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Thandi Modise

State fails at-risk children as R55m orphanage stands empty
National
/ 15 May 2021

State fails at-risk children as R55m orphanage stands empty

Boikagong Centre in Mahikeng has been closed for almost two years because it did not meet safety requirements. The discarded children say they want a safe place to learn, but instead endure rape and other violence

By Khaya Koko
ATM wins leave to appeal secret ballot ruling
Politics
/ 14 May 2021

ATM wins leave to appeal secret ballot ruling

The high court has said it would be in the public interest given the importance of motions of no confidence in the president, to settle whether MPs can vote in secret

By Emsie Ferreira
Parliament owes South Africa an apology on state capture — Modise
Politics
/ 19 April 2021

Parliament owes South Africa an apology on state capture — Modise

The speaker told the Zondo commission she doesn’t know why the legislature woke up to state capture so late, but believes this won’t happen again

By Emsie Ferreira
ATM loses Ramaphosa no confidence ballot court battle
Politics
/ 26 March 2021

ATM loses Ramaphosa no confidence ballot court battle

The Western Cape high court has found that Speaker Thandi Modise applied her mind when rejecting the ATM’s demand

By Emsie Ferreira
Vote on Mkhwebane shows a divided ANC caucus
Politics
/ 15 March 2021

Vote on Mkhwebane shows a divided ANC caucus

The National Assembly’s decision will be at once about the future of the public protector and about the street fight for power in the ANC

By Lizeka Tandwa and Emsie Ferreira
ATM’s secret ballot legal battle continues
Politics
/ 4 February 2021

ATM’s secret ballot legal battle continues

The party says ‘toxic atmosphere’ in the ANC will affect MPs votes of no confidence against Ramaphosa

By Emsie Ferreira
It’s a Covid-style Sona 2021: No red carpet and high fashion
National
/ 1 February 2021

It’s a Covid-style Sona 2021: No red carpet and high fashion

Only 50 people will be present and everyone else will attend online, which is likely to save the state some money

By Eunice Masson
ATM withdrawal halts no-confidence vote against Ramaphosa
Politics
/ 3 December 2020

ATM withdrawal halts no-confidence vote against Ramaphosa

The party wants the court to rule on the secret ballot issue first, with the case set to be heard in early February

By Paddy Harper
Probe into SMU vice-chancellor put on ice
Education
/ 13 September 2020

Probe into SMU vice-chancellor put on ice

Lawyers have told Parliament’s higher education portfolio committee that it can’t examine sexual misconduct allegations against Vice-Chancellor Peter Mbati

By Bongekile Macupe
Three-month Covid-19 deployment of SANDF planned
Article
/ 27 March 2020

Three-month Covid-19 deployment of SANDF planned

Ramaphosa tells Parliament that the military deployment to curb Covid-19 will cost more than R600-million

By Lester Kiewit
Parliament to shut down in bid to control the spread of Covid-19
Article
/ 17 March 2020

Parliament to shut down in bid to control the spread of Covid-19

The legislature will suspend its business indefinitely from Wednesday, after a final sitting to pass two pieces of critical legislation to keep the wheels of government turning

By Lester Kiewit
Is Parliament suspended? Political parties in the dark after coronavirus gatherings ban
Article
/ 15 March 2020

Is Parliament suspended? Political parties in the dark after coronavirus gatherings ban

Hundreds of legislators won’t be able to meet in parliamentary chambers after restrictions on gatherings to curb the spread of Covid-19 disease

By Lester Kiewit
EFF ‘circus’ becomes contagion as MPs heckle Malema
Article
/ 18 February 2020

EFF ‘circus’ becomes contagion as MPs heckle Malema

ANC MPs test the EFF’s disruptive tactics on the leader of the Red Berets in Sona reply

By Lester Kiewit
De Klerk now admits apartheid was a crime against humanity
Article
/ 17 February 2020

De Klerk now admits apartheid was a crime against humanity

Apartheid’s last president walks back comments that definition was a Soviet plot

By Lester Kiewit
A Sona to reflect troubled times
Article
/ 13 February 2020

A Sona to reflect troubled times

Ramaphosa and his role model Nelson Mandela became presidents of South Africa in very trying times

By Bongekile Macupe and Khadija Patel
EFF stands firm on plans to disrupt Sona
Article
/ 13 February 2020

