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Parliament's committees to embark on provincial public hearings on Bills relating to the Directorate for Special Operations (DSO)
8 August 2008
Parliament's Portfolio Committees on Justice and Constitutional Development and Safety and Security will from 10 to 18 August 2008 embark on provincial public hearings on the bill relating to the possible dissolution the Directorate for Special Operations (DSO) - otherwise known as the Scorpions - and its possible replacement with a new division within the South African Police Service (SAPS), known as the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI).
One of Parliament's core objectives is to enhance the participation of the public in the processes of Parliament, the public's access to the institution and its members. In this regard, information provided to the public is a vital focus of Parliament. It is with this in mind that the committees will be conducting public hearings to further facilitate public involvement in the legislative process.
The public hearings will take place as follows:
* Date: 11 August 2008
Province: Eastern Cape
Town: East London
Venue: Mdantsane Indoor Sports Centre
Time: 10h00
Province: Gauteng
Town: Johannesburg
Venue: Johannesburg City Hall
Time: 10h00
* Date: 12 August 2008
Province: KwaZulu Natal (KZN)
Town: Durban
Venue: Durban Umlazi Indoor Sports Centre
Time: 10h00
Province: Mpumalanga
Town: Witbank
Venue: Lynnville Community Hall
Time: 10h00
* Date: 13 August 2008
Province: Limpopo
Town: Polokwane
Venue: Meropa Casino
Time: 10h00
Province: Northern Cape
Town: Upington
Venue: Progress Community Hall
Time: 10h00
* Date: 14 August 2008
Province: North West
Town: Mafikeng
Venue: Mafikeng Community Centre
Time: 10h00
Province: Free State
Town: Mangaung
Venue: Mangaung Local Municipality
Time: 10h00
* Date: 18 August 2008
Province: Western Cape
Town: Gugulethu
Venue: Ikhwezi Community Hall
Time: 10h00
All members of the public and media are invited to attend.
For more information and interviews contact:
Lokile Molefe
Media Management Unit
Parliamentary Communication Services
Tel: 021 403 8307
Cell: 072 296 4336
Fax: 021 403 3931
E-mail: lmolefe@parliament.gov.za
Issued by: South African Parliament
8 August 2008
Source: South African Parliament (http://www.parliament.gov.za)