Prior to 2012, the introduction of bills into Parliament were exclusively in the hands of Ministers and Members of the Executive Council (MEC). The role of an MP was to oversee the implementation of these bills all the way to the President's desk. A new ruling in late 2012 sought ...
Yesterday marked the beginning of the second week of meetings for parliamentary committees. Last week, Committees met to formally elect their Chairpersons, while this week will focus on presentations of Annual Performance Plans (APP) and Strategic Plans, as well as budget discussions. People’s Assembly attended a joint meeting of the ...
Parliamentary committees officially kicked-off last week, as Members of Parliament (MPs) gathered in their committees and elected their chairpersons for the next five years. Once introductions were made, chairpersons took their seats and many began working on their agenda for the year. Based on the committee schedule for this week, ...
As newly elected Members of Parliament will soon find out, the function of an MP is manifold. Duties range from committee service, policy debating, oversight, and even embarking on international study trips.
People's Assembly has sampled the last five calendar years (2009-2013) of Parliament, and brought you a breakdown of ...
While Wednesday’s debate saw opposition leaders Mmusi Maimane and Julius Malema take centre state in the critique of the President’s State of the Nation Address (SONA), Thursday saw the ANC MPs rise to the challenge of defending the President’s speech. Today saw Zuma give a measured response to issues raised ...
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 ...
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 ...
The National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) was established through an Act of Parliament in 1994; one of the first Acts of the democratic government. Government entities often consult with Nedlac on issues concerning labour and economic development, so what role do they play in policy development and the ...
Replacing MPs: How does it work?
From Lindiwe Mazibuko to Max Sisulu, the last few weeks have seen a number of high profile MPs across the political spectrum exit Parliament. A total of 19 MPs have been unable to take up their seats, such as the Agang’s Mamphele Ramphele, for ...
Yesterday, 3 June, new Members of Parliament (MPs) began a training course to learn the ins and outs of the complex legislative process and the processes and procedures of Parliament. Known as the on-boarding programme, new Members of the Fifth Parliament are given an induction, orientation and training to acquire ...