EFF stands firm on plans to disrupt Sona

Julius Malema’s 44-member caucus stick to their guns: ‘Fire Pravin or else’

By Lester Kiewit
Sona: DA expects Ramaphosa to stick to his script
Article
/ 12 February 2020

Sona: DA expects Ramaphosa to stick to his script

The official opposition says the president’s state of the nation speech will not detail anything new or productive. Meanwhile, the EFF is threatening more disruption

By Lester Kiewit
Zuma lawyers confirm he will not be attending Sona
Article
/ 12 February 2020

Zuma lawyers confirm he will not be attending Sona

The former president’s lawyers say they do not know how where Parliament obtained the information about his attendance

By Lester Kiewit
Mkhwebane moves to halt ‘grossly unfair’ impeachment process
Article
/ 28 January 2020

Mkhwebane moves to halt ‘grossly unfair’ impeachment process

The public protector has labelled her possible impeachment as unconstitutional and unlawful

By Franny Rabkin
Tensions rise in Bosasa court case
Article
/ 20 September 2019

Tensions rise in Bosasa court case

Much is at stake both for the president and Mkhwebane in the most significant legal and political battle of Ramaphosa’s first year in office

By Franny Rabkin
Thandi Modise animal cruelty case postponed
Article
/ 22 July 2019

Thandi Modise animal cruelty case postponed

The National assembly speaker’s case over her abandoned farm will be heard at the end of October

By Eyaaz Matwadia
Sona imbongi to make a return following ‘pressure’ from the public
Article
/ 20 June 2019

Sona imbongi to make a return following ‘pressure’ from the public

Following criticism from cultural groups, a praise singer will be heralding the president’s arrival.But costs will be kept to a minimum

By Lester Kiewit
Speaker agrees to move to possibly remove Public Protector
Article
/ 14 June 2019

Speaker agrees to move to possibly remove Public Protector

This is not the first attempt by opposition MPs to remove advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane from her post

By Lester Kiewit
Thandi Modise, the knitting needles guerrilla
Article
/ 27 May 2019

Thandi Modise, the knitting needles guerrilla

The first in a two-part series by Thami Mkhwanazi.

This week: Life in the camps

By Thami Mkhwanazi
MK years a  good prep for speaker
Article
/ 24 May 2019

MK years a  good prep for speaker

With a weaker ruling party and more numbers in the more vocal opposition parties, her work will be cut out for her.

By Sipho Kings
Parliament must act on Public Protector — DA
Videos
/ 23 May 2019

Parliament must act on Public Protector — DA

Mkhwebane’s initial report made no findings against former Free State Premier and now ANC secretary general Ace Magashule, and Mosebenzi Zwane.

By Staff Reporter
Ramaphosa promises balanced Cabinet that will ‘please all’
Article
/ 21 May 2019

Ramaphosa promises balanced Cabinet that will ‘please all’

The president says he is still finalising just how his administration will look like

By Lester Kiewit
Meet the ANC’s new team for Parliament
Article
/ 20 May 2019

Meet the ANC’s new team for Parliament

Changes include Thandi Modise for speaker of the National Assembly. North West premier Job Mokgoro also keeps his job

By Lester Kiewit
DA to petition president on rights of voters abroad
Article
/ 18 January 2019

DA to petition president on rights of voters abroad

The DA has written a petition to the president asking that he consider remitting the Bill back to Parliament based on procedural irregularities

By Staff Reporter
NCOP adopts Electoral Laws Amendment Bill — what this means for 2019
Article
/ 10 January 2019

NCOP adopts Electoral Laws Amendment Bill — what this means for 2019

The bill will enable voters to cast their votes even if their addresses aren’t on the voters’ roll yet

By Jan Gerber
AfriForum to privately prosecute Thandi Modise over animal cruelty
Article
/ 19 July 2018

AfriForum to privately prosecute Thandi Modise over animal cruelty

In 2015, a protracted legal action was initiated after it emerged that animals had been starving on the multimillion-rand farm of Modise in 2014.

By Jeanette Chabalala
Malema takes his spot in the Pan-African Parliament
Africa
/ 7 May 2018

Malema takes his spot in the Pan-African Parliament

The EFF leader is set to be inducted into the legislative body of the African Union alongside four other South African MPs

By Sarah Smit
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