Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian
mplatest news & developments
Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Maropene Ramokgopa. Photo: Supplied.
ANC

Parliament fines nine MPs for late submission of financial interests declarations

Those penalised included the minister in the presidency responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation, Maropene Ramokgopa

  • Umamah Bakharia
2 min read
DA interim leader John Steenhuisen. (Delwyn Verasamy/ M&G)
COUNTRY

Boy on a bike fulfilling his dreams

People who know John Steenhuisen, the DA’s interim leader, say he has what it takes to lead

  • Lester Kiewit
5 min read
Former DA leader Mmusi Maimane has resigned as a member of parliament, as well as a member of the party. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE

Maimane resigns as DA MP

After stepping down as the leader of the DA, the party’s former leader has now left parliament

  • Lester Kiewit
1 min read
Former environmental affairs minister Nomvula Mokonyane opened her evidence at the commission by saying the accusations by former Bosasa chief operating officer Angelo Agrizzi that she had received gifts in exchange for her political influence were “extremely defamatory”.
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT

Mokonyane withdraws as MP citing family responsibilities

The Environmental Affairs Minister will not be serve as member of Parliament

  • Natasha Marrian
1 min read
Police Minister Fikile Mbalula
ANC

Fikile Mbalula resigns as ANC MP to focus on 2019 elections

​Former police minister Fikile Mbalula is the latest ANC Member of Parliament to step down

  • Tshidi Madia
1 min read
Professor Marlize Lombard from the University of Johannesburg during her research in KwaZulu-Natal
ANC

Khoza: Too late for ANC to self-correct

The outspoken MP jumped before she could be pushed out of a party that’s become ‘alien’ to her

  • Dineo Bendile
  • Given Sigauqwe
  • Staff Reporter
2 min read
Dlamini-Zuma was previously appointed to Cabinet in 1994 and has now been reappointed in September 2017.
BLADE NZIMANDE

The honourable Dlamini-Zuma gets sworn in to Parliament

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has been reappointed into Parliament amid rumours of yet another Cabinet reshuffle

  • Raeesa Pather
2 min read