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Justice and Correctional Services
Public Protector quarterly performance
8 Oct 2020
Video: PC on Justice and Correctional Services, (NA) 08 Oct 2020
Due to all Annual Reports delayed by the pandemic, the Committee was virtually briefed by the Public Protector of South Africa (PPSA) on its 2019/20 quarterly performance report and its 2020/21 Quarter 1 report. In her introductory remarks, the ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Information Regulator Quarterly performance
8 Oct 2020
Video: PC on Justice and Correctional Services, (NA) 08 Oct 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Information Regulator (IR) on its fourth quarter performance report for the 2019/20 financial year and the first quarter performance report for the 2020/21 financial year. In her opening remarks, the Chairperson of the ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
SABS & NRCS turnaround strategy
7 Oct 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry, (NA) 07 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the South African Bureau of Standards and the National Regulator of Compulsory Standards on the progress in the turnaround of each institution. The ...
Justice and Correctional Services
JICS Quarterly performances
7 Oct 2020
The presentation in a virtual meeting by the Judicial Inspection for Correctional Services (JICS) focused mainly on the challenges it faced, the improvement of its working relationship with the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), and its plans to address structural issues such as overcrowding. Although it did not have information ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
DTI & EDD 2019/20 performance; DTIC 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance, with Minister & Deputy
6 Oct 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform for a briefing on the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Economic Development 2019/20 annual reports. The Committee would also receive a briefing on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s quarter one performance for ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: briefing; DCS staff violence; Cybercrimes Bill
4 Sep 2020
Video: Portfolio Committee on Justice & Correctional Services (NA) 04 Sep 2020
In a virtual meeting, the Department of Correctional Services briefed the Committee on its response to unprocedural dismissals of officials and abuse of power. The Department said it is common cause that officials have expressed their dissatisfaction against ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
DTIC on NLC Investigations; NLC on COVID-19 & Outstanding Matters
2 Sep 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition on its investigation into corruption at the National Lottery Commission. Following this, the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) made a presentation on measures to strengthen its operation and ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act A/B; Domestic Violence A/B & Criminal and Related Matters A/B: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister
1 Sep 2020
The Committee was briefed by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in a virtual meeting on three Bills related to gender-based violence – the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill; the Criminal and Related Matters Bill; and the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill. Adoption of the report ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Black Industrialists programme: briefing with Ministry; Remitted Bills (deliberations postponed)
1 Sep 2020
Black Industrialists Scheme (BIS)
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform for a briefing by the Minister of Trade and Industry on the Black Industrialist Programme. The Deputy Ministers were also in attendance.
The Minister provided a snapshot of work being done within the Department ...
Trade, Industry and Competition
Copyright and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills: briefing & deliberations on President’s substantive reservations
26 Aug 2020
The Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry met on a virtual platform to receive legal advice from the Parliamentary Office on Constitutional and Legal Services in respect of the substantive reservations expressed by the President on the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill. The Committee was given ...