Baleka Mbete claimed a Concourt ruling didn’t apply to Parliament, after Mmusi Maimane called President Jacob Zuma a thief during a debate.
A total of 217 MPs voted against a motion to censure Jacob Zuma for undermining the Constitution and not attending National Assembly sittings.
The peace accord between the ANC and opposition parties in an attempt to bring order to National Assembly sessions lasted just one day.
The DA says Baleka Mbete will not have an easy time if she does not leave her chair, and they will put pressure on Cyril Ramaphosa about the matter.
An ANC-only committee has absolved the president of any wrongdoing and recommended that he deal with the state employees who oversaw the upgrades.
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A parliamentary committee has found EFF members who chanted "pay back the money" at Jacob Zuma guilty, but some MPs disagree with the verdict.
The EFF’s chief whip has apologised "unconditionally" for flipping the bird at Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament.
The EFF "deliberately and intentionally refused to comply with the speaker’s instructions" in Parliament, the Powers and Privileges Committee heard.
The disciplinary hearing of the "Pay back the money" EFF MPs may be held in public, if all involved agree.
EFF chief whip Floyd Shivambu has vowed to "publicly withdraw the middle finger" after flipping the bird at Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa.
EFF leaders were ejected from the National Assembly as they refused to withdraw statements that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is a murderer.
Opposition parties staged a walkout following a heated debate where the House was split into two: those for and against the National Assembly speaker.
Not only is the National Assembly providing entertainment at the moment, it’s giving SA a taste of how healthy its democracy is, writes Khaya Dlanga.
Leader of the official opposition Mmusi Maimane has kicked off the debate on the motion of no confidence in National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete.
The ANC says it is behind National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete as five parties prepare for a vote of no confidence in her abilities as speaker.
Five political parties have joined forces to oust National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete, saying she is an obstacle to constructive debate.
The National Assembly speaker says she is granting EFF members a chance to give reasons why they should remain in the House following recent protest.
After an uproar in Parliament, sparked by EFF members chanting "pay back the money", questions have been raised about the house’s security.
The controversial practice of powerful politicians and their families doing business with the state is soon to come to an end.
Government officials have begun to review the proposed changes to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act.
The EFF are facing a major test when it comes to parliamentary benefits but is it just hypocrisy at play, or the seduction of institutionalised power?
The EFF’s Andile Mngxitama looks back at how it felt being sworn in as an MP for the first time.
President Jacob Zuma’s appointments have drawn both howls of protest and cautious optimism amid a decline in GDP.
Deeper divisions may arise within the ANC as President Jacob Zuma fights to keep his grip on power.
ANC national chair Baleka Mbete is the uncontested new speaker of the National Assembly after receiving more than 70% of the votes.
Parliament’s 400 new and returning MPs have been sworn in, with newcomers including Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu.
From swearing in National Assembly members to the order of proceedings on the day, here are facts on the first sitting of the fifth Parliament.
The ANC says former speaker Max Sisulu was not able to play "gatekeeper" for the party and its leadership, appointing Baleka Mbete to the position.
ANC chairperson Baleka Mbete is to take over from Speaker of the National Assembly Max Sisulu, ruling her out as a potential second deputy president.
Parliament did not follow normal procurement processes for the manufacturing of a Madiba bust because it was considered an "emergency procedure".
The National Assembly has adopted the revised Protection of State Information Bill and will send it back to President Jacob Zuma for assent.
President Jacob Zuma says he does not know who the "Number One" is referred to in almost all reports related to the Guptagate saga.