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Parliament

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
Mazibuko: Probe Nxesi for misleading Parly on Nkandla
Article
/ 19 February 2014

Mazibuko: Probe Nxesi for misleading Parly on Nkandla

The DA’s parliamentary leader says the public works minister should be investigated for "misleading" Parliament on his task team’s Nkandla report.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Deafening silence in Zim Parliament
Africa
/ 14 February 2014

Deafening silence in Zim Parliament

An analysis of Zimbabwe’s former parliament shows that participation in both former houses was poor with 25% of MPs not uttering a word at all.

By Staff Reporter
Loan shark crackdown on the cards
Article
/ 14 February 2014

Loan shark crackdown on the cards

Parliament is considering clamping down on lenders charging illegal rates.

By Thalia Holmes
ANC fast forwards vote-catching Bills
Article
/ 13 February 2014

ANC fast forwards vote-catching Bills

The ANC has pushed a number of high-profile amendments to a number of laws ahead of the upcoming elections.

By Lynley Donnelly
Parliament ‘deeply saddened’ by Skosana’s passing
Article
/ 12 February 2014

Parliament ‘deeply saddened’ by Skosana’s passing

Parliament has expressed shock and sadness at the death of Ben Skosana, who had been an MP since 1994.

By Sapa
Parliament celebrates Mandela at special sitting
Article
/ 9 December 2013

Parliament celebrates Mandela at special sitting

Members of Parliament and other senior politicians paid tribute to former president Nelson Mandela in a sombre sitting of Parliament.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Parliament to hold extraordinary session to honour Mandela
Article
/ 6 December 2013

Parliament to hold extraordinary session to honour Mandela

Members of the public may attend a special joint sitting of Parliament at 2pm on Monday to commemorate former president Nelson Mandela.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Assembly did follow disciplinary procedures
Analysis
/ 5 December 2013

Assembly did follow disciplinary procedures

Luzuko Jacobs says Parliamentary processes and procedures are being followed to the letter and the M&G article on Stone Sizani is "incorrect".

By Luzuko Jacobs
Parliament postpones mining, oil law changes
Article
/ 6 November 2013

Parliament postpones mining, oil law changes

SA’s mining and oil laws need more research and refinement before they are adopted and will probably only be amended next year, says Parliament.

By Staff Reporter
Gifts to MPs raise red flags in Parliament
Article
/ 17 October 2013

Gifts to MPs raise red flags in Parliament

The gifts to MPs, disclosed in the register of MPs’ interests, has alarmed the DA’s chief whip, who says excessive gifting is a problem.

By Andisiwe Makinana
MPs face reprimand for missing declaration deadline
Article
/ 16 October 2013

MPs face reprimand for missing declaration deadline

More than 50 MPs and at least one Cabinet minister have missed the deadline to disclose their business interests to Parliament.

By Staff Reporter
Labour Bills threaten to gut golden goose
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Labour Bills threaten to gut golden goose

Recent amendments will hamper growth and without growth, transformation is a nonstarter, Coenraad Bezuidenhout says.

By Coenraad Bezuidenhout
Zanu-PF says it won’t abuse parly
Africa
/ 20 September 2013

Zanu-PF says it won’t abuse parly

Party chief whip says Constitution won’t be changed without a referendum.

By Staff Reporter
Facebook musings stalk AG hopeful
Article
/ 6 September 2013

Facebook musings stalk AG hopeful

Candidates for the position of auditor general have squirmed, shuffled and shone at a grilling by MPs.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Zimbabwe MP numbers overwhelm Parliament
Article
/ 6 September 2013

Zimbabwe MP numbers overwhelm Parliament

The only answer is a new building to accommodate the incoming bloated legislature but that is mission impossible, an official says.

By Staff Reporter
ANC MPs spring to Dina Pule’s defence
Article
/ 23 August 2013

ANC MPs spring to Dina Pule’s defence

Ethics committee heads Ben Turok and Lemias Mashile were grilled by angry ANC MPs on why law enforcement was brought into the Dina Pule scandal.

By Andisiwe Makinana
SAPS: Pule not involved in assassination plot
Article
/ 11 August 2013

SAPS: Pule not involved in assassination plot

There is no evidence which suggests the involvement of Dina Pule in the alleged plot to assassinate top parliamentary officials, insists the police.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Lengthy recess ‘limits Parliamentary oversight’
Article
/ 8 August 2013

Lengthy recess ‘limits Parliamentary oversight’

MPs say House’s decision-making role is hampered by two-month holiday.

By Andisiwe Makinana
MPs to be trained to deal with the media
Article
/ 2 August 2013

MPs to be trained to deal with the media

Barely 10 months before the end of the parliamentary term, Parliament is preparing to train senior MPs on how to deal with the media.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Accounting for Parliament’s actions
Article
/ 28 June 2013

Accounting for Parliament’s actions

The head of the institution’s budget office will be advising committees on how to settle their Bills.

By Lynley Donnelly
M&G Newsroom: Agang and SA’s changing political scene
Podcasts
/ 25 June 2013

M&G Newsroom: Agang and SA’s changing political scene

What would a parliament with Julius Malema be like and does Agang have a fighting chance? Listen to an excerpt on the M&G’s weekly radio show.

By Staff Reporter
Sizani promises to crack whip over poor attendance
Article
/ 23 June 2013

Sizani promises to crack whip over poor attendance

The lack of a quorum to vote on the Labour Relations Amendment Bill was concerning, ANC Chief Whip Stone Sizani said on Sunday.

By Sapa
Truant MPs leave controversial labour Bill hanging
Article
/ 21 June 2013

Truant MPs leave controversial labour Bill hanging

The contentious Labour Relations Amendment Bill – which deals with labour brokers, among other things – has not been passed for lack of quorum.

By Andisiwe Makinana
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