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Opposition parties are rallying to get President Jacob Zuma to attend a sitting of the National Assembly – which seems to have been convened just so the ruling party can deal with the EFF.

ANC seeks to ‘pay back’ EFF MPs – with suspension

A 25 minute special sitting of the National Assembly has been convened, seemingly to ensure EFF MPs are suspended without pay before the holidays.

Opposition parties in Parliament stood firm against a motion by the ANC to censure the EFF MPs who chanted “pay back the money”.

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.

DA parliamentary leader Mmusi Maimane says Mbete has destroyed her credibility as the speaker

Parliament defends police action; DA, EFF go the legal route

National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete said Thursday night’s events were a culmination of a build-up, and resulted in what the "law actually allows".

Police remove an EFF MP from the National Assembly.

Parliament in a brawl as police remove EFF MP

Police removed an EFF MP from the National Assembly after she refused to withdraw a statement that Zuma is a thief.

Order! Mbete decision throws Parliament into chaos

National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete found herself at the centre of another storm when she tried to change the day’s order paper at the last minute.

It was reported in July that Tshabalala misrepresented her qualifications on her CV when she applied for a position on the SABC board in 2013.

SABC chair suspension decision left in Zuma’s hands

A parliamentary committee’s decision to suspend SABC chairperson Zandile Tshabalala has been overruled, leaving the decision up to the president.

A loophole in the rules of Parliament allows the disciplinary hearing of the “Pay back the money” EFF MPs to be held in public

EFF ‘kangaroo court’ may draw back the curtain on democracy

The disciplinary hearing of the "Pay back the money" EFF MPs may be held in public, if all involved agree.

EFF MPs charged for Parliament fracas

Parliament’s powers and privileges committee has charged 20 EFF MPs for refusing to leave the National Assembly chamber when ordered to do so.

EFF leaders Julius Malema and Floyd Shivambu.

EFF: Ramaphosa has blood on his hands

EFF leaders were ejected from the National Assembly as they refused to withdraw statements that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa is a murderer.

Thandi Modise

Parliament’s new heads appoint ANC discards

Speaker Baleka Mbete and National Council of Provinces chair Thandi Modise are ushering the party faithful into their ‘impartial’ offices.

Baleka Mbete insists that her ­decision to ask the EFF to leave Parliament was not motivated by her ANC affiliation.

Mbete: No regrets over EFF fracas

Parliament’s speaker insists that asking EFF members to leave was necessary and not born out of conflicted loyalties.

Ellen Zandile Tshabalala

Infighting spreads to SABC board

Ellen Tshabalala, the controversial chairperson of the national broadcaster, is having her colleagues investigated.

ANC demands Madonsela name alleged Nkandla letter leak

As tension over the Nkandla report continued, the ANC said public protector Thuli Madonsela must take responsibility for the leaking of documents.

amaBhungane’s Lionel Faull talks us through the Nkandla report and what it means for Jacob Zuma

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.

?When EFF MPs started chanting “pay back the money”

How secure is Parliament and its members?

After an uproar in Parliament, sparked by EFF members chanting "pay back the money", questions have been raised about the house’s security.