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Multi-Party Women’s Caucus
National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence: engagement with lead departments
25 Nov 2021
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met to receive briefings on the Implementation of Pillar 2: Prevention, Rebuilding, and Social Cohesion in terms of the Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF) National Strategic Plan. The Caucus heard from the Department of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD); Department of Social Development ...
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
Committee Report on Information Regulator Appointment
18 Nov 2021
The Committee convened to adopt its Committee Report on the Information Regulator Appointment. The interviews of the shortlisted candidates had taken place the day before.
The Committee Report resolved that the National Assembly recommends that the following candidates be appointed to the Information Regulator:
Adv. Pansy Tlakula as ...
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 ...