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Education Activist says Ramaphosa should ensure all clauses in the Bela Bill comply with the constitution

By Rachel Mohamed Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA) is constitutional before he signs it into law. He asked the president to confirm that the mother tongue education clauses were correct. According to Makaneta, it is imperative that the bill upholds the Constitution and advances students' rights to an education in their mother tongue. The president is […]

12 September 2024

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It’s now up to parliament to decide on judge Motata’s fate

It is now up to the National Assembly to decide, by a two-thirds majority vote, whether judge Nkola Motata should be removed from office. This follows the first step taken by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) regarding his removal. Parliament announced on Friday it had received correspondence from chief justice Raymond Zondo pertaining to a finding of gross misconduct against Motata. Section 177 of the constitution provides that a judge may […]

26 August 2023

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National Assembly passes Postbank Limited Amendment Bill

The National Assembly has passed the South African Postbank Limited Amendment Bill on Tuesday, with objections from the Democratic Alliance (DA), Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), United Democratic Movement (UDM), Freedom Front Plus (FF-Plus), African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Independent Congress (AIC). The Bill will be sent to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) for concurrence. The main object of the Bill is to […]

1 March 2023

Local

National Assembly postpones vote on Phala Phala report

Parliament has postponed the debate on the Section 89 Independent Panel report on Phala Phala that was due to take place on Tuesday. The debate will now take place next week Tuesday. “The National Assembly Programming Committee (NAPC) has, during its urgent meeting convened on Monday evening, resolved to defer the consideration of the Section 89 Panel report to Tuesday 13 December 2022,” read the statement from Parliament. The reason for the […]

6 December 2022

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Rebuilding the destroyed National Assembly will cost more than R1 billion: De Lille

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Patricia de Lille, says the final report on the fire which destroyed the National Assembly building earlier this year, has been handed over to the Speaker and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA). Zandile Mafe is standing trial at the High Court in Cape Town for allegedly starting the fire. Mafe is facing several charges including housebreaking with intent to commit terrorism, two counts of arson and theft. The […]

28 August 2022

Local

National Assembly to elect new Speaker

LOCAL President Cyril Ramaphosa replies to questions in the National Assembly, in Cape Town. The National Assembly is expected to elect a new Speaker on Thursday. The position became vacant following the recent appointment of former Speaker Thandi Modise into the Cabinet. The election will be done via secret ballot at three sites in order to observe COVID-19 protocols as all members will be present physically. The African National Congress (ANC) has […]

19 August 2021

Local

National Assembly to debate state of education in South Africa

Congress of the People (COPE) says it welcomes the decision by the Speaker of the National Assembly Thandi Modise to allow an urgent debate next month on the state of education in South Africa. The debate was requested by the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) after President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Thursday that schools will be closed for a month due to the escalating number of coronavirus infections. Matrics and Grade […]

26 July 2020

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Landmark national minimum wage bill adoption a ‘historic win’

The National Minimum Wage Bill, the Labour Relations Amendment Bill and the Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill were adopted by the National Assembly on Tuesday evening. The adoption of the National Minimum Wage Bill was a major step in the process spearheaded by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he was deputy president and taken forward by the National Economic Development and Labour Council. The DA opposed all three bills, which […]

30 May 2018

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‘We are ready for our date with the ‘constitutional delinquent, Mr Zuma’: EFF

The EFF is looking forward to its date with "constitutional delinquent" President Jacob Zuma after Friday's court order that the National Assembly develop rules to hold him to account, which could pave the way for impeachment. "We look forward to the National Assembly reconvening very soon to actually develop the necessary rules and hold the president accountable," Economic Freedom Fighters general secretary Godrich Gardee said in response to the Constitutional […]

30 December 2017

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