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Justice and Correctional Services
Committee discussion on planned oversight visits
1 Dec 2021
Oversight Document Considerations regarding the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and its Entities (Only for members)
Oversight Considerations regarding the Department of Correctional Services and its Entities (Only for members)
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for deliberations on a programme ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Act, 2014: Amendment of Election Regulations - Briefing by Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and Legal Practice Council
26 Nov 2021
The Committee convened in a virtual meeting with the Legal Practice Council and the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for a briefing on amendments to the regulations dealing with the election of members of the Council.
The meeting ended early after the Council identified discrepancies in the presentation ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: response to public submissions continued; BRRRs
24 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for the second day to receive its responses following a series of public hearings held over three days on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The Committee considered Budget Review and Recommendations Reports and ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: response to public submissions
23 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee met with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to receive its response following a series of public hearings held over three days on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development presented the summary of comments from ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Information Regulator 2020/21 Annual Report
19 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from the Information Regulator on their Annual Report for the 2020/21 financial year, performance and spending to date and forward funding for the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework.
The Information Regulator highlighted that its listing in the Public Finance ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Aid SA 2020/21 Annual Report
19 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from Legal Aid South Africa on its Annual Report for the 2020/21 financial year, performance and spending to date and forward funding for the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework.
Legal Aid South Africa reported that it had delivered on ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SIU 2020/21 Annual Report
19 Nov 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing from the Special Investigating Unit on its Annual Report for the 2020/21 financial year, performance and spending to date and forward funding for the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework.
The Special Investigating Unit reported that it had managed to ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Information Regulator Vacancies: Interviews
17 Nov 2021
Justice and Correctional Services
State of Education in Correctional Facilities: Department of Correctional Services briefing
16 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services received a presentation from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on the state of education in the Correctional Facilities. The Department aimed to provide offenders with needs-based programmes and interventions to facilitate their rehabilitation and enable their social reintegration as well ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD & NPA 2020/21 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister
12 Nov 2021
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (the Committee) convened in a virtual meeting for briefings by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) on their 2020/21 Annual Reports.
The Committee was concerned about the ...