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National Assembly agrees to establish an ad hoc committee to probe Mkhwanazi’s allegations

The National Assembly has approved the joint report from the Portfolio Committees on Police, Justice, and Constitutional Development. The report recommends the establishment of an ad hoc committee to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi. The committee is expected to complete its investigation within 90 days. Ian Cameron, the Chairperson of Parliament’s Police Committee, stated that they have identified several crucial areas of concern that the ad […]

24 July 2025

Local

Western Cape High Court rules against Dr John Hlophe’s appointment

By Rachel Mohamed The Western Cape High Court has overturned the National Assembly’s decision to endorse former Judge President John Hlophe—now Deputy President of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party—for a position on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The court ruled that Hlophe is unsuitable for the role due to his previous impeachment by the commission. Speaking on VOC’s News Beat, Mbekezeli Benjamin, a researcher at Judges Matter, noted that the […]

3 June 2025

Cape Town

Economic analyst: “The postponement of the budget speech is an example of a teething process within the GNU”

By Kouthar Sambo National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza announced that the Budget Speech proceedings had been postponed to 12 March 2025. This comes after tension around the increase of taxes flared up within the Government of National Unity (GNU). "While the budget is tabled by the Minister of Finance, it requires the deliberations of the cabinet before it is tabled in the National Assembly," said Finance Minister Enoch Gondongwana during […]

19 February 2025

Local

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

Local

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

Local

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

Local

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

National Assembly

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