Public participation in law-making, oversight and other processes of Parliament forms an important part of our democracy.
Parliament has developed a number of ways to promote public involvement. One of these ways is by submitting a petition, and this is a right enshrined in section 17 of the Constitution. Although ...
It’s the second week of budget-related meetings as Committees continue to interrogate departments and entities on their budgets, targets and priorities for the year ahead and finalise their ensuing reports to the House.
There is a common trend during the budget briefings: departments and entities complain about the impact of ...
Parliament resumes this week after a constituency period.
The virtual/hybrid Parliament will continue for another term, with some MPs working from the precinct and others remotely.
According to the latest timetable, the NA programme will run for 5 weeks and the NCOP for 7 weeks.
Some of the highlights include ...
Tracking the public purse can be a daunting process, right?
But what if we told you that there are ways to source information about how the National Treasury allocates money to national, provincial and local government departments to fund social programmes.
What can also get daunting is sourcing information on ...
The first term of Parliament officially ended on 19 March and MPs are on recess until 4 May 2021. However, it will still be busy for some MPs as a number of committees will still be meeting during this constituency period.
The major highlights for the eight week term include: ...
South Africa makes use of a Proportional Representation electoral system. This means that our elected representatives (Members of Parliament) are not elected from geographic areas in the way Ward Councillors are elected in Local Government elections.
MPs have a Constitutional duty to interact with the public and assist the public ...
On one level, this looks like a pretty normal week. There is no main chamber business and there is a decent amount of action in the committee corridor.
However, Parliament is officially in recess from today until 4 May 2021.
While most MPs will only be focused on constituency work ...
South Africa’s poor economic conditions coupled with a steep rise in unemployment provides an opportune moment for the government to rethink its social welfare programmes, as more people become vulnerable to poverty.
Several calls have been made for a Basic Income Grant, with some proposing a universal basic income grant. ...
The constituency period beckons, with MPs due to sign off at the end of the week and resume on 4 May 2021.
Not everyone will be on a break though. A few committees, with urgent business, have arranged meetings during this period.
There is no opportunity to go through the ...
Today, 8 March 2021, marks International Women’s Day – a day to commemorate and celebrate the vital role women play the world over. In the global Parliamentary space, only 24% of women occupy parliamentary seats across the world.
The Legislature has two dedicated committees for women, namely the > Portfolio ...
