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Justice and Constitutional Development
Security and overcrowding in correctional facilities: briefing; Assessing health & welfare services for female offenders: CGE briefing; with Deputy Minister
4 Sep 2019
The Committee was told by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) that overcrowding posed a serious threat in correctional facilities, where the most common concerns were the safety of inmates and officials, insufficient bed spaces, corruption within correctional facilities, and the prevalence of escapes.
Overcrowding negatively impacted the imperatives of ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services on Business Case and Operating Model
3 Sep 2019
News24: St Albans Prison official stabbed in neck, inmate killed: Popcru lambastes correctional services
UN Mandela Rules
The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) presented its ‘business case’ and operating model. The presentation also highlighted the Inspectorate’s inspection and investigative capacities, as well as those areas which the business case ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Promotion of Access to Information Amendment Bill: briefing; DPP Appointment Process; Suspension of magistrates
28 Aug 2019
My Vote Counts NPC v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Another (CCT249/17) [2018] ZACC 17; 2018 (8) BCLR 893 (CC); 2018 (5) SA 380 (CC) (21 June 2018)
Promotion of Access to Information Act
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services adopted the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Deputy Public Protector Appointment Process; Removal from office of Public Protector & Sub-Committee on Correctional Services
27 Aug 2019
VIDEO: Justice and Correctional Services Committee meet on Public Protector removal
The Chairperson informed the Committee that the parliamentary Programming Committee met the previous week and agreed that Rules be developed for processes relating to appointment of persons to positions in Chapter Nine institutions in terms of section 194(1) of ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Adv Jiba’s court application to interdict Parliament; Deputy Public Protector Appointment Process; Correctional Services Sub-Committee
20 Aug 2019
The Committee Chairperson reminded Members that the Committee had agreed to give Adv Nomgcobo Jiba and Adv Lawrence Mrwebi 10 working days to make representations to Parliament as to why they should be restored to office. Adv Mrwebi had responded but Adv Jiba had not responded and had taken the matter to ...
Joint Constitutional Review Committee
Election of Chairperson
25 Jul 2019
The Joint Constitutional Review Committee convened to elect its Co-Chairpersons. Dr M Motshekga (ANC) and Mr E Mthethwa (ANC; KZN) were nominated as Co-Chairpersons for the National Assembly and NCOP components respectively. There were no objections or further nominations.
Both Members accepted their nomination as Co-Chairpersons of the Joint Constitutional ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Committee Report on Budget
12 Jul 2019
The Committee met to consider and adopt its Budget Vote Reports on the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Department of Correctional Services and Office of the Chief Justice. All Reports were adopted with reservations expressed by the DA, EFF and ACDP. The EFF rejected the Committee Budget Vote Report ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Legal Aid South Africa 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
11 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Committee was briefed by Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) on its annual performance plan and budget for 2019/20. The presentation highlighted the challenges the institution faced because of budget constraints, pointing out that they impacted on the quality of legal ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector South Africa 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan
10 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8FOkSk8RZ0
Before presenting the 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan and budget, the Public Protector raised a number of issues that were troubling her, stating that she wished to take the new Committee into her confidence. She informed the Committee that she was ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
President’s Recommendation for Removal of Adv Jiba & Mrwebi from Office: legal opinion on procedure
10 Jul 2019
Legal Opinion on Procedure for Consideration of President’s Recommendation for Removal of Adv Jiba & Mrwebi from Office – provided to Members only
Mokgoro Enquiry Report
Advocate Jiba submissions on the report
Annexure A - Advocate Jiba submissions
President's letter to Advocate Jiba
Advocate Mrwebi submissions on report
President's letter ...