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Party control over MPs violates the separation of powers between the executive and the legislature, which came to light during Jacob Zuma’s presidency. Photo: File

Democracy at a crossroads in South Africa – and the US

Democracy – government of the people, by the people, for the people – cannot prevail while wealth is concentrated in the hands of the few

Magashule and parliamentarians will continue to receive cushy salaries during suspensions

Bongani Bongo, Zandile Gumede and Sindiswa Gomba are also among the parliamentarians affected by the step-aside resolution

Smith flounders as Zondo asks why he did not sound the alarm on Bosasa

The state capture inquiry confronts the corruption-accused MP on his track record of inaction on Bosasa, which made R7-billion off the state

The past weekend’s ANC conferences proved a major boost for Ramaphosa presidency of the party

ANC MPs put loyalty to the party first at all times, lawmaker tells state capture inquiry

MPs were helpless to stop runaway losses and probe locomotive deal at Prasa, Zondo commission hears as it mulls parliament’s role in state capture era

Late former deputy president David Mabuza. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Mabuza asked to account for why ministers were seated next to Malema in Senekal

MPs can’t seem to stop the house from degenerating into screaming matches, even during virtual sittings, as exhibited when the deputy president answered questions in the NCOP on…

President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Photo: Reuters)

MPs demand answers from Ramaphosa on Covid corruption

In a robust meeting of the hybrid sitting of National Assembly, President Cyril Ramaphosa met MPs face to face for the first time since questions over lockdown corruption arose

Can Electoral Act amendments revive faith in SA’s democracy?
(David Harrison/M&G)

Reforming a broken system: Can Electoral Act amendments revive faith in SA’s democracy?

Pure politics: Incoming Electoral Act changes could revolutionise our political landscape. Or not

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Locked up or lazy? Local and provincial representatives are nowhere to be seen

Oversight is crucial, and more so during a state of disaster, yet the Parliament seems to prefer deferring this function until the Covid-19 crisis is over

The ANC has set up an ‘integrity committee’ to look into cases of possible malfeasance on the part of its office bearers and MPs.

Editorial: Candidates must be 100% clean

The party lists for office bearers and MPs will be scrutinised by members between now and the national election in early May.

Book industry resists free internet access to text

Fearing that it will lose out financially, much of the book industry is resisting internet pioneers’ vision of putting the world’s entire store of published information online.…