Parliament, Monday, 23 January 2023 – The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services today requested stakeholders and interested persons to provide written submissions on the Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill, B1 – 2023.
The Bill seeks to amend the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 so as to recognise South African Sign Language as one of the official languages of the Republic and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Submissions must be received by no later than 25 February 2023 and submitters must please indicate your interest in making a verbal presentation.
Enquiries must be directed to Mr V Ramaano. Submissions must be emailed to Amend18@parliament.gov.za. Copies of the Bill may be obtained from Mr Ramaano, tel: (021) 403-3820 or 083 709 8427 or www.parliament.gov.za
ISSUED BY THE PARLIAMENTARY COMMUNICATION SERVICES ON BEHALF OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, MR BULELANI MAGWANISHE.
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