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Parliament

Zuma asks Parliament to move State of the Nation address
Article
/ 7 June 2014

Zuma asks Parliament to move State of the Nation address

President Jacob Zuma has asked Parliament to move the upcoming State of the Nation Address from June 19 to two days earlier on June 17.

By Andisiwe Makinana
EFF protest Parliament’s medical aid rates despite R1m salary?
Article
/ 5 June 2014

EFF protest Parliament’s medical aid rates despite R1m salary?

The EFF are facing a major test when it comes to parliamentary benefits but is it just hypocrisy at play, or the seduction of institutionalised power?

By Verashni Pillay
Parliament staff strike: ‘We are ready to be fired’
Article
/ 4 June 2014

Parliament staff strike: ‘We are ready to be fired’

Parliament workers who say they want to strike over a wage agreement process could threaten the president’s State of the Nation Address.

By Andisiwe Makinana
From housing to travel, MPs learn about perks of the job
Article
/ 3 June 2014

From housing to travel, MPs learn about perks of the job

Top-of-the-range tech equipment, state equipment and free flights form part of MPs’ salary packages.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Three former Cabinet ministers resign from Parliament
Article
/ 30 May 2014

Three former Cabinet ministers resign from Parliament

Three more ANC MPs have resigned, days after President Jacob Zuma announced his new Cabinet, which did not include them.

By Amanda Strydom
Mmusi Maimane’s parliamentary leader acceptance speech
Article
/ 29 May 2014

Mmusi Maimane’s parliamentary leader acceptance speech

In Mmusi Maimane’s acceptance speech, titled Toward a new Parliamentary era, he shares his plans for his new role.

By Staff Reporter
Former speaker Sisulu resigns from Parliament
Article
/ 29 May 2014

Former speaker Sisulu resigns from Parliament

Former speaker Max Sisulu has resigned from Parliament after the ANC appointed Baleka Mbete in his position.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Adult World warns ANC of apartheid-era censorship
Article
/ 29 May 2014

Adult World warns ANC of apartheid-era censorship

Adult World is unhappy with the ANC’s objection to the opening of a store opposite Parliament in Cape Town, accusing it of censorship.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Sex shop attempts to reopen on Parliament’s doorstep
Article
/ 26 May 2014

Sex shop attempts to reopen on Parliament’s doorstep

A sex shop is set to reopen less than 50m away from Parliament for the third time, despite protests from MPs the previous time it tried.

By Andisiwe Makinana
DA’s Maimane to stand for parliamentary leader
Article
/ 22 May 2014

DA’s Maimane to stand for parliamentary leader

Mmusi Maimane, the DA’s national spokesperson, says he will stand for the party’s parliamentary leader to replace the outgoing Lindiwe Mazibuko.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Headaches while the power slips through Zuma’s fingers
Article
/ 22 May 2014

Headaches while the power slips through Zuma’s fingers

Deeper divisions may arise within the ANC as President Jacob Zuma fights to keep his grip on power.

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Hasten the end of poodle politics
Article
/ 22 May 2014

Editorial: Hasten the end of poodle politics

The EFF – who upstaged the National Assembly’s first sitting – and other MPs need to ensure Parliament is not a mere rubber stamp for the ANC.

By Editorial
EFF shakes up Parliament on first day
Article
/ 21 May 2014

EFF shakes up Parliament on first day

Julius Malema’s Economic Freedom Fighters has been at the centre of a number of controversies on the first day of the new Parliament.

By Andisiwe Makinana and Glynnis Underhill
An alternative member of Parliament oath
Analysis
/ 21 May 2014

An alternative member of Parliament oath

To everyone I owe my new credit limit to, I swear allegiance. So help me Jacob.

By Adrian Ephraim
National Assembly: 13 steps to the first sitting of Parliament
Article
/ 21 May 2014

National Assembly: 13 steps to the first sitting of Parliament

From swearing in National Assembly members to the order of proceedings on the day, here are facts on the first sitting of the fifth Parliament.

By Parliament
ANC exerts majority with Mbete’s Parliament appointment
Article
/ 21 May 2014

ANC exerts majority with Mbete’s Parliament appointment

The ANC says former speaker Max Sisulu was not able to play "gatekeeper" for the party and its leadership, appointing Baleka Mbete to the position.

