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Justice and Correctional Services
SIU & Information Regulator 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
11 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its annual performance plan and budget for the 2021/2022 financial year. The presentation detailed the strategic overview, environmental scan, SIU outcomes, key strategic focus areas, performance and institutional risks. The SIU had four ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development & NPA 2021/22 APPs, with Deputy Minister
7 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a lengthy virtual meeting, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) presented their 2021/22 annual performance plans and budgets.
DoJ&CD was targeting seven indicators across ten strategic outcomes, with particular focus ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector South Africa & Legal Aid SA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
6 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Justice was briefed by the Public Protector of South Africa (PPSA) and Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) on their annual performance plans and budgets for 2021/22.
The PPSA indicated that it ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
5 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) presented its Annual Performance Plan to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services.
The OCJ reported that the baseline reduction in funds would negatively impact the OCJ’s capacity to resource courts in terms of HR, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Ministerial Overview; DCS & JICS 2021/22 APPs, with Deputy Ministers
5 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Minister gave a political overview, introducing targets for the DCS including onboarding youth learners it had trained and becoming self-sustainable through the use of inmate labour, as well as an improvement in audit outcomes. Policy for the DOJCD was focused on continued ...
Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
Committee Minutes
24 Mar 2021
Video: Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, 24 March 2021
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met in a virtual sitting for the consideration and adoption of the outstanding minutes of 25 February 2021
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Justice and Correctional Services
Traditional Courts Bill: legal opinion; SAPS on Criminal Record System; DoJ&CD on National Register for Sex Offenders
17 Mar 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee was advised on the constitutionality of the Traditional Courts Bill. It was also briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on issues relating to the possible transfer of the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO) ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Investigations into Master’s Office, Office of State Attorney & COVID-19 related cases
16 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 16 March 2021
The Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI/Hawks), the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) presented a joint report to the Committee in a virtual meeting to discuss the investigations into the Masters’ Office, the Office ...
Justice and Correctional Services
(Subcommittee) Management of Remand Detainees; with Deputy Minister
12 Mar 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) reported on its management of remand detainees, with a particular focus on remand detainees with bail of less than R1 000, and on the management of COVID-19 in remand detention.
Overcrowding remained a challenge in DCS facilities. As of 22 February, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Domestic Violence Amendment Bill: deliberations
11 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 11 March 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform to deliberate the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill.
The Committee had previously suggested certain amendments to the working document which had necessitated revisions by the Department of ...