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Justice and Correctional Services
Correctional Services & OCJ Special Adjustments Budgets; with Deputy Minister
15 Jul 2020
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) confirmed compliance with COVID-19 regulations and presented its Special Adjustments Budget from which R30 million had been cut. It suggested that the impact of the cut would likely affect circuit court backlogs, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procurement ability, training and Information Communication Technology ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD & NPA 2020/21 Special Adjustment Budget; with Deputy Minister
8 Jul 2020
Video: PC Justice 8 July 2020
Audio: DoJ&CD and NPA on Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan
Media Statement: Justice Portfolio Committee Welcomes Lower than Expected Budget Cuts at Department
The Committee held a virtual meeting with the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the National Prosecuting ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Progress report on investigations by SIU into matters referred to it concerning DoJCD; Mechanisms to facilitate co-operation between SIU & NPA; Operationalisation of POPI Act; with Deputy Minister
30 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 30 June 2020
Audio: Progress report on investigations by SIU into matters referred to it concerning DoJCD; Mechanisms to facilitate co-operation between SIU & NPA; Operationalisation of the Protection of Information Act
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services was ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Magistrates Commission on suspension/removal from office of magistrates
25 Jun 2020
Audio: Magistrates Commission on suspension/removal from office of Magistrates
The Committee was convened to receive an update by the Magistrates Commission on the confirmation of the suspension/removal from office of Ms Letitia Freeman, a senior magistrate of Mossel Bay, in terms of section 13(4)(b) of the Magistrates Act of1993. She ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Lockdown case backlogs; overcrowding & release of inmates: Minister's briefing
24 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services 24:06:2020
The Minister and the Department of Justice and Correctional Services gave a briefing on lockdown court case backlogs, overcrowding in correctional centres, and the early release of certain inmates. Analysis of the inmate population revealed that the bed space in correctional ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector on Organisational Structure; Committee Reports: Remuneration of constitutional institutions office bearers and Regulations for Judicial Officers in Lower Courts
19 Jun 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services 19.06.2020
Audio: Public Protector on Organisational Structure; Committee Reports: Remuneration of constitutional institutions office bearers and Regulations for Judicial Officers in Lower Courts
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services was briefed by the Public Protector South ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Remuneration of office bearers of independent constitutional institutions & Regulations for judicial officers in lower courts; with Deputy Minister
17 Jun 2020
Audio: Remuneration of office bearers of independent constitutional institutions & Regulations for judicial officers in lower courts; with Deputy Minister Part 2
The Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development gave a briefing on ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Magistrates Commission on disciplinary matters and systemic issues; with Deputy Minister
17 Jun 2020
Audio: Magistrates Commission on disciplinary matters and systemic issues; with Deputy Minister
The Magistrates Commission presented a broad outline of the systemic challenges that the Commission faced, and the reasons why it experienced delays in the finalising misconduct and disciplinary matters.
The challenges it faced included the reluctance of magistrates ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DoJ&CD, DCS & OCJ Budget: Committee Reports
3 Jun 2020
The Committee met to consider three reports:
Report on the Strategic Plan for 2020/21–2024/25 and Annual Performance Plan for 2020/21 of the Office of the Chief Justice and Budget Vote 27: Office of the Chief Justice and Judicial Administration
Report on the Strategic Plan for 2020–2025 and Annual Performance Plan ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee Reports: Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters & Extradition Treaty between the Republic of South Africa and United Mexican States & Magistrate suspension
29 May 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services considered and adopted the Extradition Treaty as well as the Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Republic of South Africa and the United Mexican States. These reports were considered in terms of Section 231 (2) ...