By Andisiwe Makinana
That awkward moment: Malema and Blade meet in Parliament
Article
/ 20 May 2014

That awkward moment: Malema and Blade meet in Parliament

When EFF leader Julius Malema finally arrived in Parliament for registration on Tuesday, he came face to face with his nemesis, Blade Nzimande.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Disgraced Pule replaced by Booi on ANC’s MP list
Article
/ 19 May 2014

Disgraced Pule replaced by Booi on ANC’s MP list

Former minister Dina Pule – who Thuli Madonsela found guilty of unethical conduct – has been replaced by Mnyamezeli Booi on the ANC’s list of new MPs.

By Sapa
Baleka Mbete for deputy president number two?
Article
/ 17 May 2014

Baleka Mbete for deputy president number two?

The ANC may have to go begging to the opposition to make Baleka Mbete SA’s second deputy president, given that her name appears on the national list.

By Matuma Letsoala, Mmanaledi Mataboge and Verashni Pillay
Meet some of your new MPs
Article
/ 16 May 2014

Meet some of your new MPs

The ANC’s Jackson Mthembu is already planning his memoirs, while Agang seemed a little confused about which members were headed for Parliament.

By Jenna Etheridge
Parliamentary candidates represent SA’s diversity
Article
/ 16 May 2014

Parliamentary candidates represent SA’s diversity

Party members put forward for seats in Parliament and provincial legislatures are from diverse cultures, speak various languages and 42% are women.

By Sapa
Parliamentary payoff for pro-Zuma Cosatu officials
Article
/ 15 May 2014

Parliamentary payoff for pro-Zuma Cosatu officials

Numerous Cosatu leaders will take seats for the ANC in Parliament in what critics are calling their reward for remaining loyal to the ruling party.

By Matuma Letsoala
Cop car leaves Mandela bust with chip on the shoulder
Article
/ 30 April 2014

Cop car leaves Mandela bust with chip on the shoulder

Barely two days after the bust of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at Parliament, a police vehicle reversed into it and damaged its right side.

By Andisiwe Makinana
ANC shuts down parliamentary Nkandla committee
Article
/ 28 April 2014

ANC shuts down parliamentary Nkandla committee

ANC MPs have quashed attempts by the opposition to get a pronouncement on Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report before the parliamentary term ends.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Parliament deemed Madiba’s bust an ’emergency’
Article
/ 15 April 2014

Parliament deemed Madiba’s bust an ’emergency’

Parliament did not follow normal procurement processes for the manufacturing of a Madiba bust because it was considered an "emergency procedure".

By Andisiwe Makinana
Parliament to establish ad hoc Nkandla committee
Article
/ 9 April 2014

Parliament to establish ad hoc Nkandla committee

The National Assembly’s Max Sisulu has confirmed that Parliament will establish an ad hoc committee to process the public protector’s Nkandla report.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Manuel tells MPs to value the Constitution
Article
/ 11 March 2014

Manuel tells MPs to value the Constitution

National Planning Minister Trevor Manuel has told MPs to value the Constitution in his farewell speech to Parliament.

By Staff Reporter
Motlanthe bids farewell to Parliament
Article
/ 11 March 2014

Motlanthe bids farewell to Parliament

Members of Parliament bid Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe farewell as he announced his retirement from government.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Parliament to bid farewell to Motlanthe, Manuel
Article
/ 10 March 2014

Parliament to bid farewell to Motlanthe, Manuel

A programme has given the clearest indication that Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe and Planning Minister Trevor Manuel won’t return to Parliament.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Parliament must debate motions of no confidence timeously
Article
/ 25 February 2014

Parliament must debate motions of no confidence timeously

Parliament has adopted a new rule that makes it duty-bound to ensure a debate of no confidence in the president is given due priority.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Sona debate: Which politician got in the best jibes?
Article
/ 20 February 2014

Sona debate: Which politician got in the best jibes?

We round up the top quotes from the State of the Nation debate as politicians traded insults ahead of President Jacob Zuma’s response.

By Verashni Pillay
ANC narrative takes sour turn in Parliamentary volley
Article
/ 20 February 2014

ANC narrative takes sour turn in Parliamentary volley

MPs have been knocking President Jacob Zuma’s liberal use of the phrase "a good story" during the recent Parliamentary debates.

By Verashni Pillay
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