| Formation | 1994 (as Portfolio Committee on Justice) |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Oversight of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and Department of Correctional Services |
Chairperson | Gratitude Magwanishe (ANC) |
Parent organisation | National Assembly of South Africa |
The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services is a portfolio committee of the National Assembly of South Africa. It is responsible for oversight of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and the Department of Correctional Services. In addition, it oversees a long list of statutory entities related to justice and law enforcement: the Council for Debt Collectors, the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services, Legal Aid South Africa, the National Prosecuting Authority, the Office of the Chief Justice, the Public Protector, the Rules Board for Courts of Law, the South African Board for Sheriffs, the South African Human Rights Commission, and the Special Investigating Unit.[1]
The committee was established during the first post-apartheid Parliament as the Portfolio Committee on Justice, chaired for two terms by Johnny de Lange. It was later renamed as the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development after the Department of Justice was renamed accordingly. It took its current form after the 2014 general election, when it merged with the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services; the merger was precipitated by the corresponding ministerial merger that created the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services.
List of chairpersons
To date, all chairpersons of the Committee have been members of the African National Congress (ANC), the national governing party.
Since the 26th Parliament
| Session | Chairperson | Party | Election date | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Parliament | Gratitude Magwanishe | ANC | 2 July 2019 | [2] | |
| 26th Parliament | Refiloe Mothapo | ANC | 9 October 2018 | [3] | |
| Mathole Motshekga | ANC | 24 June 2014 | [4] | ||
Before the 26th Parliament
| Session | Chairperson | Party | Election date | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Parliament | Luwellyn Landers | ANC | November 2010 | [5] | |
| Ngoako Ramatlhodi | ANC | 1 June 2009 | [6] | ||
| 24th Parliament | Fatima Chohan-Kota | ANC | 11 May 2004 | [7][8] | |
| 23rd Parliament | Johnny de Lange | ANC | 16 August 1999 | [9] | |
| 22nd Parliament | Johnny de Lange | ANC | 1994 | [10] | |
| Session | Chairperson | Party | Election date | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Parliament | Vincent Smith | ANC | 27 May 2009 | [11] | |
| 24th Parliament | Dennis Bloem | ANC | 25 June 2004 | [12] | |
| Lewele Modisenyane | ANC | 11 May 2004 | [13] | ||
| 23rd Parliament | Ntsiki Mashimbye | ANC | 7 May 2002 | [14] | |
| 22nd Parliament | Limpho Hani | ANC | 1996 | ||
| Carl Niehaus | ANC | 1994 | [15] | ||
References
- ^ "Justice and Correctional Services". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson; Draft Committee Programme". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Department of Correctional Services & JICS 2017/18 Annual Reports, with AGSA input and Deputy Ministers present". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 24 June 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Surprise demotions in parly reshuffle". The Mail & Guardian. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Chairperson election; Committee Programme: adoption". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Chairperson Election". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 24 June 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 16 August 1999. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "The People Are No Longer Strangers". The Mail & Guardian. 1994-08-26. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 27 May 2009. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Chairperson Election". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Chairperson Election". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 11 May 2004. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Election of Chairperson". Parliamentary Monitoring Group. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 2023-06-25.
- ^ "Mandela steps in to cure bad blood in". The Mail & Guardian. 1996-03-22. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
External links
- Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services at Parliament of South Africa
- Justice and Correctional Services at Parliamentary Monitoring Group
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