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Justice and Correctional Services
Land Court Bill: briefing; GBV Bills deliberations: with Deputy Minister
26 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 26 May 2021
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DOJ&CD) gave a briefing on the Land Court Bill and fielded questions about the Court’s jurisdiction relative to the Land Claims Court; the budget needed to implement the Bill, which the Department ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC recommendations; JICS on smuggling cigarettes into Correctional Centre in lockdown
25 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
Deliberations took place on the filling of the two South African Human Rights Commission vacancies. It was highlighted that two of the candidates had failed to disclose a 2019 civil judgment and a 1986 criminal record for a traffic violation, as revealed ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: deliberations; Committee Report on Budget Vote
21 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
Tracking the Gender-Based Violence Bills in Parliament
In a lengthy virtual meeting, the Committee continued with clause-by-clause deliberations on the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill and the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill, under the guidance of legal ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Sexual Offences Register: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development & SAPS Input
20 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
17 Mar 2021 |
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services met on a virtual platform for a briefing on the National Register for Sex ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC 2021/22 APP; Traditional Courts A/B legal opinion: with Deputy Minister; Budget Vote Reports; Judges, Magistrates & Chapter 9 Office Bearers Salaries
14 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Service
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed on the annual performance plan and budget of the South African Human Rights Commission, and on the constitutionality of the Traditional Courts Bill.
The Commission reported on its human rights ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Release of 19 000 offenders on parole due to COVID-19; Alleged incidents of sexual conduct between inmates and officials & measures to address such incidents; with Deputy Minister
12 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a virtual meeting, the Committee was briefed by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on progress following the release of 19 000 offenders on parole to address challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, and the capacity of Community Corrections to manage ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SIU & Information Regulator 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
11 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) briefed the Portfolio Committee on its annual performance plan and budget for the 2021/2022 financial year. The presentation detailed the strategic overview, environmental scan, SIU outcomes, key strategic focus areas, performance and institutional risks. The SIU had four ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector South Africa & Legal Aid SA 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans
6 May 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Justice was briefed by the Public Protector of South Africa (PPSA) and Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) on their annual performance plans and budgets for 2021/22.
The PPSA indicated that it ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan
5 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) presented its Annual Performance Plan to the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services.
The OCJ reported that the baseline reduction in funds would negatively impact the OCJ’s capacity to resource courts in terms of HR, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Ministerial Overview; DCS & JICS 2021/22 APPs, with Deputy Ministers
5 May 2021
In this virtual meeting, the Minister gave a political overview, introducing targets for the DCS including onboarding youth learners it had trained and becoming self-sustainable through the use of inmate labour, as well as an improvement in audit outcomes. Policy for the DOJCD was focused on continued ...