System
26 January 2009
Parliament will tomorrow hold its Western Cape public hearings on the review
of the Criminal Justice System. This is the last round of parliamentâs
countrywide public hearings. The review of the Criminal Justice System is aimed
at reviving the countryâs ailing crime fighting strategy, by reinforcing all
structures involved, from the highest courts to the community policing forums.
The hearings will be conducted by the Portfolio Committees on Safety and
Security, Justice and Constitutional Development, Correctional Services and the
Select Committee on Security and Constitutional Affairs.
The hearings will focus largely on the seven point plan to transform the
Criminal Justice System and the Victimsâ Charter. The charter focuses on the
rights of victims of crime and the obligations of the state to them. It seeks
to balance the rights of the accused and the victims in a way that is
consistent with the constitution
.
Time: 10h00
Date: 27 January 2009
Venue: Embekweni Community Hall, Paarl
Time: 10h00
Date: 28 January 2009
Venue: Lenteguer Civic Centre, Mitchellâs Plain
For media enquiries or interviews with the chairpersons, contact:
Mr Kanyisa Ndyondya
Parliamentary Communication Services (PCS)
Parliament of RSA
Phone: 021 403 8041
Fax: 021 403 3931
Cell: 084 271 8116
Issued by Parliament of South Africa
28 January 2009
Source: Parliament of South Africa (http://www.parliament.gov.za)
