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Parliament

EFF forcibly removed from Parliament after violent altercation
Article
/ 4 May 2016

EFF forcibly removed from Parliament after violent altercation

This follows EFF leader Julius Malema’s vow in March this year that he would not allow the president to speak in Parliament again.

By Michelle Solomon
DA calls on parliament to reject Zuma’s ‘Nkandla reprimand letters’ to Cabinet ministers
Article
/ 25 April 2016

DA calls on parliament to reject Zuma’s ‘Nkandla reprimand letters’ to Cabinet ministers

Last week President Jacob Zuma said that letters of reprimand were sent to the ministers accused of misconduct with regards to Nkandla.

By Staff Reporter
Education, gangsterism and the Constitution – Cape Town youth have their say
Article
/ 18 April 2016

Education, gangsterism and the Constitution – Cape Town youth have their say

The justice and constitutional development department hosted a dialogue for school-goers on constitutional education in Parliament on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
DA leader Maimane chucked out of National Assembly
Article
/ 17 March 2016

DA leader Maimane chucked out of National Assembly

Mmusi Maimane challenged President Jacob Zuma about the reasons behind his decision to fire former finance minister Nhlanhla Nene.

By Staff Reporter
No ministers appointed by Guptas – Zuma
Article
/ 17 March 2016

No ministers appointed by Guptas – Zuma

President Jacob Zuma told Parliament on Thursday that only he has authority over who is appointed as a minister in the Cabinet.

By News 24
Inspector-general of intelligence post on hold again
Article
/ 16 March 2016

Inspector-general of intelligence post on hold again

After fierce objections by opposition parties, a report recommending former ANC MP Cecil Burgess for appointment was referred back to the committee.

By News 24
No confidence motion against ‘sell-out’ Zuma fails
Article
/ 2 March 2016

No confidence motion against ‘sell-out’ Zuma fails

A motion of no confidence brought by the DA was easily defeated by the ANC in the National Assembly on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
Political parties react to Gordhan’s budget speech
Article
/ 25 February 2016

Political parties react to Gordhan’s budget speech

“Pragmatic”, “interesting”, “praise-worthy” and “disappointing” have all been used to describe the finance minister’s 2016 budget speech.

By Staff Reporter
Sona debate: No laughing matter this time around
Analysis
/ 19 February 2016

Sona debate: No laughing matter this time around

Insults and an EFF walkout aside, it was strictly business for President Jacob Zuma and Co during the Sona debate.

By Staff Reporter
Top quotes from the Sona debate
Article
/ 18 February 2016

Top quotes from the Sona debate

Insults, nursery rhymes and fairytales: Here are the best quotes from the first two days of the State of the Nation address debate.

By Genevieve Quintal
Let’s move Parly to the virtual world
Article
/ 18 February 2016

Let’s move Parly to the virtual world

Whether Parliament is in Cape Town or Pretoria, we will still be stuck with an ineffectual, delusional president

By Staff Reporter
Clowns, Star Wars and nursery rhymes dominate Sona debate
Article
/ 17 February 2016

Clowns, Star Wars and nursery rhymes dominate Sona debate

Both ANC and opposition MPs happily drew on fantasy and storytelling to insult one another in the first day of the State of the Nation debate.

By Thulani Gqirana
Zuma’s last laugh in Parliament
Article
/ 19 November 2015

Zuma’s last laugh in Parliament

President Jacob Zuma giggled a lot and managed to avoid answering any difficult questions from MPs.

By Phillip De Wet
Parliament to enforce interdict against striking staff
Article
/ 11 November 2015

Parliament to enforce interdict against striking staff

Parliament has taken recourse to an interdict dating back to 2010 to prevent striking staff from disrupting the work of the legislature.

By Emsie Ferreira
#FeesMustFall protesters march to Parliament
Article
/ 9 November 2015

#FeesMustFall protesters march to Parliament

Parliament staff and workers downed tools on Monday, while students of the #FeesMustFall campaign continued to protest outside the gates.

By Staff Reporter
Vetting of parliamentary officials is common practice
Analysis
/ 30 October 2015

Vetting of parliamentary officials is common practice

Policy was violated by a parliament employee who wrote about her re-vetting procedure.

