Portfolio Committee on Police explained

The Portfolio Committee on Police (formerly the Portfolio Committee on Safety and Security) is a portfolio committee of the National Assembly of South Africa. It is responsible for oversight of the agencies managed by the Minister of Police, including the South African Police Service.^[1]

Mandate

The committee oversees the Department of Police and the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other statutory entities, including the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID), the Civilian Secretariat for Police Service, the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), the National Forensic Oversight and Ethics Board (DNA Board), and the Office of the DPCI Judge.

List of chairpersons

Session	Chairperson	Party		Election date	Citation
7th Parliament	Ian Cameron		DA	10 July 2024	[2]
6th Parliament	Nocks Seabi		ANC	6 September 2023	[3]
	Tina Joemat-Pettersson		ANC	2 July 2019	[4]
5th Parliament	Francois Beukman		ANC	25 June 2014	[5]
4th Parliament	Annelizé van Wyk		ANC	2013	[6] [7]
	Sindy Chikunga		ANC	1 June 2009	[8]
3rd Parliament	Maggie Sotyu		ANC	24 June 2004	[9]
2nd Parliament	Mluleki George		ANC	16 August 1999	[10]
1st Parliament	Rapu Molekane		ANC	1994	[11]

External links

• Portfolio Committee on Police at Parliament of South Africa
• Police at Parliamentary Monitoring Group

Notes and References

1. Web site: Police . 2 July 2021 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group.
2. Web site: 10 July 2024 . Election of Chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
3. Web site: 6 September 2023 . Election of Chairperson; IPID A/B: motion of desirability; July 2021 Unrest: Committee Inquiry & SAPS Update (with Deputy Minister) . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
4. Web site: 2 July 2019 . Election of Chairperson . 2 July 2021 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group.
5. Web site: 25 June 2014 . Election of Chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
6. Web site: 2012-06-14 . Promotion of MP leaves police committee ‘rudderless’ . 2023-04-26 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
7. Web site: 20 June 2013 . Sizani replaces Motshekga as ANC Chief Whip . 2023-04-26 . Sowetan . en-ZA.
8. Web site: 1 June 2009 . Election of Chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
9. Web site: 24 June 2004 . Chairperson Election . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
10. Web site: 16 August 1999 . Election of chairperson . 2024-07-11 . Parliamentary Monitoring Group . en.
11. Web site: Ambassador Rapulane Sydney Molekane . 2024-07-11 . South African Embassy and Permanent Mission in Vienna.