Portfolio Committee on Police

{{Short description|Portfolio committee in the National Assembly of the Parliament of South Africa}}

{{Infobox organization

| formation = {{start date and age|1994}}

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| purpose = Oversight of the South African Police Service

| leader_title = Chairperson

| leader_name = Ian Cameron (DA)

| parent_organisation = National Assembly of South Africa

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}}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.{{cite web |title=Police |url=https://pmg.org.za/committee/86/ |access-date=2 July 2021 |website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group}}

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

class="wikitable" !Session !Chairperson ! colspan="2" \|Party !Election date !Citation
7th Parliament \|Ian Cameron \|{{party color cell\|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}} \|DA \|10 July 2024 \|{{Cite web \|date=10 July 2024 \|title=Election of Chairperson \|url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/39020/ \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group \|language=en}}
rowspan="2" \|6th Parliament \|Nocks Seabi \|{{party color cell\|African National Congress}} \|ANC \|6 September 2023 \|{{Cite web \|date=6 September 2023 \|title=Election of Chairperson; IPID A/B: motion of desirability; July 2021 Unrest: Committee Inquiry & SAPS Update (with Deputy Minister) \|url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/37431/ \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group \|language=en}}
Tina Joemat-Pettersson \|{{party color cell\|African National Congress}} \|ANC \|2 July 2019 \|{{cite web \|date=2 July 2019 \|title=Election of Chairperson \|url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/28463/ \|access-date=2 July 2021 \|website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group}}
5th Parliament \|Francois Beukman \|{{party color cell\|African National Congress}} \|ANC \|25 June 2014 \|{{Cite web \|date=25 June 2014 \|title=Election of Chairperson \|url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/17174/ \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group \|language=en}}
rowspan="2" \|4th Parliament \|Annelizé van Wyk \|{{party color cell\|African National Congress}} \|ANC \|2013 \|{{Cite web \|date=2012-06-14 \|title=Promotion of MP leaves police committee ‘rudderless’ \|url=https://mg.co.za/article/2012-06-14-promotion-of-mp-leaves-police-committee-rudderless/ \|access-date=2023-04-26 \|website=The Mail & Guardian \|language=en-ZA}}{{Cite web \|date=20 June 2013 \|title=Sizani replaces Motshekga as ANC Chief Whip \|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2013-06-20-sizani-replaces-motshekga-as-anc-chief-whip-/ \|access-date=2023-04-26 \|website=Sowetan \|language=en-ZA}}
Sindy Chikunga \|{{party color cell\|African National Congress}} \|ANC \|1 June 2009 \|{{Cite web \|date=1 June 2009 \|title=Election of Chairperson \|url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/10422/ \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group \|language=en}}
3rd Parliament \|Maggie Sotyu \|{{party color cell\|African National Congress}} \|ANC \|24 June 2004 \|{{Cite web \|date=24 June 2004 \|title=Chairperson Election \|url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/3732/ \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group \|language=en}}
2nd Parliament \|Mluleki George \|{{party color cell\|African National Congress}} \|ANC \|16 August 1999 \|{{Cite web \|date=16 August 1999 \|title=Election of chairperson \|url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/4078/ \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group \|language=en}}
1st Parliament \|Rapu Molekane \|{{party color cell\|African National Congress}} \|ANC \|1994 \|{{Cite web \|title=Ambassador Rapulane Sydney Molekane \|url=https://www.suedafrika-botschaft.at/en/about-the-embassy/ambassador.html \|access-date=2024-07-11 \|website=South African Embassy and Permanent Mission in Vienna}}

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!Session

!Chairperson

! colspan="2" |Party

!Election date

!Citation

7th Parliament

|Ian Cameron

|{{party color cell|Democratic Alliance (South Africa)}}

|DA

|10 July 2024

|{{Cite web |date=10 July 2024 |title=Election of Chairperson |url=https://pmg.org.za/committee-meeting/39020/ |access-date=2024-07-11 |website=Parliamentary Monitoring Group |language=en}}

rowspan="2" |6th Parliament

|Nocks Seabi