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 ...
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 ...
12 February 2015 was an extraordinary day and will remain firmly etched in the memories of many South Africans. The violent removal of the EFF, walkouts by the DA, Agang and COPE, and the jamming of cellphone signals left many stunned and overshadowed the President’s State of the Nation Address ...
By Rofhiwa Maneta
This year’s State of the Nation Address was a carnival of unmitigated disgrace. There’s just no other way to describe it. It will be remembered mostly for the ruling party’s silencing of the media and the opposition while the president threw his head back and giggled throughout ...
Last night, the President, Deputy President, Cabinet Members, MPs, departmental and parliamentary officials, and distinguished guests gathered at Parliament to hear the State of the Nation Address (SONA). It is the speech that lays out the government's priorities for the year, and although events turned sour in the House, the ...
The pre-State of the Nation Address (SONA) period is usually a low-key time in Parliament – quiet and uncontroversial.
There was shift in this trend this year as MPs met in the past two weeks to finalise proposals on how to tighten Parliament's rules. A dress code for parliamentarians, their ...
By Rofhiwa Maneta
Meet MP Makashule Gana. He’s a young politician with a trademark black beret. At only 31 years of age, he’s currently the Democratic Alliance’s Shadow Minister for Human Settlements. What does a day in the life of MP Gana look like? What does he see and who ...
Parliament is set to resume in just less than a month, with the 2015 State of the Nation Address (SONA) scheduled for 12 February. The SONA will set the priorities for the rest of the year, but before all that is set in motion, take a look at a wishlist ...
By Rofhiwe Maneta
As part of LiveMagSA's new series of content, Live in Parliament, they will bring you a series of video profiles called “Young MPs to watch” – where they feature young parliamentarians who are shaping the future of South African politics. In this episode they profile the Democratic ...
LiveMagSA's latest interview is the EFF's Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, whom they have marked as one of their MPs to watch. Watch the interesting interview, here.
Live from Parliament casts a youth lens on Parliament and government, covering committees, policy-making, MPs, and the sitting of actual Parliament. Live SA's team of ...