Pan African Parliament
latest news & developmentsReflecting on xenophobia in South Africa
Some of the influx into South Africa of migrants from failing African countries has been self-inflicted by the ANC government. In its long-standing foreign policy, the party has…
Parliament postpones Judicial Services Commission vote after John Hlophe is nominated
ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli said more consultation was needed before the legislature elected representatives to the commission
African Union leader charged with sexual assault
The charges against the Pan-African Parliament’s president are the latest in a string of alleged offences by senior African leaders
Bridging the divide – citizens, civil society and the African Union
Civil society organisations and the AU need to pool their resources to solve the continent’s most pressing problems
What is the point of the Pan-African Parliament?
After years of searching for some kind of purpose, the beleaguered institution is finally in the spotlight – for all the wrong reasons
Editorial: Stop the rot in the African Union
‘Over the past two weeks, the Mail & Guardian has published investigations into two of the continental body’s core institutions’
PAP votes in secret to ‘bury’ sexual harassment allegations against its president
The Pan African Parliament votes against investigating sexual harassment allegations against its president
Parliament committee tells Hawks to move on Steinhoff
Steinhoff’s former CEO Markus Jooste testified to Parliament that he did not know about any ‘accounting irregularities’ at the furniture retail giant
Why the Pan-African Parliament must clean up its act if it wants to survive
Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned
Mugabe’s parliamentary hearing postponed
Mugabe’s appearance before the Mines and Mining Development Committee is now expected to be within the next two weeks
Malema takes his spot in the Pan-African Parliament
The EFF leader is set to be inducted into the legislative body of the African Union alongside four other South African MPs
PAP goes the ‘people’s parly’ ideal
At 10, the toothless Pan African Parliament remains little more than a noble concept.
Pan-African HQ stuck in the mud
The proposed R700-million building in Midrand which will host the meetings of the Pan-African Parliament is still just a big hole in the ground.
CAR: How Bozizé lost his piece of Africa
After 10 years in power, the statesman had few friends offering to help to fight off the rebels.
Pan-African Parliament opens with call for real power
The Pan-African Parliament, Africa’s fledgling continent-wide legislature, opened its second session on Monday with a call for full law-making power.