South Africans will have to find another way to entertain themselves when Parliament ends this week. The legislature has been the source of regular drama, comedy and even bloody action since the start of the fifth Parliament. Citizens have been lapping up all the action with Parliament frequently trending on ...
Parliament has been occupied with two contentious issues for the past few months. This has resulted in the souring of relations between the ruling party and most opposition parties. Constructive debate has been replaced by walkouts and threats of legal action.
With both matters set to be finalised by their ...
Medium Term Budget Policy Statement Speech 2014
By Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene
Honourable Speaker Mister President Deputy President Cabinet Colleagues and Deputy Ministers Governor and Governor-Designate of the Reserve Bank MECs of Finance Honourable Members Fellow South Africans
It is my privilege to present the 2014 Medium Term Budget ...
Between 2009 and 2014, there were a total of 177 permanent and acting Directors-General (DGs) across all government departments. However, only 19 departments had their DGs complete an entire term. Acting DGs fill the vacant post when Permanent DGs resign or are dismissed. The following infographic will evaluate the relationship ...
With the sharp rise in the number of rhinos being poached and killed in the past few years, South Africans will be pleased that Parliament is doing its part to address the situation. The Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs has organised public hearings in three provinces (the KZN hearings were ...
Parliament’s plenary sittings will be under scrutiny this week (and probably for the next while) following last Thursday’s dramatic and unprecedented events in the National Assembly. The House had to be suspended when the EFF disrupted proceedings and heckled the President. Chaos ensued after the EFF had demanded to know ...
The newly formed Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) will oversee the implementation of the Bucket Eradication Programme (BEP), the department confirmed in Parliament last week.
The BEP and other sanitation issues were previously handled by the Department of Human Settlements. The new department will incorporate the same sanitation mandate, ...
I was back at my post as a parliamentary monitor after an interval of five years. My first Committee meeting was a briefing from the Department of Water Affairs to the Portfolio Committee of Water, the latter consisting of brand new members. It appeared as though the entire Department and ...
Much has been said about President Zuma’s newly appointed Cabinet throughout the course of this week, including our interview with political commentator Aubrey Matshiqi and our impressions on the relationship between Cabinet and Parliament (here and here) - but what do opposition party members think?
People’s Assembly interviewed ...