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Public Protector speaking on 2016/17 Annual Report
5 Oct 2017
The Public Protector presented an overview of the 2016/17 Annual Report for her Office. Within ten days, the Office of the Public Protector would celebrate 22 years since its inauguration and the current Public Protector would be celebrating 365 days in office. Highlights in the previous year ...
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Department of Justice and Constitutional Development 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
The Department of Justice and Correctional Services presentation on its Annual Report noted it had undertaken a comprehensive list of policy updates and several Bills were making their way through Parliament. The Criminal Matters Amendment Act had been put into operation from 1 June 2016 and ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
National Prosecuting Authority on its 2016/17 Annual Report
4 Oct 2017
Adv Shaun Abrahams, Head of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), noted that he had spoken to the Committee about topical cases, such as State Capture, less than a month previously and he did not want to repeat those confidences.
The National Department of Public Prosecutors (NDPP) ...
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Correctional Services 2016/07 Annual Report: Auditor-General input, with Minister present
3 Oct 2017
The AGSA highlighted that both the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) had regressed from ‘unqualified’ audit opinions to ‘qualified’ opinions in the 2016/17 financial year. This was primarily due to the non-compliance with a new financial reporting standards, non-compliance with ...
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Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: public hearings day 2
14 Sep 2017
Liquid Telecom appreciated the contribution made by the Bill but expressed concerns about its far-reaching powers of search and seizure afforded to the police which need to be realigned with the Regulation of Interception of Communication Act (RICA). Liquid Telecom recommended avoiding the addition of extraneous provisions dealing with crimes ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: public hearings day 1
13 Sep 2017
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (CCR) stated the Centre largely supported the Bill. It does have concerns as certain clauses relating to fake news and revenge porn are overbroad and raise constitutional issues. The provisions could unduly limit constitutional rights to freedom of expression, privacy and access to courts. Limitation ...
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International Arbitration Bill [B10-2017]: public hearings
12 Sep 2017
The Committee heard submissions from the Victoria Mxenge Group, Arbitration Foundation of South Africa (AFSA), the China-Africa Joint Arbitration Centre (CAJAC) and the Maritime Law Association (MLA) on the International Arbitration Bill.
The Victoria Mxenge Group unconditionally supported the Bill, but expressed concerns on the definitions of ‘arbitration agreement’ and ...
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Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration on Quarter 1 performance
23 Aug 2017
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) presented its report for the first quarter of the 2017/18 financial year, focusing on its financial and non-financial performance. It had three strategic goals. These were the efficient and effective administration of the OCJ, improved administrative and technical support to the judiciary, and ...
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Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on Quarter 1 performance
22 Aug 2017
A delegation from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) reported on its first quarter performance. The report showed that it achieved 43 of the 60 indicators that constitute its targets for the first quarter, giving it an overall success of 72%. Its primary challenge is budget cuts, which ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
TRC regulations and community rehabilitation: progress report
16 Aug 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJCD) reported on its implementation of the findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and TRC draft Regulations. It identified major challenges in the Regulations as: limitation of rehabilitation projects to 18 communities, undisclosed criteria for identification of benefitting communities, insufficient consultation ...