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Last Updated : October 13, 2020
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development The prescribed rate of interest has been adjusted. The justice and constitutional development department published the adjusted rate in Government Gazette 43781 in terms…
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Last Updated : October 12, 2020
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development The comment period for the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been extended. The justice and correctional services committee called for comment on the…
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Last Updated : October 8, 2020
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development The Rules Board for Courts of Law is considering amending Section E of Uniform Rule 70. The justice and constitutional development department has called…
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Last Updated : October 6, 2020
Parliament Amendments to Public Protector Rules on investigations have been published. Parliament published the amended Rules in Government Gazette 43758. The amended Rules were drawn up in terms of the…
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Last Updated : September 30, 2020
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Draft amendments to the Regulations relating to Assistance to Victims in respect of Basic Education have been drawn up. The justice and constitutional development…
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Last Updated : September 22, 2020
Parliament Parliament has passed the Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Bill and sent it to president Ramaphosa for assent. The bill was tabled in parliament at…
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Last Updated : September 21, 2020
Parliament Parliament’s Presiding Officers have called on all South Africans to participate in the public consultation process to strengthen the current draft legislation dealing with gender-based violence. The portfolio committee…
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Last Updated : September 14, 2020
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Directions to combat the spread of COVID-19 in all courts, court houses and justice service points have been published. The justice and constitutional development…
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Last Updated : September 10, 2020
Parliament The portfolio committee on justice and correctional services seeks comment on the three recently tabled gender-based violence bills. Cabinet approved the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment…
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Last Updated : September 25, 2020
Parliament Parliament seeks comment on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill. The bill was tabled in parliament at the beginning of September 2020. Cabinet approved the bill in August 2020…
