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Parliament

Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane vows no donor funding after USAID revelation
Article
/ 19 October 2016

Public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane vows no donor funding after USAID revelation

Busisiwe Mkhwebane briefed parliamentarians on the institution’s annual report in her debut briefing at Parliament as SA’s new public protector.

By Raeesa Pather
New public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to brief Parliament on annual report
Article
/ 19 October 2016

New public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane to brief Parliament on annual report

Busisiwe Mkhwebane and her team are due to brief Parliament on the entity’s annual performance for the 2015/16 financial year on Wednesday.

By News 24
Returning state capture report is pointless, says DA
Article
/ 17 October 2016

Returning state capture report is pointless, says DA

The party has written to the speaker of Parliament, Baleka Mbete, to demand the tabling of the letter.

By Thulani Gqirana
SABC 8 want ConCourt to order Parliament to probe its decisions on the broadcaster
Article
/ 17 October 2016

SABC 8 want ConCourt to order Parliament to probe its decisions on the broadcaster

The journalists want the National Assembly to institute an inquiry into the various issues plaguing the SABC, including their dismissals.

By Paul Herman
State capture report safely stored in Parliament until Monday
Article
/ 15 October 2016

State capture report safely stored in Parliament until Monday

ANC chief whip’s office spokesperson says the party was disappointed by the statement by Baleka Mbete containing an outright refusal to look after it.

By Jenni Evans
Parliament: Baleka Mbete to return #StateCapture report to public protector’s office
Article
/ 14 October 2016

Parliament: Baleka Mbete to return #StateCapture report to public protector’s office

Parliament says the report cannot be handled in the same manner as other documents usually given to the speaker of the National Assembly.

By Ofentse Mboweni
NPA’s Abrahams objects to ‘accused person’ Breytenbach’s presence in Parliament
Article
/ 12 October 2016

NPA’s Abrahams objects to ‘accused person’ Breytenbach’s presence in Parliament

A meeting with Parliament’s justice committee and NPA head Shaun Abrahams got off to a shaky start on Wednesday.

By News 24
Gengezi Mgidlana breaks laws by making a mess of Parliament’s financial reporting
Article
/ 9 October 2016

Gengezi Mgidlana breaks laws by making a mess of Parliament’s financial reporting

Auditor-General finds that secretary of Parliament failed to declare some wasteful expenditure to his bosses.

By Staff Reporter
SABC board explains why Hlaudi Motsoeneng was reappointed
Article
/ 5 October 2016

SABC board explains why Hlaudi Motsoeneng was reappointed

The SABC board on Wednesday said that none of the allegations made against its former chief operating officer are sustainable.

By News 24
WATCH LIVE: SABC board grilled in Parliament
Article
/ 5 October 2016

WATCH LIVE: SABC board grilled in Parliament

The SABC board will face a grilling in Parliament on Wednesday over the reappointment of former COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

By Staff Reporter
SABC board to face the music in Parliament
Article
/ 5 October 2016

SABC board to face the music in Parliament

The SABC board will face a grilling in Parliament on Wednesday over the reappointment of former COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng.

By News 24
University of Zululand’s B Ed programme could be declared invalid, says Nehawu
Article
/ 28 September 2016

University of Zululand’s B Ed programme could be declared invalid, says Nehawu

Nehawu deputy secretary Hlakaniphani Jamile says in a 13-page submission that vice-chancellor Xoliswa Mtose removed courses from the qualification.

By Prega Govender
​#CulturePop: Mourning Mandoza amid data woes, bad feminism and gifted surgeons
Article
/ 19 September 2016

​#CulturePop: Mourning Mandoza amid data woes, bad feminism and gifted surgeons

Unhappy endings ushered us into and out of last week. Arts columnist Kuntha Ndimande takes us through the highs and lows of popular culture this week.

By Kuntha Ndimande
SA’s justice system is battling
Article
/ 16 September 2016

SA’s justice system is battling

Conviction rates are high, but backlogs are mounting and key crime cases are languishing

By Phillip De Wet
President Zuma laments ‘abuse’ he faces from MPs in the National Assembly
Article
/ 13 September 2016

President Zuma laments ‘abuse’ he faces from MPs in the National Assembly

The president says members of Parliament should tell him if they are not interested in listening to his responses to questions.

By Thulani Gqirana
#SABC8 intend to oppose ‘unlawful conduct’ with Constitutional Court application
Article
/ 13 September 2016

#SABC8 intend to oppose ‘unlawful conduct’ with Constitutional Court application

The journalists’ lawyers say Parliament’s communications portfolio committee refused to conduct an investigation into the SABC.

