefed on the resignation of Adv Hermione Cronje, Head: Investigating Directorate (ID), and the reasons for the NPA missing the deadline for issuing a prosecutorial decision ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
Follow up meeting on SADC Protocol on Gender & Development; Implementation of National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence & Femicide; with Minister and Deputy Ministers
7 Dec 2021
30 Nov 2021 |
SADC Protocol on Gender and Development: Parliamentary Legal Services, DWYPD, DHA & DoJ&CS |
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD), the Department of Police (South African Police Service/SAPS), and the Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) presented their ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Justice and Constitutional Development BRRR
3 Dec 2021
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services considered and adopted its Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report (BRRR), as well as the minutes for 1 December 2021. Members also agreed to call an urgent sitting with both the Head of the National Director ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee discussion on planned oversight visits
1 Dec 2021
Oversight Document Considerations regarding the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and its Entities (Only for members)
Oversight Considerations regarding the Department of Correctional Services and its Entities (Only for members)
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for deliberations on a programme ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
SADC Protocol on Gender and Development: Parliamentary Legal Services, DWYPD, DHA & DoJ&CS
30 Nov 2021
SADC Protocol on Gender and Development
The Committee met virtually to be briefed by stakeholders on SA as a signatory to the SADC Protocol on Gender Development. The Protocol seeks to provide for the empowerment of women; the elimination of discrimination and the achievement of gender ...
Constitutional Review Committee
Legal Opinion on 2020 public submissions
26 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, Parliament's Office of Constitutional and Legal Services (OCLS) briefed the Committee on their legal opinions of submission received during the 2020 call for public comment on proposed amendments to the Constitution. Legal opinions were discussed on these proposed amendments:
- Opinion 2 of 2020 on ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: response to public submissions continued; BRRRs
24 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for the second day to receive its responses following a series of public hearings held over three days on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The Committee considered Budget Review and Recommendations Reports and ...