The Week Ahead: End of a Raucous and tumultuous year

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 ...

Infographic: Substance abuse in South Africa

Last week, the Central Drug Authority (CDA) briefed the Portfolio Committee on the state of substance abuse in the country. The Committee received information that showed a concerning increasing in the abuse of drugs and alcohol amongst citizens aged between 15 and 64 years. Members of the Committee were concerned ...

Infographic: The land claims process

The Commission on Restitution of Land Rights made a presentation to the Department of Land and Mineral Resources' oversight committee in Parliament this week. The presentation dealt with the large number of outstanding land claims that are yet to be resolved or attended to, and targets for the year 2015/16. ...

LiveMagSA: “People kill people, guns don’t”

By Sheilan Clarke

What do 10-year-old Jaylin Scullard, 27-year-old Senzo Meyiwa and 29-year-old Reeva Steenkamp have in common? All of them had their lives cut short due to gun violence. Scullard was playing in front of his house when he was shot dead. He is one of many children often ...

The Week Ahead: Deputy President to meet with opposition, spotlight on EFF conduct, and meetings to come

We forecasted last week that the divisions between the ruling party and most opposition parties were set to widen in Parliament. What we did not anticipate was how quickly and devastatingly matters would escalate, resulting in the shameful scenes witnessed last Thursday when the public order policing unit entered the ...

Infographic: The National Senior Certificate – stricter pass requirements and subject changes

The Ministerial Committee assessing the National Senior Certificate (NSC) will be making a recommendation to increase the matric pass requirements says the Department of Basic Education. This was announced by the Department to the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education during a briefing on the Ministerial Committee’s report on the NSC. ...

Infographic: The state of organ donations in South Africa

Organ donation came under the spotlight in Parliament this week, when the Portfolio Committee on Health heard a presentation by the family of Jenna Lowe; a young girl in desperate need of a life-saving lung transplant. The presentation highlighted the current state of South African organ donation, arguing that more ...

Infographic: Law enforcement in the environment

The Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources hosted a presentation by the Department of Environmental Affairs on their progress with environmental conservation management in Parliament this week. The department highlighted the importance of conservation management and the role law enforcement plays in conservation, citing progress made and challenges faced. ...

LiveMagSA launches "Live from Parliament"

By young people, for young people.

Welcome to Parliament

By Rofhiwa Maneta

What, if anything, do you think of parliament? I’ll be the first to admit, I didn’t exactly hold the place in high regard. Aside from the occasional outburst from opposition parties, the place didn’t do much to hold ...

The Week Ahead: Divisions set to continue in Parliament

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 ...

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