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Maimane: You will vote to keep a ‘thief’ in office
Article
/ 18 March 2015

Maimane: You will vote to keep a ‘thief’ in office

Baleka Mbete claimed a Concourt ruling didn’t apply to Parliament, after Mmusi Maimane called President Jacob Zuma a thief during a debate.

By Staff Reporter
DA argument on Mbete calling police is ‘extremist’
Article
/ 17 March 2015

DA argument on Mbete calling police is ‘extremist’

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.

By Sapa
MPs reject Zuma’s proposal of November Q&A session
Article
/ 12 March 2015

MPs reject Zuma’s proposal of November Q&A session

Parliament’s programming committee has demanded that Zuma appears before the House by the end of April instead of the proposed November 3 session.

By Thulani Gqirana
Court dismisses bid for uninterrupted Parliament feed
Article
/ 10 March 2015

Court dismisses bid for uninterrupted Parliament feed

The applicants argued that it was the constitutional right of every citizen to have an accurate representation of what occurred in the House.

By Sapaxxxx
AfriForum: Zuma is using Afrikaners as scapegoats
Article
/ 20 February 2015

AfriForum: Zuma is using Afrikaners as scapegoats

AfriForum says President Jacob Zuma’s undertaking that the ANC would continue to defend minorities were empty words.

By Sapaxxxx
Radebe: MPs disrupting Parly dishonour democracy
Article
/ 19 February 2015

Radebe: MPs disrupting Parly dishonour democracy

Minister Jeff Radebe says it was disappointing to see MPs disrupt Parliament, showing no regard for those who sacrificed their lives for democracy.

By Thulani Gqirana
Breytenbach: Decay of SA’s justice system must end
Article
/ 22 January 2015

Breytenbach: Decay of SA’s justice system must end

DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach plans to reintroduce a Constitutional Amendment Bill in Parliament this year to save SA’s "prosecutorial independence".

By Thulani Gqirana
2014: M&G’s seven trending topics in SA
Article
/ 18 December 2014

2014: M&G’s seven trending topics in SA

Which news trends were most popular on social media for this year? The M&G rounds them up.

By Sthembiso Sithole and Staff Reporter
Jacob Zuma and the invisibility cloak
Article
/ 26 November 2014

Jacob Zuma and the invisibility cloak

The presidency released a statement that Zuma has in fact been in Parliament. The reason you can’t see him? Magic.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma not sidestepping duty to answer questions – presidency
Article
/ 25 November 2014

Zuma not sidestepping duty to answer questions – presidency

Presidency spokesperson Mac Maharaj says President Jacob Zuma is only required to answer questions by invitation, once per quarter.

By Sapa
Opposition unites against EFF MPs’ suspension
Article
/ 21 November 2014

Opposition unites against EFF MPs’ suspension

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 Andisiwe Makinana
Motion to rebuke Zuma’s ‘no show’ postponed
Article
/ 19 November 2014

Motion to rebuke Zuma’s ‘no show’ postponed

Chief whips agreed to postpone a debate late on Tuesday evening about President Jacob Zuma’s lack of attendance at National Assembly sittings.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Ramaphosa: Bearer of political solutions to Parliament’s problems
Article
/ 18 November 2014

Ramaphosa: Bearer of political solutions to Parliament’s problems

Cyril Ramaphosa traded the salaries of errant EFF MPs for a promise by opposition parties that they will respect Parliament’s rules in future.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Shivambu apologises ‘unconditionally’ for middle finger
Article
/ 4 November 2014

Shivambu apologises ‘unconditionally’ for middle finger

The EFF’s chief whip has apologised "unconditionally" for flipping the bird at Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in Parliament.

By Sapa
Opposition parties could withdraw from EFF hearing
Article
/ 15 October 2014

Opposition parties could withdraw from EFF hearing

Sources said that the opposition – the EFF, DA, UDM and IFP – are planning to withdraw due to unhappiness over the ‘procedurally incorrect’ process.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Group asks Parliament to remove Madonsela
Article
/ 9 October 2014

Group asks Parliament to remove Madonsela

A group called ‘concerned lawyers and educationalists for equality before the law’ has written to Parliament, asking for Thuli Madonsela’s removal.

By Sapa
EFF walks out of Parliament disciplinary hearing
Article
/ 7 October 2014

EFF walks out of Parliament disciplinary hearing

Julius Malema and other EFF MPs walked out of a disciplinary hearing about the "pay back the money" debacle, saying it was contaminated by the ANC.

By Andisiwe Makinana
ANC: Antics by the EFF should be dealt with ‘harshly’
Article
/ 22 September 2014

ANC: Antics by the EFF should be dealt with ‘harshly’

Parliament must crack the whip against the rabble-rousing EFF, whose antics have disrupted proceedings on a couple of occasions, says Gwede Mantashe.

By Qaanitah Hunter
Malema: Withdraw suspension notice, or else
Article
/ 29 August 2014

Malema: Withdraw suspension notice, or else

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.

By Sapa
Nkandla ad hoc committee takes shape
Article
/ 25 August 2014

Nkandla ad hoc committee takes shape

Many of President Zuma’s allies make up the ad hoc committee which will interrogate public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on Nkandla upgrades.

By Andisiwe Makinana
Parliament suspended after EFF becomes rowdy
Article
/ 21 August 2014

Parliament suspended after EFF becomes rowdy

Baleka Mbete suspended Parliament after EFF members started banging on their hard hats shouting "we want the money" and "Nkandla must be paid".

By Staff Reporter
MPs argue over new Nkandla ad hoc committee’s tasks
Article
/ 19 August 2014

MPs argue over new Nkandla ad hoc committee’s tasks

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.

By Andisiwe Makinana
No more ‘business as usual’ for MPs and the state
Article
/ 28 July 2014

No more ‘business as usual’ for MPs and the state

The controversial practice of powerful politicians and their families doing business with the state is soon to come to an end.

By Andisiwe Makinana
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