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IPID & CSPS 2019/20 Quarter 1, 2 & 3 Performance; IPID Head Appointment: Deputy Minister Update
26 Feb 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service on their 2019/20 Quarterly performance Reports (Q1, 2 and 3). The Deputy Minister of Police was in attendance.
IPID reported that the challenges included increased workload with a declining budget, the increase in irregular ...
Police
SAPS Quarter 1, 2 & 3 performance; Committee Report on Safe Festive Season; with Minister & Deputy Minister
19 Feb 2020
The Minister of Police expressed his concern over the large number of murders which were being committed by people with close relationships to the victims. Another major problem being experienced was the shooting and killing of young police officers. The police were having to contend with a rapid deterioration in ...
Police
Cases closed under “special closure”: IPID briefing, with Minister; Basson Petition
27 Nov 2019
“Special Closure”: the high-water mark of IPID’s cover-up
Firearms Control Act: Notice 1527: Amendment - 13 December 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police met with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) to discuss the status of investigations into irregularities at the watchdog relating to premature closure of cases. The Committee also ...
Police
Community Policing Forum & Neighbourhood Watch challenges in Western Cape
20 Nov 2019
The South African Police Service (SAPS) presentation on Community Policing Forums (CPF) in the Western Cape provided an overview on: legislative and policy framework; objectives of the CPF; functions of CPF and Boards; structure and location of the CPF; current status of CPF; neighbourhood watches (NHW) per cluster; CPF relationship ...
Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities
National Strategic Plan on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide, with Minister (postponed)
19 Nov 2019
The joint meeting involving various concerned Portfolio and Select Committees from the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), met with the interim steering committee on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) to discuss the progress made with the development of a draft national strategic plan on GBVF, as ...
Police
DNA Board 2018/19 Annual Report
13 Nov 2019
The National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (DNA Board) presented their 2018/19 Annual Report on the key activities by looking at: the key challenges that had been encountered over the period; some of the worrying trends that had been picked up on the performance of the SAPS ...
Police
DPCI Judge 2018/19 Annual Report
6 Nov 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police received a presentation on the Annual Report 2018/19 of the Office of the Directorate of Priority Crimes Investigation Judge. A delegation from the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service was also at the meeting. The presentation looked at the functions of the Office, finances and its ...
Police
SAPS Provincial Commissioners on consolidated Action Plans; with Deputy Minister
30 Oct 2019
The Portfolio Committee on Police received presentations on the action plans of the police services of the Western Cape, Gauteng and Kwazulu-Natal. The SA Police Service (SAPS) delegation was led by the Deputy Minister, National Commissioner and Provincial Commissioners of the provinces represented.
The presentation gave a broad overview of ...
Police
SAPS on Firearm Amnesty 2019/20: follow up meeting
23 Oct 2019
Video: SAPS appears before the Police Portfolio Committee
The Portfolio Committee on Police received a presentation from the South African Police Service on its proposed firearm amnesty in 2019/20. The presentation explained the legal background of the amnesty. It explained that the 2019/20 amnesty would not grant indemnity from prosecution ...
Police
SAPS, IPID, & CSPS Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports
16 Oct 2019
Available here once adopted: BRRR 2019
The Committee met to discuss the adoption of the Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports on the South African Police Service (SAPS), the Independent Police Investigate Directorate (IPID), the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA). It ...