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South African Police Service Amendment 2012

Updated:

2012-11-30

Originator:

Minister of Police

Draft Bill

Draft bill full text:

Received from Parliament on 28 February 2012 - access for Policy Document subscribers, or purchase this document

Year of publication:

2012

Explanatory summary:

Published in GG 34918 of 24 January 2012 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Bill

Bill number:

B7-2012

Year of publication:

2012

Bill full text:

Access for Bill Tracker subscribers, or purchase this document

Hearings, briefings and submissions on bill:

Hawks Bill doesn't meet ConCourt's requirements - submission by the Helen Suzman Foundation - Politicsweb (2012-03-27)

Act

Act number:

10 of 2012

Year of publication:

2012

Commencement date:

14 September 2012 (Proc 52, GG 35695, 20120914)

Act full text:

Published in GG 35663 of 14 September 2012 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Amendments:

Amends:

South African Police Service Act 68 of 1995 - access for Netlaw subscribers, or purchase this document
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 200 of 1993 - access for Netlaw subscribers, or purchase this document
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 - access for Netlaw subscribers, or purchase this document
Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 - access for Netlaw subscribers, or purchase this document

Further Information

SabinetLaw articles:

SAPS Amendment Bill Tabled in Parliament

NCOP Passes Hawks Bill

Hawks Act Signed into Law

News articles:

Hawks bill: not nearly independent enough - City Press (2012-02-26)
New Hawks bill raises eyebrows - City Press (2012-03-04)
Call to bring back Scorpions - Times Live (2012-03-05)
Hawks bill respects ruling - police - News24 (2012-03-07)
Hawks bill sparks heated exchange - City Press (2012-03-07)
Glenister calls on citizens to fight Hawks bill - Daily News (2012-03-16)
New Hawks bill inadequate - expert - News24 (2012-03-20)
'Throw out Hawks Bill or risk failed state status' - City Press (2012-03-27)
From Scorpions to Hawks - now stand by for Eagles - Times Live (2012-03-28)
Why business should care about SAPS Amendment Bill - Business Day (2012-04-20)
Glenister to address Parliament - Eye Witness News (2012-04-23)
Hawks bill won't pass: experts - Times Live (2012-04-24)
Clip Hawks wings, let Eagles fly - institute - News24 (2012-04-24)
Hawks bill 'could go back to ConCourt' - News24 (2012-04-24)
Experts say Hawks bill won't pass - News24 (2012-04-24)
Glenister takes Hawks law to Con Court - Business Live (2012-04-24)
MPs are making us cry - Glenister - Business Live (2012-04-24)
Hawks bill 'still no guarantee of independence' - Business Day (2012-04-25)
'Hawks bill won't cut it in Concourt' - The Witness (2012-04-25)
Hawks bill 'not up to scratch' - Business Live (2012-04-25)
'Scrap the SAPS Amendment Bill' - Eyewitness News (2012-04-25)
Glenister: 'Hawks must fly free' - Mail & Guardian (2012-06-26)
Take Hawks out of police - IOL (2012-04-26)
Glenister blasts police service bill - IOL (2012-04-28)
Glenister blasts police service bill - IOLNews (2012-04-30)
Cops refuse to relocate Hawks - IOL (2012-05-02)
Police refuse to relocate Hawks - City Press (2012-05-02)
Police refuse to let go of Hawks - News24 (2012-05-02)
Hawks 'must be independent' - The Star (2012-05-04)
Hawks bill ring-fences unit: police - IOL (2012-05-16)
Committee signs off on Hawks bill - IOL (2012-05-16)
Heated debate over Hawks restructuring - Mail & Guardian (2012-05-16)
MPs vote to keep Hawks in SAPS - Daily News (2012-05-17)
National Assembly passes Hawks bill - News24 (2012-05-23)
SAPS Amendment Bill to help fight organised crime, corruption - Polity.org.za (2012-05-23)
Hawks amendment passed by National Assembly - Times Live (2012-05-23)
Hawks bill 'not good enough' - Times Live (2012-05-24)
Return to top court over Hawks predicted - Business Day (2012-05-24)
Hawks break loose from political cage - City Press (2012-06-03)
SAPS bill: bid to involve Thuli, HRC - Post (2012-06-20)
Glenister refuses to let go - Times Live (2012-06-27)
Glenister eyes Concourt over Hawks bill - News24 (2012-08-15)
Hawks bill in Zuma's hands - News24 (2012-08-28)
NCOP passes Hawks Bill - Polity.org.za (2012-08-28)
Glenister returns to court in fight against Hawks - IOL (2012-09-23)
Helen Suzman Foundation will defend Hawks - Moneyweb (2012-11-23)
Glenister not backing down on Hawks - IOL (2012-11-29)

Speeches and statements:

10 reasons the Hawks still don't cut it - statement by Diane Kohler-Barnard, DA MP - Politicsweb (2012-03-07)
Statement by Diane Kohler-Barnard on the Hawks public hearings - Polity.org.za (2012-04-22)
Joint statement by the ISS, the Open Society Foundation and Corruption Watch, on the SAPS Amendment Bill - Polity.org.za (2012-04-24)
Statement by Casac on the SAPS Amendment Bill - Polity.org.za (2012-04-25)
Statement by Diane Kohler-Barnard, DA Shadow Minister of Police, on the Hawks Bill - Polity.org.za (2012-05-17)
Address by Diane Kohler-Barnard, DA Shadow Minister of Police, on the Hawks Bill, Parliament - Polity.org.za (2012-05-23)
Hawks Bill is constitutional - speech by the Minister of Police, EN Mthethwa, on the occasion of debate on the SAPS Amendment Bill - Politicsweb (2012-05-23)
Hawks Bill may pass constitutional muster - speech by ACDP MP, Steve Swart, in the National Assembly on the South African Police Service Amendment Bill - Politicsweb (2012-05-23)
Statement by Diane Kohler-Barnard, DA Shadow Minister of Police, on the Hawks Bill in the NCOP - Polity.org.za (2012-05-24)
ANC welcomes passage of Hawks Bill through NA - statement by the ANC Chief Whip - Politicsweb (2012-05-24)
Mthethwa's comments on Hawks Bill a concern - statement by Sara Gon, Helen Suzman Foundation - Politicsweb (2012-05-24)
Statement by Hugh Glenister, asking the NCOP to look into redrafted SAPS Amendment Bill - Polity.org.za (2012-07-10)
Statement by Hugh Glenister, businessman, dissapointed with government over Hawks Bill - Polity.org.za (2012-09-03)
HSF goes to ConCourt over Hawks Act - statement by Tim Kenny, HSF Researcher - Politicsweb (2012-11-25)
Glenister prepares for round 3 in ConCourt on Hawks Act - statement by FTI Consulting on behalf of Hugh Glenister - Politicsweb (2012-11-29)

Articles on the Web:

Tweaking the Hawks won't cut it - P Hoffman, Institute for Accountability in Southern Africa (2012-03-15)
Strengthening legislation for a South African anti-corruption agency - Institute for Security Studies (2012-06-12)

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