By Luzuko Jacobs
Teletubbies come to play in Parliament
Article
/ 29 October 2015

Teletubbies come to play in Parliament

DA MP John Steenhuisen responded to someone calling Mmusi Maimane a sellout by referring to an EFF MP as a teletubby, undoubtedly Po from the TV show.

By Sarah Evans
Lobola, tea and lots of wine declared by MPs
Article
/ 28 October 2015

Lobola, tea and lots of wine declared by MPs

MPs declared everything from sheep, coffee mugs and land to directorships and wine in the register of members’ interests released in Parliament.

By Jenni Evans
Daggers in the cloakroom of power
Article
/ 22 October 2015

Daggers in the cloakroom of power

A parliamentary staffer says she will resist being grilled by spooks to assess her security risk.

By Staff Reporter
Police clash with student protesters outside Parliament
Article
/ 21 October 2015

Police clash with student protesters outside Parliament

Public order police fired stun grenades and teargas to halt crowds of protesting students outside Parliament as Nene delivered his budget speech.

By Staff Reporter
DA targets ‘apartheid-style’ Key Points Act
Article
/ 15 September 2015

DA targets ‘apartheid-style’ Key Points Act

The DA is appealing to Parliament to replace the National Key Points Act with the Protection of Critical Infrastructure Private Member’s Bill.

By Thulani Gqirana
EFF to fight Malema’s suspension from Parliament
Article
/ 10 September 2015

EFF to fight Malema’s suspension from Parliament

The Economic Freedom Fighters are planning to turn to the courts to combat what it views as unconstitutional action taken against Julius Malema.

By Thulani Gqirana
Ramaphosa: ANC takes corruption seriously
Article
/ 9 September 2015

Ramaphosa: ANC takes corruption seriously

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed suggestions that the ANC is hesitant to tackle corruption and reaffirmed that the NDP is here to stay.

By Thulani Gqirana
MPs disturbed by water ownership
Article
/ 9 September 2015

MPs disturbed by water ownership

MPs were left wondering who owns SA’s dams when the water department revealed that it owns only 320 of the country’s more than 5000 registered dams.

By Thulani Gqirana
DA’s bid to impeach Zuma fails
Article
/ 2 September 2015

DA’s bid to impeach Zuma fails

The DA’s bid to impeach President Jacob Zuma over the government’s handling of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s visit to the country has failed.

By Thulani Gqirana
Ministers unprepared for parliamentary Q&A sessions
Article
/ 26 August 2015

Ministers unprepared for parliamentary Q&A sessions

Opposition MPs have accused the executive of giving mediocre answers and not being able to answer yes-no questions or provide timelines and figures.

By Thulani Gqirana
DA ‘ignorant’ to criticise parly programme – ANC
Article
/ 24 August 2015

DA ‘ignorant’ to criticise parly programme – ANC

The ANC has slammed the Democratic Alliance’s criticism of this week’s parliamentary programme as "dishonesty and cheap propaganda".

By Staff Reporter
EFF politicises even parliamentary condolences
Article
/ 20 August 2015

EFF politicises even parliamentary condolences

Parties agree the EFF has turned apolitical messages of condolence and praise from Parliament into political tools and need a rule to govern motions.

By Thulani Gqirana
DA threatens court action against Parliament
Article
/ 13 August 2015

DA threatens court action against Parliament

The Democratic Alliance has threatened to take Parliament to court after their bid for a debate on a motion of impeachment against Zuma failed.

By Thulani Gqirana
Nkandla: Is Zuma finally off the hook?
Article
/ 13 August 2015

Nkandla: Is Zuma finally off the hook?

While a new cast of characters have the painful task of figuring out how to further secure Zuma’s rural home, the heat is off the president – for now.

By Phillip De Wet
DA: Zuma does ‘double-step’ to avoid blame for Marikana
Article
/ 29 June 2015

DA: Zuma does ‘double-step’ to avoid blame for Marikana

Jacob Zuma "again" craftily dodged accountability and oversight debate in the National Assembly, say leaders of the DA.

By Bongani Nkosi
Editorial: SA’s democracy is under attack
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Editorial: SA’s democracy is under attack

The pernicious claim is that because Parliament is elected any move to question its actions represents an undemocratic subversion of the popular will.

By Editorial
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