DNA Bill Signed into Law
The PresidencyPresident Zuma has signed the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill into law.Parliament passed the bill in November 2013.The bill was tabled in May 2013. Cabinet approved the Bill…
Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Act Under the Spotlight
The Presidency Section 2 of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Act of 2013 will come into effect on 31 January 2022. The presidency published Proclamation 48 in Government Gazette…
South African Police Service Bill on Track
Civilian Secretariat for Police Service The civilian secretariat for police service (CSPS) plans to table the Draft South African Police Service Amendment Bill in parliament early in 2022. The CSPS…
Draft Climate Change Bill Under Construction
Department of Environmental AffairsA Draft Climate Change Bill is in the pipeline.Speaking during her department's budget vote debate in parliament, the environmental affairs minister, Edna Molewa, clarified that the proposed…
SA Signs Benguela Current Convention
Department of Environmental AffairsSouth Africa's Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, Edna Molewa has signed the Benguela Current Convention with government ministers from Angola and Namibia.The convention which was signed…
Police Want Greater Power to Use Lethal Force Against Criminals
Department of PoliceThe police ministry is proposing changes to current law to give police personnel greater power to use lethal force against dangerous criminals. The minister of police, Mr Nathi…