Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (2025)
read more >>Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (2023)
In April 2024, the President enacted the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill (2023) into law. The bill aims to modernise and improve the functioning of judicial and related legal frameworks in SA through a series of targeted amendments across multiple laws, including compliance with a Constitutional Court judgment. As a result, the bill amends the principal…
read more >>Extradition Bill
The Extradition Bill, which has been approved for submission to parliament, seeks to amend the Extradition Act (1962), which is outdated and out of sync with the Constitution, modern extradition practices and international best practice. The bill aims to strengthen the legal framework to enable the extradition of persons who are accused or convicted of…
read more >>National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Amendment Bill
The bill was tabled in parliament in 2023 as part of the implementation of recommendations from the Zondo Commission inquiry into state capture, to enhance the independence of the NPA through the IDAC, including operational capacity and ability to prosecute high-profile corruption cases. In May 2024, the president signed the bill into law (National Prosecuting…
read more >>Private sector skills transfer
The NPA hires experts from the private sector, particularly in cases requiring specialised skills or when dealing with complex investigations. This is permitted under Section 38 of the National Prosecuting Authority Act and is seen as a way to enhance the NPA’s capacity, especially in areas like financial crime and state capture cases. NPA units…
read more >>Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) Amendment Bill
The IPID is mandated to investigate criminal misconduct and offences committed by law enforcement members but cannot do so effectively when it is controlled by the police ministry. The IPID Bill (2023), initiated by the SAPS, has been enacted into law (30 July 2024). The act aims to increase the institutional and operational/ functional independence…
read more >>General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act
The bill, now enacted as the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act 37 of 2024, aims to limit the centralised power or abuse of intelligence resources under the SSA.The SSA is to be split into the South African Intelligence Agency, which focuses on domestic intelligence, and the South African Intelligence Service for foreign intelligence. These were…
read more >>Criminal Procedure Bill
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has proposed, through its Strategic Plan-2025-2030, to introduce the Criminal Procedure Bill (amending the Criminal Procedure Act of1977), aiming to improve the justice system by streamlining legal processes and enhancimg investigative capabilities.
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