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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: 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 ...
Police
Critical Infrastructure Protection Act draft regulations & discussion on police issues with Minister and Deputy Minister
24 Aug 2022
The Committee was briefed in a virtual meeting by the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) on the draft regulations of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act, 2019 (Act No 8 of 2019). The Minister and Deputy Minister of Police were called upon to respond to a wide range of ...
Police
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: adoption; with Deputy Minister
11 May 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee had its clause-by-clause deliberation on the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill [B25-2021].
The Criminal Law (Forensic Procedure) Amendment Bill, 2021, was unanimously adopted and accepted by the Committee.
A Committee Member said that the Committee and Parliament had achieved a milestone, not ...
Police
Panel of Experts Report on Policing & Crowd Management; Crime Statistics; with Deputy Minister
8 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) and members of the Panel of Experts briefed the Committee on the "Panel of Experts Report on Policing and Crowd Management" handed to the Police Minister in 2018 for the South African Police Service (SAPS) to implement its ...
Police
SAPS, IPID, CSPS & PSIRA BRRRs; July Unrest Inquiry ToR; SAHRC & CGE Investigation Reports; with Deputy Minister
1 Dec 2021
Budget Review & Recommendations Reports BRRR
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met to adopt and consider the recommendations of several reports.
The South African Police Service briefed the Committee on the outstanding reports regarding the National Investigative Hearing into the Status of Mental Health Care in South Africa, ...
Police
PSIRA 2020/21 Annual Report; Progress report on Legislation: CSPS briefing; with Deputy Minister
24 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) presented its 2020/21 annual report, and was commended by the Committee on obtaining its third consecutive clean audit. It had also achieved 86% of its annual performance plan (APP) targets.
The Committee received presentations from the ...
Police
SAPS Crime Statistics Quarter 2 2020/21; with Minister
19 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the South African Police Service (SAPS) presented the latest crime statistics to the Committee for the second quarter of the 2021/22 financial year, which covered the period from July to September.
SAPS reported an overall decline in crimes across South Africa. This was attributable to ...
Police
Civilian Secretariat for Police & IPID 2020/21 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister
17 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received presentations from the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service (CSPS) and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) on their 2020/21 annual performance reports.
The CSPS had obtained a clean audit outcome and were commended for its consistent review of compliance matters ...
Police
SAPS Portfolio Audit Outcomes; SAPS 2020/21 Annual Report; with Minister and Deputy Minister
10 Nov 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a presentation by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), which highlighted that the South African Police Service (SAPS) had received an unqualified audit opinion for its 2020/21 financial performance. The Committee welcomed the overall improvement in the police portfolio's ...