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NCOP Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements
Section 139 Interventions: North West intervention at Mamusa Local Municipality
16 Oct 2019
The Member of the Executive Council (MEC) of the North West Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) briefed the Committee on the decision to dissolve the Mamusa municipality. The purpose of the meeting was for the provincial executive to gain support from the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Traditional Courts Bill, Child Justice Amendment Bill & Cybercrimes Bill: Department briefings, with Deputy Minister
9 Oct 2019
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefed the Committee on three bills: the Traditional Courts Bill, Child Justice Amendment Bill and the Cybercrimes Bill. The Deputy Minister was in attendance.
Traditional Courts Bill
The Department said that the object of the Bill was to create a uniform legislative framework ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Minister Progress Reports: Human Settlements & Social Development; Ndlovu Petition
9 Oct 2019
Minister of Human Settlement: NCOP: Unrevised Hansard
Minister of Social Development: NCOP: Unrevised Hansard
The Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings deliberated on three issues;
-Consideration and adoption of the Ndlovu Petition (Petition calling for the intervention of the National Counsel of Provinces in a matter relating to ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Child Justice Amendment Bill [B32B-2018], Cybercrimes Bill [B6B-2017], Traditional Courts Bill [B1B-2017]; Civil Union Amendment Bill [B11B-2018]: preliminary briefing
8 Oct 2019
The Committee researcher and a parliamentary legal advisor briefed the Committee on four of the seven Bills that lapsed at the end of the Fifth Parliament and which would be revived: Cybercrimes Bill; Child Justice Amendment Bill; Civil Union Amendment Bill and Traditional Courts Bill.
Cybercrimes Bill
This Bill was ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Firearm Amnesty: SAPS briefing; IPID Amendment Bill: status & way forward
11 Sep 2019
The South African Police Services (SAPS) briefed on the proposed 2019/20 Firearm amnesty. The amnesty would grant indemnity against possession of illegal firearms. Owners could bring in firearms without being prosecuted, and could also apply for licensing of the surrendered weapon. The amnesty period would be from 1 October 2019 ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Minister Progress Reports: Human Settlements & Social Development
5 Sep 2019
This Committee was briefed on progress made in various programmes of the Department of Human Settlements (DHS) and the Department of Social Development (DSD).
One of the main issues addressed by the DHS was that of title deeds, which was seen as a pervasive issue in the housing subsidy programme. ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Progress report on misconduct inquiries: Magistrates Commission briefing
4 Sep 2019
The Magistrate’s Commission briefed the Committee on the matters of 4 magistrates facing disciplinary action: Mr Nzimande, Mr Hinxa, Ms Freeman and Ms Van Schalkwyk. The Commission noted its difficulties in getting these magistrates to face justice at independent tribunals given their willingness to use tactics including dismissal of attorneys, ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Adv Jiba’s court application to interdict Parliament: discussion and way forward
20 Aug 2019
The Committee met to receive a briefing from the Parliamentary Legal Advisor on Adv Nomgcobo Jiba’s court application to interdict Parliament’s consideration of her matter. The former National Prosecuting Authority Advocates Jiba and Lawrence Mrwebi wanted the parliamentary process to consider their removal to be halted. Adv Jiba had filed ...
NCOP Security and Justice
Correctional Services; Defence & Military Veterans; Home Affairs; International Relations & Cooperation: sectoral analysis
31 Jul 2019
The Committee Content Advisor briefed the Committee on the Fifth Parliament Committee Legacy Report and there were a few outstanding oversight visits and follow-up activities inherited by the Committee. Legislation took up most of the Committee’s time and some key pieces of legislation were referred to the Committee towards the ...
NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings
Committee Programme
31 Jul 2019
The Select Committee considered the Second Term Committee Programme and adopted it.