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The Office of the Chief Justice was hacked.
- The Office of the Chief Justice was hacked in September.
- You do not want to provide information about it while the authorities investigate.
- The Justice and Correctional Services Portfolio Committee is concerned about the performance of the Department of Justice.
The Office of the Chief Justice was hacked in September, but his secretary general, Memme Sejosengwe, prefers not to divulge too much information at this time.
On Tuesday, Sejosengwe reported to the Justice and Correctional Services Portfolio Committee that the office’s information technology systems had been breached in September.
She said state law enforcement agencies were investigating and asked the committee not to discuss it further until the investigation is complete.
ACDP’s Steve Swart, however, wanted more details.
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Sejosengwe said it happened on Sept. 19 and assured the committee that it will be briefed on the matter once the investigation is complete.
“I seek the indulgence of the committee.”
She was not pressured further on the matter, but one of the officials said that at the time of the violation, the entire network had to be shut down.
In March 2017, 15 computers were stolen from the Office of the Chief Justice in Midrand.
Sejosengwe said that the police have closed this case. It remains unsolved.
Earlier on Tuesday, the committee expressed grave concern over the “declining performance” of the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development and described the performance as dismal after reporting to the committee on its performance in the fourth quarter of 2019/20 and its performance. in the first trimester. for 2020/21.
Challenges
The committee resolved that it would consider requesting the assistance of the Public Service Commission in addressing the department’s poor performance and systematic challenges to improve the situation.
The department has a vacancy rate of 23.4% at the senior management level.
The committee said the department could not complain about the proposed budget cuts and then continue to miss targets and spend less on its budget. The department reported approximately R1.2 billion in irregular and underutilized expenses of R757 million.
“We cannot consciously support that they should not have budget cuts when they cannot spend the money that is given to them,” said committee chair Bulelani Magwanishe.
“The department must remember that for us these are not just numbers and goals, but rather the lives of the people we represent.
“There are many entities in your barn that have improved year over year and some have had consistent clean audits for nearly two decades,” Magwanishe added, according to a statement released after the meeting.
“Why are you asking for help? We need serious intervention as this committee does not intend to leave a legacy of supporting a declining performance in the department and be part of its failure.”
