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Crime Stats; with Minister and Deputy Minister
12 Sep 2019
VIDEO: Minister Bheki Cele briefs Portfolio Committee on 2018/19 crime statistics
The Minister of Police and Deputy Minister released the 2018/19 annual crime statistics. This was an initial release to the Committee while the in-depth engagement on the statistics would take place in the following week. Minister Bheki Cele prefaced ...
Police
Police Legislative Programme; PSIRA proposed regulations; AGSA new powers
11 Sep 2019
Auditor General South Africa presented on the new amendments which give extended powers to the Auditor General to enhance the ability for consequence management. It also gave a summary of past audit findings for the Police portfolio.
Members asked how often the Committee as an oversight body could expect progress ...
Police
Committee hosting Chinese delegation
6 Sep 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police hosted a briefing with a Chinese delegation representing the Supervisory and Judicial Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress on 6 September 2019. The Committee expressed the hope that learnings could be shared between the two. The purpose of the delegation’s visit is to understand ...
Finance Standing Committee
Steinhoff Investigation update
4 Sep 2019
Steinhoff Latest Results
Steinhoff follow-up, with DPSA Minister present – 19 March 2019
Steinhoff matters: Mr Markus Jooste – 5 September 2018
Steinhoff matter: Ben le Grange – 29 August 2018
Steinhoff: follow-up meeting – 28 March 2018
Steinhoff International challenges – 31 January 2018
The Standing Committees on ...
Tourism
Joint Consultative Workshop on Tourist Safety and Security in South Africa; with Deputy Minister of Tourism & Deputy Minister of Police
27 Aug 2019
Members of the Portfolio Committee on Tourism and Police were briefed by various presenters on tourist safety and security in South Africa. The Deputy Ministers of Tourism and Police were in attendance.
The first presentation was led by the Safety and Violence Initiative. It highlighted that crime against tourists is ...
Police
Induction Workshop by SAPS, CPS, IPID & PSIRA
21 Aug 2019
The mandate of SAPS is to prevent, combat and investigate crime, to maintain public order, protect inhabitants of the Republic and to uphold and enforce the law. Six priorities were identified: economic crimes, border security, organised crime, violent contact crime, cyber security and other mandatory services. The proposed budget cuts ...
Police
Induction Workshop: Policing landscape, Legacy Report & Committee functioning
20 Aug 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police for the Sixth Parliament met for an induction workshop by the Committee support staff. The Committee was briefed by supporting staff on the key issues in the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS), the Independent Police Investigative ...
Police
PSIRA & Civilian Secretariat for Police 2019/20 Annual Performance Plans; Budget Reports
9 Jul 2019
Government Departments & Entities 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP)
The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) presented their 2019/20 annual performance plans and budget reports to the Committee for consideration.
PSIRA gave details of its goals for its three programmes -- finance ...
Police
SAPS 2019/20 Budget: Programme 2, 3, including DPCI, 4 and 5, with the Minister
3 Jul 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police met to be briefed by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on Programme Two: Visible Policing, Programme Three: Detective Services, Programme Five: Protection and Security Services, and Programme Four: Crime Intelligence as it related to the 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan (APP). There was also a ...
Police
SAPS 2018/19 Budget: Programme 1 Administration
2 Jul 2019
The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) and a team of senior officials presented the 2019/20 Annual Performance Plan and Budget.
The focus was on the Medium-Term Strategic Framework Cycle and the SAPS Strategic Plan 2014 to 2019. The presentation addressed the strategic direction of the SAPS, ...
Police
Election of Chairperson
2 Jul 2019
The Committee met to elect a Chairperson. Two persons were nominated and after voting, Ms T Joemat-Petterssen (ANC) was elected Chairperson with the support of the ANC votes. The DA and FF+ voted for the DA candidate and the EFF abstained from voting.
The newly elected Chairperson addressed the Committee ...