Exhumation and Reburial Regulations (Draft) and General Notice
Comment is invited on the draft Regulations on Exhumations, Reburials and Symbolic Burials, which were developed to render financial and other assistance to the immediate families of missing persons reported to the TRC, whose remains have been found and can be reburied following exhumation and positive identification...read more

Exhumation Policy (Draft) and General Notice
Comment is invited on the draft Exhumation Policy, which was developed to ensure that the exhumation process in respect of the cases of missing persons reported to the TRC, is conducted in a coordinated, regulated manner within the framework of the service providers’ mandates and the relevant legislation...read more

CONSTITUTION SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT BILL OF 2009
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development intends introducing the Constitution Sixteenth Amendment Bill of 2009, in the National Assembly by not later than 16 January 2009. The Bill is intended to give effect to the decision to re-incorporate the Merafong City Local Municipality (which includes, amongst others, the area of Khutsong), into the province of Gauteng. The Bill was published in Government Gazette No. 31692 of 9 December 2008 for public comment. Any person wishing to comment on the Bill is invited to submit written comments to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development.

Comments should kindly be directed for the attention of Mr J J Labuschagne, Private Bag X 81, Pretoria, 0001, or faxed to him at 086 501 8053 by not later than 8 January 2009. (Electronic mail address: Jolabuschagne@justice.gov.za)

Draft amendments to the Magistrates’ Courts Rules in compliance with the Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act, 2008.
The Magistrates’ Court Committee of the Rules Board has reviewed the Magistrates’ Court rules in compliance with the Jurisdiction of Regional Courts Amendment Act, 2008. The amendments and an explanatory memorandum are attached.
All role-players are invited to submit their comments to David Neke at dneke@justice.gov.za by 13 February 2009.

CRIMINAL LAW (FORENSIC PROCEDURES) AMENDMENT BILL
Cabinet has approved the introduction of the Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2008, into Parliament.  The Bill forms part of the overhaul of the criminal justice system and will provide an essential mechanism to enhance the investigation of crime.  The Bill aims to strengthen two pivotal aspects of our forensic crime fighting capacity, namely the collection, storage and use of fingerprinting and DNA evidence.  All interested parties are invited to submit their comment on the Bill to the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, at the address below, which comment will be submitted to the Committees of Parliament dealing with the legislation.  In view of the urgent need for this legislation it is envisaged that Parliament will be processing the Bill at the beginning of the 2009 session.

 Comments may be submitted to the Secretary to Parliament, PO Box 15, Cape Town 8000, but should preferably be emailed to lilouw@justice.gov.za