Legal Practice Council Rules Amended
Legal Practice Council Rules of the Legal Practice Council have been amended. The Council published the amended Rules in Government Gazette 44068. The Rules were published in 2018 and are…
Promotion of Access to Information Act Manual Exemption
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Certain private bodies have been exempted from compiling a Promotion of Access to Information Act Manual. The justice and constitutional development department published the…
Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act Signed
The Presidency President Ramaphosa has assented to the Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters (Sexual Offences) Amendment Act. Parliament passed the bill and sent it for assent in September 2020.…
Financial Assistance for Education to TRC victims Increased
Department of Justice and Constitutional Development Amounts flowing from regulations dealing with the provision of financial assistance in respect of basic education and higher education to victims identified by the…
Cannabis for Private Purposes
Parliament Seeks Comment on Correctional Services Amendment Bill
Parliament Parliament seeks comment on the Correctional Services Amendment Bill. The bill was tabled in parliament in November 2020. Its explanatory summary was published in Government Gazette 43931. The bill…
Parliament Passes Cybercrimes Bill
Parliament Parliament has passed the Cybercrimes Bill and sent it to president Ramaphosa for assent. In July 2020, the national council of provinces (NCOP) passed the bill and returned it…
Cybercrimes
Draft bill full text Published on the Department of Justice and Correctional Services website Year of publication 2015 Publication for comment (draft bill) Published on the Department of Justice and…
Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment 2020
Published for public comment on 3 March 2020
Criminal and Related Matters Amendment 2020
Published for public comment on 3 March 2020