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Justice and Correctional Services
Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill: public hearings; Judges and Magistrates Salaries & Disciplinary Reports: Committee Reports
6 Mar 2020
The Helen Suzman Foundation argued that the Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill explained the amendment to Sections 12(4)(ii) and 13 of the Prescription Act, but the particular intention was not made clear or articulated sufficiently either in the amendment or the Bill. The concern was ...
Justice and Correctional Services
NPA 2019/20 Quarter 2 & 3 performance; recruitment plan & progress in establishing Investigative Directorate; Magistrate salaries, with Deputy Minister
4 Mar 2020
Documents used in meeting: Proposed salary increases for magistrates
The Committee received a briefing from the National Prosecuting Authority on the Second and Third Quarters performance for 2019/20, with a specific focus on progress in the recently established Investigating Directorate. The Deputy Minister informed the Committee of the President’s recommendations ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Judicial Matters A/B & Recognition of Customary Marriages A/B: Department response to submissions; Magistrate Commission on disciplinary matters; International Treaties
3 Mar 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services considered the responses of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to the public submissions on the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B 13 - 2019] and the Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill (B12-2019). The Magistrate’s Commission requested approval of action against ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SIU Update on investigations relating to Office of the State Attorney; Master’s Office & Building of Courts; Deputy Public Protector Salary
26 Feb 2020
Closure and Investigation the Masters’ Offices [03 Feb]
SIU Proclamation to investigate Master’s Office
SIU Proclamation to investigate Limpopo and Mpumalanga High Courts
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services received a progress report from the Special Investigating Unit on investigations relating to the Office of the State Attorney, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill; Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill: hearings
25 Feb 2020
Submissions were heard from the Africa Criminal Justice Reform, the Confederation of South African Trade Unions, the Women’s Legal Centre and the Commission for Gender Equality.
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill: The African Criminal Justice Reform submission addressed the amendments to the National Prosecuting Authority Act on the term of office ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development 2019/20 Quarter 2 & 3 performance, with Deputy Minister
19 Feb 2020
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, with a delegation including the Deputy Minister and other departmental officials, gave four presentations – including its audit outcome turnaround strategy, performance report, 2nd and 3rd quarterly financial as well as its employee relations report.
The Members pointed out that the presentation did ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill & Treaties with Bangladesh; with Deputy Minister; Programme for filling Information Regulator vacancy
18 Feb 2020
Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in criminal matters treaties
The Department spoke about the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaties, established between South Africa and Bangladesh. The purpose of the treaties was to underscore that SA would not be a safe haven for criminals - by providing ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee Programme, Focus Areas & Operational matters
12 Feb 2020
The Committee meeting followed a two-day strategic planning session the previous week. The Committee Programme for Quarter 1 was revised to reflect decisions made at the strategic planning meeting and formally presented to the Committee for adoption. Principles underlying the revised programme included a need to address matters before things ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Deputy Public Protector vacancy & removal of Adv Jiba and Adv Mrwebi from office: finalisation & committee reports
27 Nov 2019
Justice and Correctional Services Resolves That Jiba and Mrwebi Should Not Be Restored to Office
The Committee considered the two draft reports.
The Draft Report of the Consideration of Draft Committee Report on Removal of advocate Nomgcobo Jiba and Advocate Lawrence Sithembiso from their Positions in the National Prosecuting Authority ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Deputy Public Protector vacancy & removal of Adv Jiba and Adv Mrwebi from office: deliberations
26 Nov 2019
Relevant Document: NPA Act 30 of 1998
President's letter to Advocate Mrwebi
Relevant Document: Advocate Mrwebi submissions on report
Relevant Document: President's letter to Advocate Jiba
Relevant Document: Annexure A - Advocate Jiba submissions
Relevant Document: Advocate Jiba submissions on the report
Relevant Document: Mokgoro Enquiry Report