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Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: finalisation; with Deputy Minister
21 Feb 2023
Justice and Correctional Services
Repeal of the Transkeian Penal Code Bill: consideration and adoption
10 Feb 2023
Justice and Correctional Services
Discussion with Justice Institutions on Matters of Mutual Interest, with Deputy Minister
8 Feb 2023
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: deliberations; with Deputy Minister
1 Feb 2023
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill: deliberations; with Deputy Minister
31 Jan 2023
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill; with Deputy Minister
30 Nov 2022
On a virtual platform and with the Deputy Minister present, the Portfolio Committee continued its deliberation on “characteristics” of hate crimes in the working draft of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill. Members sought clarity to distinguish gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation. Members ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill; with Deputy Minister
29 Nov 2022
On a virtual platform and with the Deputy Minister present, the Portfolio Committee deliberated on the definition of "characteristics" in clause 1. It was clarified that clause 3 dealt with the “characteristics” for hate crimes and clause 4 dealt with the “grounds” for hate speech.
Opposition members disagreed with ...
Justice and Correctional Services
TRC prosecutions: NPA progress; Prevention & Combating of Hate Crimes & Hate Speech Bill; with Deputy Minister
25 Nov 2022
In a virtual meeting, the National Prosecuting Authority gave a progress report on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission prosecutions. There are a total of 129 cases currently under investigation. It was also confirmed that the Missing Persons Task Team has recovered 179 persons. The Committee was informed that there ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: commercial hemp proposal
23 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee met on the virtual platform to deliberate on the new proposal on commercial hemp activities in the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill.
During the deliberations, Members enquired about the appropriateness of the insertion of MECs for Agriculture in clause 10B(2)(C) of the proposed Bill which would ...
Justice and Correctional Services
Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: deliberations
16 Nov 2022
The Portfolio Committee convened on a virtual platform to elect a Committee member as the National Assembly representative on the Equality Review Committee which advises the Minister on the operation of the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act including the Equality Courts. Ms Nomathemba Maseko-Jele accepted ...