Since early March, portfolio committees have been meeting with departments and entities to process their budget votes and prepare reports.
The focus now shifts to the budget vote debates that commence tomorrow and run until the end of the month. These debates will happen in the Extended Public Committees (EPCs), ...
Just like the rest of the country, Parliament vibrates with concern about the recent spate of xenophopic attacks . As part of countrywide efforts to counter these incidents, the legislature has suspended its plenary sittings for this week to allow MPs to go to their constituencies and mobilise their communities ...
With no sittings scheduled in the main chambers, the committee corridor will be the main source of parliamentary action this week.
MPs will spend a considerable time meeting with various departments and entities on their strategic plans, annual performance plans and budgets.
In between, there's some detailed legislating as MPs ...
Parliament resumes this week after a two-week constituency period. The second term will run for eleven weeks and the programme is packed with activities. Some of the highlights include committee, oversight and legislative work; oral questions to the President and the Executive; budget vote debates and the National Council of ...
President Zuma will grab the limelight this week when he answers oral questions in the National Assembly.
His previous question session last August was cut short when EFF Members interrupted proceedings and chanted “pay back the money”. That led to the suspension and fines imposed on 20 EFF MPs, which ...
By Rofhiwa Maneta
On Tuesday, the Minister of Finance, Nhlanhla Nene delivered his maiden budget speech to the National Assembly. It was a speech that announced the first income tax increase in 20 years, an increase in sin tax and an increased fuel levy that is set to trigger an ...
Yesterday, during his budget speech, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene informed the country of upcoming tax increases. As expected, there will be tax increases on personal income tax, sin tax (alcohol and cigarettes), and fuel levies. Taxable income is set to increase for anyone earning over R181 900 a year. ...
Today, the Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene gave his first budget speech in Parliament. As predicted by People's Assembly, the speech touched on pressing matters such as the energy crisis and proposed tax changes.
The Minister told citizens that the country's projected economic growth for 2015 was expected ...
Recently, the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), along with the National Student Financial Assistance Scheme (NSFAS) met with the Committee to brief Members on the process of registration and enrollment at universities and Technical and Vocational Education Training Colleges (TVET) for the year 2015. They detailed the state ...
Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's budget speech on Wednesday will dominate the headlines this week. The Minister has a tough job to do as he seeks to address significant social challenges and reassure investors about the country’s growth prospects.
During his 2014 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement Speech, the Minister ...