Opposition parties protested that the law does not allow the president to evade questions from elected representatives
Advocate Dali Mpofu, appearing for the suspended public protector, insists that the president wrongfully suspend her and this taints the parliamentary process that could lead to her impeachment
In arguing that the retired judge fell foul of the judicial code of conduct when he criticised her misreading of the executive ethics code, Mkhwebane risks misreading the rules again
The emergency fuel-price intervention was announced by the treasury in the parliament on Thursday afternoon, in light of skyrocketing global oil prices
South Africa has taken a China-like stance of “quiet diplomacy” on the Russian war on Ukraine, urging citizens not to “take sides”, the deputy minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Candith Mashego-Dlamini, said during a parliamentary debate on the economic impact of the conflict on Tuesday. “As [the] government of South Africa, we urge all […]
‘We will engage in a rugged struggle to ensure that all those who are implicated in the State Capture report are brought to book’
The City Hall was chosen for its technical infrastructure and for being the building from which Nelson Mandela gave his address when he was freed and when he was elected president
The sprinkler system was two years overdue for service and it’s unclear if the fire alarm at the legislature was active, the report by Cape Town’s chief fire officer notes
Rumours abound about the quality of public works upkeep and the person arrested for arson
Hawks not ruling out the possibility of more suspects being arrested as the investigation continues
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