LiveMagSA: Things we hope SONA addresses - Youth unemployment

By Rofhiwa Maneta

The opening of parliament is just under a week away and most of the country is waiting for the State of the Nation Address with baited breath. We hit the streets to find out what you want the president to talk about and how you want him ...

Black Sash poses questions to President before 2015 SONA

President Jacob Zuma, tonight you will present the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) to a joint sitting of Parliament. Below are some questions we wish to pose to you.

Honorable President Zuma, you told us this time last year that government’s monitoring and evaluation efforts indicate “an improvement in ...

The Week Ahead: All eyes on the President and the EFF

On Thursday, all eyes will be fixated on President Zuma as he delivers the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA).

The speech, due to be delivered at 19:00 before a combined gathering of Parliament, cabinet, the judiciary and the public will seek to build on his previous speeches and ...

The Week Ahead: Committee meetings get underway ahead of SONA

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 ...

Parliamentary Calendar 2015: Important dates so far...

Parliament's Programme Committee recently held its first meeting for 2015 to discuss the parliamentary schedule. With only a few confirmed dates on the calendar, the political year is already looking very interesting. Upcoming events include the State of the Nation Address (SONA), consideration of the motion of no confidence in ...

LiveMagSA's wishlist for Parliament in 2015

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 ...

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 ...

MP Corner: Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala (EFF)

Economic Freedom Fighters MP, Khanyisile Litchfield-Tshabalala, impressed many with her recent maiden speech in Parliament when she spoke passionately without being note bound. See her in action during the SONA debates here. Prior to joining the EFF and becoming a Member of Parliament, she was the first woman to attain ...

SONA Debates: ANC and DA go head-to-head

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 ...

SONA: What the President’s speech failed to address

President Jacob Zuma delivered his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in the National Assembly on Tuesday evening, 17 June 2014. People’s Assembly has already reported on the main themes of the Presidents speech including commentary from opposition MPs. A lot has been written about Zuma’s comments on the economy ...