By Jeff Wicks
WATCH LIVE: President Jacob Zuma answers tough questions in Parliament
Article
/ 13 September 2016

WATCH LIVE: President Jacob Zuma answers tough questions in Parliament

​These are the questions President Jacob Zuma will answer in the National Assembly this afternoon.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma pays back the money – but where did he get the R7.8-million?
Article
/ 12 September 2016

Zuma pays back the money – but where did he get the R7.8-million?

A statement from the presidency says President Jacob Zuma did not turn to his relatives or associates for help, but was instead granted a home loan.

By Govan Whittles
MPs given a negative on nuclear
Article
/ 8 September 2016

MPs given a negative on nuclear

A parliamentary office says nuclear power is 16% pricier than the most expensive type of coal electricity production, despite Eskom’s support for it.

By Phillip De Wet
Parliament approves Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s nomination to become new public protector
Article
/ 7 September 2016

Parliament approves Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s nomination to become new public protector

Mkhwebane’s most recent job was with the State Security Agency.

By Wendell Roelf
​Why Parliament should move to Pretoria, and why Capetonians want it to stay put
Article
/ 5 September 2016

​Why Parliament should move to Pretoria, and why Capetonians want it to stay put

Less travel time and cost, world embassies around the corner and easier accountability are all reasons to move.

By Thalia Holmes
WATCH LIVE: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in Parliament
Article
/ 1 September 2016

WATCH LIVE: Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in Parliament

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa appears in Parliament on Thursday to answer questions in the National Assembly.

By Staff Reporter
Treasury does the maths on shifting Parliament to Pretoria – as Cape Town fumes
Article
/ 16 August 2016

Treasury does the maths on shifting Parliament to Pretoria – as Cape Town fumes

Economic and social benefits may prompt the National Assembly to swap capitals, but not if the Mother City can help it.

By Staff Reporter
WATCH LIVE: Ad hoc committee interviews candidates for the public protector post
Article
/ 11 August 2016

WATCH LIVE: Ad hoc committee interviews candidates for the public protector post

​Parliament’s public protector ad hoc committee will today interview the 14 candidates vying to replace Thuli Madonsela once her term ends.

By Staff Reporter
ANC calls DA march to Parliament in support of #SABC8 an “electioneering gimmick”
Article
/ 19 July 2016

ANC calls DA march to Parliament in support of #SABC8 an “electioneering gimmick”

This comes as around 200 DA supporters protested outside Parliament in support of eight journalists who were given marching orders by the SABC.

By Staff Reporter
R47m spent to service empty government buildings, MPs told
Article
/ 30 May 2016

R47m spent to service empty government buildings, MPs told

Unused government buildings are costing South Africa almost R50-million in rates and taxes, while another R12-million is spent on water and lights.

By Staff Reporter
Parliament approves land expropriation Bill
Article
/ 26 May 2016

Parliament approves land expropriation Bill

Parliament on Thursday approved a Bill that would allow government to make compulsory purchases of land to speed up redressing racial disparities.

By Staff Reporter
Mmabatho Mokause combative after EFF eviction
Article
/ 22 May 2016

Mmabatho Mokause combative after EFF eviction

‘Mother of EFF’ accuses parliamentary security guards of continuous sexual harassment.

By Raeesa Pather
Mthembu wants parliamentary investigation into incursion of Malema bodyguard
Article
/ 19 May 2016

Mthembu wants parliamentary investigation into incursion of Malema bodyguard

ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu claimed that EFF leader Julius Malema’s bodyguards breached the security of Parliament, putting MPs’ lives at risk.

By Staff Reporter
ANC: EFF must be charged for ‘disgraceful actions’ in Parliament
Article
/ 18 May 2016

ANC: EFF must be charged for ‘disgraceful actions’ in Parliament

The EFF again attempted to stop Jacob Zuma from speaking in the National Assembly on Wednesday, which led to a violent brawl with protection services.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma demands Speaker control Parliament
Article
/ 5 May 2016

Zuma demands Speaker control Parliament

This after EFF MPs were thrown out of Parliament for trying to prevent Zuma from speaking and DA leader Mmusi Maimane referred to him as a "criminal".

By Staff Reporter
Maimane calls Zuma an ‘accused criminal’ in Parliament
Article
/ 4 May 2016

Maimane calls Zuma an ‘accused criminal’ in Parliament

In his speech in the presidency’s budget debate on Wednesday, the opposition leader called Zuma a thief and the ANC’s “looter in chief”, among others.

By Staff Reporter
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