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Justice and Constitutional Development
SAHRC vacancies: interviews day 1
9 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 09 March 2021
Media Statement: Justice and Correctional Services Committee Shortlists Candidates for SAHRC
The Committee interviewed the shortlisted candidates in a virtual meeting to fill two full-time positions at the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). The vacancies arose following the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill: deliberations
5 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 05 March 2021
The Committee was briefed by legal drafters from the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (DoJ&CD) on proposed amendments and new options drafted for the Committee to consider in Working Document 4 of the Bill. The second part of ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
(Sub-Committee) Correctional Services Interventions/Rescue Plans; with Deputy Minister
5 Mar 2021
The Sub-Committee received a briefing in a virtual meeting from the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on interventions and rescue plans, focusing on key areas. There had been specific issues since 2019, and the Department was being given a chance in the meeting to explain why no significant progress had ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Domestic Violence Amendment Bill: deliberations
3 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
The Committee received a briefing on the first working document of the Domestic Violence Act (DVA) Amendment Bill with proposals for changes based on the public submissions and Committee deliberations. The Committee deliberated on definitional amendments and additions and the effects that ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Bill: deliberations
2 Mar 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 02 March 2021
The Committee dealt with Working Document 3 of the Bill containing proposed amendments based on public comments as well as Committee concerns from its previous meeting. The amendments focussed on in Part 1 of the Document were on the ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act Amendment Bill
26 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services - 26 Feb 2021
The Department of Justice Legal Advisors presented the second working draft of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Act Amendment Bill [B16-2020] and outlined the various options that must be considered for certain clauses. Some options ...
Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus
First Term Committee Programme; with Minister
25 Feb 2021
Vided: Multi-Party Women’s Caucus, 25 February 2021
The Multiparty Women’s Caucus met in a virtual sitting to consider its programme for the first term. Members emphasised the need for programmes around the upcoming International Womens Day. It was said the Committee would be commemorating the life of Charlotte Maxeke. A ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill: deliberations
24 Feb 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee of Justice and Correctional Services deliberated on the proposed amendments as contained in the A-List of the Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill [B17-2020]. There was now a new clause covering the offence of attempted murder. There was also the inclusion of premeditated murder ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Office of the Chief Justice 2020/21 Quarter 2 & 3 performance
24 Feb 2021
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to be briefed by the Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) on its performance and budgets for quarters two and three of the 2020/21 financial year.
In terms of non-financial performance during quarter two, the Office had 21 planned targets, of which 15 ...
Justice and Constitutional Development
Department of Correctional Services 2020/21 Quarter 2 and 3 performance; with Deputy Minister
23 Feb 2021
The sub-committee convened in a virtual meeting to receive a briefing on the performance and financial reports of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) for the second and third quarters of the 2020/21 financial year.
The Department said that although it had not achieved many of its targets, it was ...