Politician Profile Page
Justice and Constitutional Development
Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Bill: briefing, with Deputy Minister
30 May 2017
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJCD) on the proposed Cyber Security and Cybercrime Bill. The Deputy Minister of the Department gave a brief background on why the Bill was needed. The DOJCD team described the terminologies used in the Bill and the National ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Committee Report on Department of Justice, Correctional Services & Office of Chief Justice Budgets
16 May 2017
The Committee considered the draft reports on the budgets for the Department of Justice, the Department of Correctional Services and the Office of the Chief Justice.
The Chairperson headed a page by page analysis of the three documents. In many of the documents, minor changes were required, either to grammar ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Courts of Law Amendment Bill; Legal Practice Amendment Bill: briefing
10 May 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development presented the finalised Portfolio Committee amendments on the Courts of Law Amendment Bill. Members reflected on the Committee Report accompanying the Courts Bill. After clarifying the preamble of the Courts Bill, scope of notice to judgment debtors, use of the phrase ‘just and ...
Health
Health Department on its Annual Performance Plan
4 May 2017
The Department of Health presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) highlighting the Department made a lot of improvement regarding life expectancy, infant mortality rate and other programmes. Life expectancy increased from 57.1 to 63.3 years as of 2015, there was a significant decrease in Under Five Mortality Rate- reportedly 56 ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
SIU Annual Performance Plan; Legal Aid Regulations; Judicial Matters Amendment Bill: public hearings; Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill: deliberations, with Deputy Minister
4 May 2017
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) presented its Annual Performance Plan (APP) for 2017/18. It expected the organisational review to be finalized and relevant key personnel to be appointed following the organisational review process. Further, it expected the Special Investigations Unit legislative amendment to be passed, as well as improvements done ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Department of Correctional Services & JICS on their Annual Performance Plan, in presence of Deputy Minister
3 May 2017
The Deputy Minister of Correctional Services gave an introduction to both parts of the briefing. He highlighted the progress in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), noting that in the last year 59 790 sentenced offenders were subjected to correctional programmes, 10 054 inmates were enrolled for adult education and training, ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Office of Chief Justice & Judicial Administration on its Annual Performance Plan
3 May 2017
For the 2017/18 financial year, the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) estimated a total expenditure of R1.98 billion, of which R198 million was budgeted for Administration, R737 million for Superior Court Services, R82 million for Judicial Education and Support, and R966 million for Direct Charges. With regards to the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Legal Aid South Africa on its Annual performance plan
31 Mar 2017
Legal Aid SA took the Committee through its annual performance plan of 2017-18, and advised that it would have a budget shortfall of R202 million in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework period from 2017 to 2020. The 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan would be implemented amid financial challenges, resulting in a ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
South African Human Rights Commission on its 2017/18 Annual Performance Plan
30 Mar 2017
The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) presented a report to the Committee on its current work, the budget and the Annual Performance Plan. The new Commission, with seven new commissioners and a new Chairperson, Adv Bongani Majola, started its work on 23 January 2017. The Commission was currently in ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Public Protector First 100 Days & Annual Performance Plan
30 Mar 2017
The Public Protector, Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane, introduced the newly appointed CEO, Mr Themba Dlamini, but noted that about 50% of the posts in her Office were vacant owing to a lack of funding. However, a senior investigator had been appointed and she was in the process of appointing a second ...