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Justice and Correctional Services
Child Justice Act Regulations: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development briefing
16 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on amendments to the Child Justice Act regulations, which were intended to bring it in line with the Child Justice Amendment Act of 2019. The most important provision of the Amendment Act was ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: deliberations
15 Mar 2022
In this virtual meeting, a Parliamentary Legal Advisor and a Senior State Law Advisor briefed the Committee on a meeting of the technical team to discuss how best to manage the issues that had been previously highlighted by the Committee in relation to the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
Members ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Deliberations on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill
8 Mar 2022
Video (Part 1)
Video (Part 2)
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met virtually for deliberations on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The Committee heard that during consultation on the Bill, it was recommended that cannabis should be treated similarly to alcohol and the penalties imposed should ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Land Court Bill: public hearings day 2
2 Mar 2022
In a virtual meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Service, the Committee met for public hearings on the Land Courts Bill. The Committee received oral submissions from Corruption Watch, Natural Justice Lawyers, Legal academics, and the Banking Association of South Africa (BASA).
The written submission from Corruption ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Land Court Bill: public hearings day 1
1 Mar 2022
In this virtual meeting, the Committee held public hearings on the Land Court Bill. Six organisations made oral submissions and proposed a number of improvements to the Bill.
The Congress of South African Trade Unions supported the Bill and urged that the Bill be handled speedily. The trade union ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: further responses and deliberations
22 Feb 2022
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: response to public submissions
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services was briefed by the Parliamentary Legal Advisors (PLA) on the schedules of the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill (CPPB). The drafting of this Bill was informed by the Constitutional Court judgment handed ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Inter-departmental annual reports on implementation of the Child Justice Act
16 Feb 2022
Inter-departmental annual reports on the implementation of the Child Justice Act
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services received a briefing on government departments’ implementation of the Child Justice Act. The presentation outlined progress made by government stakeholders and focused on the departments’ 2020/21 annual reports. It highlighted ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Implementation of Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act
15 Feb 2022
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and other stakeholders to be briefed on the interdepartmental implementation of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007. The presentation was about the performance that has been done by ...
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament
Update on fire damage, with DPWI Minister & Deputy Minister
14 Jan 2022
City of Cape Town Fire Department post-incident report
In this virtual meeting, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) briefed the Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament on updates relating to the 2 January fire incident at Parliament. The presentation contained the Committee’s list of enquiries relating ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cradock Four matter & Resignation of NPA Investigating Directorate Head: Ministry & NPA briefing
8 Dec 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to be briefed on the resignation of Adv Hermione Cronje, Head: Investigating Directorate (ID), and the reasons for the NPA missing the deadline for issuing a prosecutorial decision ...