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Justice and Correctional Services
Update on Covid-19 measures & vaccination programme in Correctional Centres; with Deputy Minister
19 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 19 February 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (the Committee) was briefed by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) on implementing Covid-19 measures under alert level three of the national lockdown regulations, including the vaccination ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill: deliberations; adoption of Correctional Services Amendment Bill
17 Feb 2021
In a virtual meeting, the Committee received a briefing by the Department on the Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Bill and the A-List containing the amendment provisions in the light of suggestions made at the public hearings on the Bill. The Department gave a technical presentation looking at applicable case ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Turnaround strategy of State Attorney Office: Solicitor General briefing
16 Feb 2021
The Solicitor General (SG) highlighted the five main policy areas across which the turnaround strategy of the Offices of the State Attorney have been planned. He also outlined the extent and nature of the challenges he is facing, supplementing a short slide presentation with a more comprehensive written report for ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Legal Aid SA on allegations aired on Enca; Adoption of Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill
12 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 12 February 2021
The Committee was briefed by Legal Aid South Africa (LASA) in a virtual meeting on the allegations that were aired in an eNCA Checkpoint episode on 26 January 2021, which had highlighted its incapacity to render adequate service delivery ...
Justice and Correctional Services
GBV Bills: Legal Opinion; Traditional Courts Bill & Recognition of Customary Marriages A/B: NCOP Amendments; with Deputy Minister
10 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 10 Feb 2021
Tracking the Gender-Based Violence Bills in Parliament
ATC201126: Report of Select Committee on Security and Justice on Recognition of Customary Marriages Amendment Bill [B 12 – 2019] (National Assembly – sec 76), dated 26 November 2020
ATC201125: ...
Justice and Correctional Services
DCS Audit Committee & Internal Audit on mesures to detect and prevent financial irregularities
5 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services
The Committee convened on a virtual platform to receive a briefing from the Audit Committee of the Department of Correctional Services (the DCS) on the measures taken to detect and prevent financial irregularities and irregular expenditure.
The Audit Committee reported that irregular ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Correctional Services Amendment Bill: response to submissions & deliberations
3 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 03 Feb 2021
The meeting dealt with three agenda items: further responses by the Department of Justice and Correctional Services (DJCS) and follow-up questions; deliberations on the Correctional Services Amendment Bill; and the Minister’s letter to the Committee.
In a virtual meeting, ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Correctional Services Amendment Bill: public hearings; with Deputy Minister
2 Feb 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 2 Feb 2021
The Portfolio Committee of Justice and Correctional Services received a submission from the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) on the Correctional Services Amendment Bill. The second entity which made a public submission opted not to give an oral submission.
HSF ...
Justice and Correctional Services
SAHRC vacancies; State Liability Amendment Bill: briefing
26 Jan 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, 26 January 2021
Gauteng MEC for Health v Zulu http://www.saflii.org/za/cases/ZASCA/2016/185.html
The Committee considered its first quarter committee programme, with Members raising concerns about the lack of oversight over Correctional Services whist it tries to tackle the deadlines for the Correctional Services Bill ...
Social Development
Lapsed temporary disability grants, reapplications, overcrowding at SASSA offices: with Minister
20 Jan 2021
Video: Portfolio Committee on Social Development, 20 January 2021
The Committee met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Minister of Social Development, the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) on the challenges about temporary disability grants, reapplications and overcrowding at ...