Political parties are responding cautiously to a Bill that would legalise the medical use of cannabis in South Africa.
Parliament has adopted a new rule that makes it duty-bound to ensure a debate of no confidence in the president is given due priority.
Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has focused on the province’s achievements over the last five years, saying it had the country’s "best story".
Cope chief whip Nkosinathi Kuluta is still in his Eastern Cape legislative seat almost four weeks after defecting to the ANC.
President Jacob Zuma has called for intensified affirmative action policy after the elections.
At least eight MPs and a large number of MPLs are getting ready to leave Cope ahead of the upcoming elections.
The DA’s parliamentary leader says the public works minister should be investigated for "misleading" Parliament on his task team’s Nkandla report.
While ANC MPs stuck to the "good story" line, opposition parties in Parliament aimed to poke holes in last week’s State of the Nation address.
Opposition parties will debate Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address in Parliament this week, with jobs and Nkandla topping the agenda.
In his State of the Nation address, President Jacob Zuma highlighted his administration’s successes but also expressed worry over violent protests.