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SAPS Crime Statistics Q2 2022/23, with Ministry
23 Nov 2022
SAPS provided a detailed presentation of the 2nd quarter crime statistics for the 2022/2023 financial year. The statistics reflected crimes that were reported to the South African Police Service from 1 July up to 30 September 2022. These crime figures are compared to the same period in 2021 when ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: adoption; with Deputy Minister
18 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Police convened to adopt the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities (POCDATARA) Amendment Bill [B15-2022] and its report on the Bill.
The Chairperson said that adoption of the Bill had been a tough process that ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: further deliberations; Public Participation Report; with Deputy Minister
11 Nov 2022
The Committee continued its deliberations on the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities (POCDATARA) Amendment Bill.
It adopted the report on the public participation hearings on the Bill, as well as the proposed changes based on the comments received and the Committee's earlier ...
Police
Lt Colonel Kinnear Investigation: IPID, SAPS & DPCI Input; with Minister and Deputy Minister
9 Nov 2022
The Committee convened in Parliament to receive a briefing by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on the investigation into the murder of Lt Col Charl Kinnear, as well as a briefing by the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) on the progress made with the IPID recommendations on the ...
Police
Classification IPID Report on murder of Lt. Col Kinnear; POCDATARA Bill deliberations; with Deputy Minister
2 Nov 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting on the classification of the report of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on the murder of Lt Col Charl Kinnear, the former section commander for the Western Cape anti-gang unit.
The Committee was critical of the failure ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: public hearings & Department response; with Deputy Minister
26 Oct 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) provided the departmental response to the public submission by the Fish Hoek Valley Ratepayers and Residents Association on the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities (POCDATARA) Bill. The Committee also received a briefing from "DearSA" ...
Police
DNA Board Annual Report 2021/22; SAPS, IPID, CSPS and PSIRA BRRRs
19 Oct 2022
National forensic oversight and ethics board (DNA Board)
The Committee was briefed on the Strategic and Annual Report 2021/22 of the DNA Board. The DNA board oversees the operations of the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and National Forensic DNA Database (NFDD).
The Committee brought several serious ...
Police
IPID & PSIRA Annual Report 2021/22; Col Kinnear assassination investigation; with Deputy Minister
14 Oct 2022
Independent Police Investigative Directorate
Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA)
The Portfolio Committee on Police met on a virtual platform to consider the 2021/22 annual reports and financial statements of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) and the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA).
Before the presentations, Members of ...
Police
SAPS, DPCI, Civilian Secretariat 2021/22 Annual Report; with AGSA & Minister
12 Oct 2022
The Committee was briefed by Auditor-General South Africa (AGSA) on the audit outcomes for the Police portfolio. Thereafter, the South African Police Service (SAPS); Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations (DPCI) and the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) presented their 2021/22 Annual Reports
Committee members were concerned with ...
Police
Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill: comments
28 Sep 2022
Public comments will be extended until 18 October 2022 on the Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Amendment Bill. In a virtual meeting, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) commented on the Department's response to its public submission.
The ICRC maintained ...