Fresh blaze erupts on roof of National Assembly
Speaker expresses ‘shock’ and ‘sadness’ as fire ravages the historic building, causing the ceiling of the National Assembly to cave in. At lunchtime on Sunday, firefighters were still on the scene
The first alarm went off shortly after 6am and five hours later firemen were still battling to bring the blaze under control after it spread to the National Assembly
The speaker of parliament intervened when the DA demanded the deputy president comment on rumours he had been poisoned, saying health information was confidential
The embattled Western Cape Judge President is also seeking to interdict the president from suspending him while he challenges the Judicial Service Commission’s gross misconduct finding
The late NFP leader has been described as ‘a force to be reckoned with’, who paved the way for women in the treacherous political arena
Judge Hlophe knew the ‘standards of judicial ethics’, yet still compromised the concourt’s independence
JSC will await representations on whether Hlophe should be suspended by Ramaphosa, pending the finalisation of parliamentary deliberations
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, previously the defence minister, replaces Thandi Modise, who was deployed as the minister of defence in last week’s cabinet reshuffle.
Parliament will conduct a formal hearing into what transpired in the National Assembly in March between EFF and DA MPs
Counsel argued the National Assembly had not delegated its power on weighing if there were grounds to remove the public protector, but canvassed advice
The public protector is not challenging her fitness to hold office, but the rule enabling the National Assembly to remove her from office
The Zondo commission wanted the speaker to explain why there was no parliamentary inquiry into evidence of state capture
The high court has said it would be in the public interest given the importance of motions of no confidence in the president, to settle whether MPs can vote in secret
Ability must determine who gets hired, not jobs for pals or because of their political affiliation, says the head of the South African Local Government Association
Speaking in the national assembly after Ace Magashule tried to ‘suspend’ him, the president told the DA he keeps quiet when internal strife hits the opposition.
The Western Cape high court has found that Speaker Thandi Modise applied her mind when rejecting the ATM’s demand
The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly
The deputy president, who also the chairperson of the interministerial committee on Covid-19, was responding to questions in the National Assembly
A fire at parliament’s old assembly building was put out in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The extent of the damage is yet to be determined
Magashule has received at least five letters from ANC caucus members unhappy with the chief whip’s backing of a vote against the public protector
The National Assembly’s decision will be at once about the future of the public protector and about the street fight for power in the ANC
Industry experts predict the R10.5-billion from the treasury to rescue the airline may not be enough, but the rescue practitioners say the money is enough to ‘settle the sins of the past’
According to the Presidency, the plan aims to expedite, in a sustainable manner, the recovery of South Africa’s economy
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
The state wants to increase spending on infrastructure to drive economic recovery, and South Africans’ savings could help foot the bill
The poorly conceptualised and materially flawed proposed legislation was patched up instead of being rewritten. It will now go to Parliament, which should reject the Bill as unfixable
Expectations that the Constitutional Court’s recent ruling on independent candidates may give the majority of voters a stronger voice are premature and largely unwarranted
The legislature will suspend its business indefinitely from Wednesday, after a final sitting to pass two pieces of critical legislation to keep the wheels of government turning
Parliament said it will convene only to pass legislation pertaining to Tito Mboweni’s budget Bill before MPs adjourn for their constituency break
The official opposition party in South Africa was expected to hold its key policy conference in April to outline important strategic interventions to undo the party’s downward electoral slide
Parliamentary leaders are expected to meet this week to discuss the impact of restrictions on the work of the legislative branch of Government.