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The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services is a portfolio committee of the National Assembly of South Africa. It is responsible for oversight of the agencies managed by the Minister of Correctional Services, including the Department of Correctional Services.
| Formation | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Oversight of the Department of Correctional Services |
Chairperson | Anthea Ramolobeng (ANC) |
Parent organisation | National Assembly of South Africa |
The committee was established during the first post-apartheid Parliament, with Carl Niehaus as its inaugural chairperson. After the 2014 general election, it was merged into the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services, in response to the corresponding ministerial merger that created the Ministry of Justice and Correctional Services. That merger was reversed after the 2024 general election and an independent portfolio committee was re-established.
To date, all chairpersons of the committee have been members of the African National Congress (ANC), the national governing party.
2024–present: Correctional Services
| Session | Chairperson | Party | Election date | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th Parliament | Anthea Ramolobeng | ANC | 9 July 2024 | [1] | |
2014–2024: Justice and Correctional Services
| Session | Chairperson | Party | Election date | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Parliament | Gratitude Magwanishe | ANC | 2 July 2019 | [2] | |
| 26th Parliament | Refiloe Mothapo | ANC | 9 October 2018 | [3] | |
| Mathole Motshekga | ANC | 24 June 2014 | [4] | ||
1994–2014: Correctional Services
| Session | Chairperson | Party | Election date | Citation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25th Parliament | Vincent Smith | ANC | 27 May 2009 | [5] | |
| 24th Parliament | Dennis Bloem | ANC | 25 June 2004 | [6] | |
| Lewele Modisenyane | ANC | 11 May 2004 | [7] | ||
| 23rd Parliament | Ntsiki Mashimbye | ANC | 7 May 2002 | [8] | |
| 22nd Parliament | Limpho Hani | ANC | 1996 | ||
| Carl Niehaus | ANC | 1994 | [9] | ||
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