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NPA progress on prosecution of State Capture cases
7 Mar 2018
The joint meeting between the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services and the Portfolio Committee on Police was called because the previous week Lt Gen Yoliswa Matakata, Acting Head, Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation had informed the Police Portfolio Committee that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was hindering progress in ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector on serious matters of public interest affecting her Office
6 Mar 2018
The Committee requested the Public Protector to comment on two specific matters of public interest: her report into the Vrede Dairy farm in Free State; the adverse findings against her in two separate court judgments in the Gauteng High Court, which set aside aspects of her remedial action in the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: proposed amendments
28 Feb 2018
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development explained the rationale for the proposed amendments to the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill which were based on public and stakeholder submissions. The changes to definitions that appeared in Bill such as computer, cyber-attack, access and what constituted a cybercrime investigator were covered.
The ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes & Cybersecurity Bill: inter-department coordination; with DIRCO Deputy Minister
13 Feb 2018
Documents handed out: State Security Agency presentation (classified); DIRCO (no document provided)
There had been an intention to hold a discussion with the Public Protector on certain media statements and allegations around concealment of evidence during investigations, but that matter was shelved prior to the start of the meeting.
The ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: response to submissions; Committee Reports: Public Protector Removal; Deputy Public protector Inquiry; Executive Members’ Ethics Act review + Removal of Magistrates
15 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice briefed the Committee on their responses to submissions relating to chapters 10 to chapter 13 of the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill. These chapters talked to structures to deal with cybersecurity; critical information infrastructure protection; agreements with foreign states; and general provisions. In addition, the Committee also ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill: Department response to submissions
14 Nov 2017
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DJCD) continued with the comments received on the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill, and the responses by the Department to those comments. This section focused on chapters 6-9 to that dealt with mutual legal assistance establishment of 24/7 point of contact, evidence and obligations ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: adoption; Executive Members Ethics Act review: with Deputy Minister
1 Nov 2017
The Committee deliberated on the Legal Practice Amendment Bill. The Department responded to a concern raised the previous day about section 34 of the Act limiting the right to offering legal services. A Member interpreted it to mean that attorneys can be advocates in section 114; yet advocates cannot do ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Practice Amendment Bill: response to submissions; Correctional Centres: Committee Oversight Report
31 Oct 2017
The National Forum on the Legal Profession had sent the Committee a document requesting an extension until 31 October 2018. Members proposed that the Forum should stipulate the outstanding activities and costing for the extension period. The Chairperson suggested the Committee accept this in principle subject to submission within 14 ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector removal request; Deputy Public Protector alleged misconduct
25 Oct 2017
On the matter of the inquiry on the fitness or otherwise of the Public Protector to hold office, the Chairperson noted in the previous meeting, he had indicated that he would recuse himself from the discussion. However, he had since studied the documents and he believed that there was no ...
Justice and Correctional Services
National Forum on Legal Profession: briefing, with Deputy Minister
24 Oct 2017
The National Forum on the Legal profession briefed the Committee on their activities. Mr Max Boqwana, Deputy Chair of the Forum, stated that the purpose of the meeting was to respond to previous questions which had been raised by the Committee and to explain their activities in the last 24 ...