Parliament’s communications portfolio committee has unanimously resolved to recommend the suspension of SABC board chairperson Ellen Tshabalala.
Leader of the official opposition Mmusi Maimane has kicked off the debate on the motion of no confidence in National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete.
Four top public servants do not have the required police security clearance and at least one of them is not qualified for the position she holds.
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/ 11 September 2014
Elements of judgments in Sanral and ‘spy tapes’ cases do not accord with principle of open justice.
Julius Malema and his fellow MPs made good on their threat to block all motions in the House on Wednesday, causing proceedings to be suspended.
The oversight committee on communication said SABC chairperson Ellen Tshabalala failed to provide proof of her qualifications to the committee.
The Bill that seeks to legalise marijuana for the treatment of cancer is being tabled in Parliament again following the death of Mario Ambrosini.
Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant has called on domestic workers to voice their views on pending changes to two Acts that will give them more rights.
Speaker Baleka Mbete and National Council of Provinces chair Thandi Modise are ushering the party faithful into their ‘impartial’ offices.
Baleka Mbete said she is aware of her responsibility to impartiality, despite controversy around handling of the recent EFF fracas in Parliament.
As Baleka Mbete passed the EFF’s suspension case on to a committee to handle, the party says it will continue to demand answers on the Nkandla matter.
EFF leader Julius Malema warned National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete that if she does not withdraw her suspension notice, the EFF will go to court.
Zuma is obliged to answer Malema’s questions; instead, security in the house is being ramped up.
Many of President Zuma’s allies make up the ad hoc committee which will interrogate public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on Nkandla upgrades.
Baleka Mbete suspended Parliament after EFF members started banging on their hard hats shouting "we want the money" and "Nkandla must be paid".
The ANC and DA have locked horns over whether to allow the new Nkandla ad hoc committee to consider reports from the public protector and the SIU.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme can’t carry the burden alone, so the portfolio committee on higher education wants business to pitch in.
The controversial practice of powerful politicians and their families doing business with the state is likely to come to an end soon.
The controversial practice of powerful politicians and their families doing business with the state is soon to come to an end.
The presidency’s budget will look at ensuring competent public services, better communication with the public and increased planning and monitoring.
In his Letter to Parliament, Moloto Mothapo explains some of the basic workings to new members.
Letter from Parliament: EFF MP Andile Mngxitima believes that actually, the struggle against power is the struggle to return meaning to words.
Politics aside, South Africans share aspirations for economic growth under legitimate leadership.
Following his remarks about the ANC’s hand in the Marikana massacre, no decision has been made on whether to sanction Julius Malema from Parliament.
If you want to get paid and laid, be a follower. If you want to get an education, listen to Julius Malema.
Secretary of Parliament Michael Coetzee was a courageous proponent of democracy, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said at his funeral on Saturday.
The EFF are in Parliament to pursue a revolution, not rules, Julius Malema said on Friday, as his party staged a protest outside the legislature.
EFF leader Julius Malema was ordered to leave Parliament after refusing to withdraw remarks that the ANC was responsible for the Marikana massacre.
Could a different wind of transformation be blowing through the increasingly irrelevant third arm of state, generated by Julius Malema’s EFF?
Parliament has suspended its human resources manager Ntombekhaya Manyela while she is being investigated for alleged nepotism, among other charges.
Secretary of Parliament Michael Coetzee has died after a long battle with cancer, despite his ‘resilient and tenacious spirit’.
Parliament has reduced the number of members in each oversight committee, which could work out for better meeting attendance by MPs.