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Justice and Correctional Services
Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill; Judicial Matters A/B & Recognition of Customary Marriages A/B: adoption
11 Mar 2020
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill: Proposed Amendments [awaited] A & B version
Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill: Proposed Amendments [awaited] A & B version
The Committee considered and adopted the following bills as well the accompanying committee reports:
Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
Prescription in Civil and ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) A/B; Recognition of Customary Marriages A/B & Judicial Matters A/B: consideration; with Deputy Minister
10 Mar 2020
The Committee considered the responses by the Department of Justice and Correctional Services (DoJCS) to public submissions on the Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill. It also deliberated on the Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill and the Judicial Matters Bill.
The Department responded to submissions ...
Justice and Correctional Services
NPA 2019/20 Quarter 2 & 3 performance; recruitment plan & progress in establishing Investigative Directorate; Magistrate salaries, with Deputy Minister
4 Mar 2020
Documents used in meeting: Proposed salary increases for magistrates
The Committee received a briefing from the National Prosecuting Authority on the Second and Third Quarters performance for 2019/20, with a specific focus on progress in the recently established Investigating Directorate. The Deputy Minister informed the Committee of the President’s recommendations ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Judicial Matters A/B & Recognition of Customary Marriages A/B: Department response to submissions; Magistrate Commission on disciplinary matters; International Treaties
3 Mar 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services considered the responses of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development to the public submissions on the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B 13 - 2019] and the Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill (B12-2019). The Magistrate’s Commission requested approval of action against ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill; Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill: hearings
25 Feb 2020
Submissions were heard from the Africa Criminal Justice Reform, the Confederation of South African Trade Unions, the Women’s Legal Centre and the Commission for Gender Equality.
Judicial Matters Amendment Bill: The African Criminal Justice Reform submission addressed the amendments to the National Prosecuting Authority Act on the term of office ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DCS Quarter 3 performance: performance against spending; filling of key vacancies; Litigation cost
21 Feb 2020
The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) told the Committee that its key focus areas were the effect of the high number of vacancies on its performance, and the slow rate at which the Integrated Inmate Management System (IIMS) was being rolled out.
Presenting its quarterly performance report, the Department said ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development 2019/20 Quarter 2 & 3 performance, with Deputy Minister
19 Feb 2020
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, with a delegation including the Deputy Minister and other departmental officials, gave four presentations – including its audit outcome turnaround strategy, performance report, 2nd and 3rd quarterly financial as well as its employee relations report.
The Members pointed out that the presentation did ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill & Treaties with Bangladesh; with Deputy Minister; Programme for filling Information Regulator vacancy
18 Feb 2020
Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in criminal matters treaties
The Department spoke about the Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Treaties, established between South Africa and Bangladesh. The purpose of the treaties was to underscore that SA would not be a safe haven for criminals - by providing ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Committee Programme, Focus Areas & Operational matters
12 Feb 2020
The Committee meeting followed a two-day strategic planning session the previous week. The Committee Programme for Quarter 1 was revised to reflect decisions made at the strategic planning meeting and formally presented to the Committee for adoption. Principles underlying the revised programme included a need to address matters before things ...
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution
Draft bill amending section 25 of the Constitution: briefing
3 Dec 2019
Parliament: Section 25 process
RSA Constitution
AgriSA Press Statement
Rules of Parliament
The Ad Hoc Committee met for a briefing by the Parliamentary Legal Services on the wording of the Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill. The Committee also discussed a request to adjust the timing of the call for public ...