To act radically in the current South African situation requires a daring imagination in relation to manifold areas of hardship.
Baleka Mbete claimed a Concourt ruling didn’t apply to Parliament, after Mmusi Maimane called President Jacob Zuma a thief during a debate.
The DA’s argument to overturn a parliamentary rule allowing Mbete to call police to remove MP’s was "extremist", says senior counsel for Parliament.
Readers speak out on nuclear safety, transformation and a visit to Parliament.
Parliament’s programming committee has demanded that Zuma appears before the House by the end of April instead of the proposed November 3 session.
Our democracy suffers when the speaker of the National Assembly becomes a cheerleader for a particular party or for one particular individual.
The applicants argued that it was the constitutional right of every citizen to have an accurate representation of what occurred in the House.
AfriForum says President Jacob Zuma’s undertaking that the ANC would continue to defend minorities were empty words.
Minister Jeff Radebe says it was disappointing to see MPs disrupt Parliament, showing no regard for those who sacrificed their lives for democracy.
We must see the evidence of how views held by some ANC top brass may have led to the death of people living and working in South Africa.
Parliamentary Speaker Baleka Mbete has apologised for likening EFF leader Julius Malema to a cockroach at a recent ANC gathering in North West.
With the economy in a precarious state, and the load-shedding crisis adding to the country’s woes, President Jacob Zuma is under pressure.
DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach plans to reintroduce a Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament this year to save SA’s "prosecutorial independence".
Which news trends were most popular on social media for this year? The M&G rounds them up.
The ANC has accused opposition parties of disrupting Parliament with headline-seeking stunts as the EFF heads to the Concourt over its suspended MPs.
Most committees are weak, lack political will, discourage public input and prevent oversight on spending.
The rough and tumble in Parliament recently not only highlights subtle shifts in parliamentary culture, but also cultural differences in society.
EFF MPs have been suspended from Parliament without pay for disrupting proceedings when they shouted "pay back the money" at the president.
Both party funding and political debate are obscured by non-disclosure of financial sources. Parliament must change this urgently.
The presidency released a statement that Zuma has in fact been in Parliament. The reason you can’t see him? Magic.
Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj says President Jacob Zuma is only required to answer questions by invitation, once per quarter.
The ANC’s attempt to censure the EFF MPs who chanted "pay back the money" was pushed back by a united front from the opposition parties in Parliament.
By ignoring historical context in Parliament the ANC has blurred the line between rule and practice.
The peace accord between the ANC and opposition parties in an attempt to bring order to National Assembly sessions lasted just one day.
Chief whips agreed to postpone a debate late on Tuesday evening about President Jacob Zuma’s lack of attendance at National Assembly sittings.
Cyril Ramaphosa traded the salaries of errant EFF MPs for a promise by opposition parties that they will respect Parliament’s rules in future.
The EFF leader’s sexist comments raise laughs but they reflect South Africa’s complex gender and power relations and are no laughing matter.
Despite being "traumatised" after being forcibly removed from Parliament, EFF MP Reneilwe Mashabela says nothing will keep her away from Parliament.
National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete said Thursday night’s events were a culmination of a build-up, and resulted in what the "law actually allows".
Police removed an EFF MP from the National Assembly after she refused to withdraw a statement that Zuma is a thief.
An ANC-only committee has absolved the president of any wrongdoing and recommended that he deal with the state employees who oversaw the upgrades.