Programme of Activities for the Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services for Third Parliamentary Term – August to September 2004
Day of the Week |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
Agenda Item |
1. Monday |
2 Aug |
11h30- 12h30 |
To be confirmed |
Party Study Groups |
2. Tuesday |
3 Aug |
09h00-12h00 |
S 12 A, Ground floor, NCOP Wing |
First sitting of Portfolio Committee to: Consider and adopt Programme for 3rd Term. Discussion around recent POPCRU strikes. Review of Constituency work especially around corrections. Discussion on Provincial Visits. |
3. Wednesday |
4Aug |
09h00- 17h00 |
Brandvlei Prison & Drakenstein Prison |
Visit to Juvenile Dentention Centres (W.Cape) |
6. Tuesday |
10 Aug |
09h00 – 11h00 |
M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building |
Briefing by DCS: Management Strategy to address Overtime Budget and the shift to the 7day Establishment and related Industrial Action. |
7. Wednesday |
11 Aug |
09h00- 12h00 |
S12 A, Ground Floor, NCOP |
Briefing by CSPRI on the study conducted by them into the Judicial Inspectorate & Independent Prison Visitors System |
8. Thursday |
12 Aug |
14h00 – 16h00 |
V475, 4th Floor, Old Wing |
Deliberations on report on Joint Visits to prisons in Gauteng, W.Cape & E Cape by PC’s on Justice, Correctional Services and Safety & Security |
9. Friday |
13 Aug |
09h00-13h00 |
V475, 4th Floor, Old Wing |
Briefing by NICRO on Juvenile Offenders and their successful reintegration into society |
10. Monday |
16 Aug |
11h30-12h30 |
To be confirmed |
Party Study Groups |
11. Tuesday |
17 Aug |
09h00-13h00 |
Thibault Square, Cape Town |
Visit to the Office of the Inspecting Judge, Judge Hannes Fagan. |
12. Friday |
20 Aug |
09h00- 13h00 |
E 249, 2nd Floor, New Wing |
Briefing by the Office of National Director: Public Prosecution on women imprisoned for domestic violence. |
13. Monday |
23 Aug |
11h30-12h30 |
To be confirmed |
Party Study Groups |
14. Tuesday |
24 Aug |
09h00-13h00 |
V227, 2nd Floor, Old Wing |
Briefing by Regional Commissioners; Gauteng, Free State & N.Cape, Limpopo |
15. Friday |
27 Aug |
09h00-13h00 |
V227, 2nd Floor, Old Wing |
Briefing by Regional Commissioners: E.Cape, W.Cape, KZN. |
16. Monday |
30 Aug |
11h30- 12h30 |
To be confirmed |
Party Study Groups |
17. Tuesday |
31 Aug |
09h00-13h00 |
Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Wing |
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18. Friday |
3 Sep |
09h00-13h00 |
Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Wing |
Briefing by DCS: The impact of TB, diabetes & other illnesses in prison, medical care, staff and facilities. |
19. Monday |
6 Sep |
11h30- 12h30 |
To be confirmed |
Party Study Groups |
20. Tuesday |
7 Sep |
09h00- 13h00 |
Old Assembly Chamber, Ground Floor, Old Wing |
Briefing by SAHRC on children & youth in prison, Overcrowding. |
21. Friday |
10 Sep |
09h00- 11h00 |
G 26, Ground Floor, New Wing |
Briefing by the South African Prisoner’s Organisation for Human Rights (SAPOHR) on Overcrowding and Rehabilitation. |
22. Monday |
13 Sep |
11h30- 12h30 |
To be confirmed |
Party Study Groups |
23. Tuesday |
14 Sep |
09h00- 13h00 |
V475, 4th Floor, Old Wing |
Overview of the Terms work, recommendations & Way Forward. |
20 September – 1 October 2004 à Constituency period |
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5 October – 8 October 2004 à Committee Period |
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Plenaries à 12 October 2004 |
NB: Friday meetings are subject to Plenary sessions.