With youth day on Monday, 16 June 2014, People’s Assembly decided to chat to two of Parliaments youngest MPs, the IFP’s 26-year-old Mkhuleko Hlengwa and 24-year-old Yusuf Cassim from the DA.

When asked what June 16th means to him, Hlengwa replied: “Youth day is still a reminder [about] where we ...

With youth day on Monday, 16 June 2014, People’s Assembly decided to chat to two of Parliaments youngest MPs, the IFP’s 26-year-old Mkhuleko Hlengwa and 24-year-old Yusuf Cassim from the DA.

When asked what June 16th means to him, Hlengwa replied: “Youth day is still a reminder [about] where we ...

The ANC announced its list of candidates for committee chairpersons yesterday (the NCOP candidates were not announced).

According to the ruling party “all these appointees bring to their respective posts the leadership skills, political experience and technical know-how necessary for the effective administration of the institution's oversight function during this ...

Now that the Fifth Parliament is about to reconvene, what happens to the previous bills that were not finalised before the legislature’s term ended? Do they die? Does Parliament have to start from scratch? Not quite. People’s Assembly is here to give you a run-down on what happens to last ...

Now that the Fifth Parliament is about to reconvene, what happens to the previous bills that were not finalised before the legislature’s term ended? Do they die? Does Parliament have to start from scratch? Not quite. People’s Assembly is here to give you a run-down on what happens to last ...

Only five days to go until President Zuma takes to the podium to read out the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA), where he will open Parliament for the second time this year and report on the status of the nation. As Parliament prepares for this important event, many ...

Only five days to go until President Zuma takes to the podium to read out the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA), where he will open Parliament for the second time this year and report on the status of the nation. As Parliament prepares for this important event, many ...

Yesterday's National Assembly Rules Committee meeting chaired by Speaker Balaleka Mbete saw the consideration of the report by the Task Team set up to consider clustering Portfolio Committees (PCs). As reported by People’s Assembly yesterday, the Task Team rejected the proposal.

Reporting back on behalf of the Task Team, the ...

Last week the Rules Committee created a sub committee to discuss clustering / reducing the number of portfolio committees as a means of coping with oversight over an enlarged Executive. They met yesterday and voted to maintain the status quo i.e. that Portfolio Committees (PCs) would continue to mirror cabinet ...

It’s Youth Month and with Youth Day around the corner, People’s Assembly has decided to give you a breakdown on why this day, 16 June, is so important. We will be providing you with little snippets of information about “Youth” as the weeks go by. So, keep looking out for ...