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Dismissal of 10 MK Party Members: Legal and Political Implications

By Vusuthando Percyvil Dube On a recent ruling emanating from a case involving the ten Members of Parliament (MPs) linked to the MK party, Judge Katharine Savage dismissed their application against the party's decision to terminate their memberships. The MPs, namely Thamsanqa Khuzwayo, Isaac Menyatso, Citron Motshegoe, Augustina Qwetha, Nomado Mgwebi, Ntombenhle Mkhize, Sydwell Masilela, France Mfiki, Senzo Dlamini, and Agnes Mogotsi, now face eviction from their parliamentary accommodations […]

12 September 2024

Local

“Protection services could have prevented Parliament fire”

Secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, says the two Parliamentary buildings would not have been destroyed by the fire if the Parliamentary Protection Services were on duty. George was answering questions from the media after he released the report of an independent investigation into the fire. The investigation was commissioned by the Presiding Officers of Parliament last year. The probe looked into, among other things, possible security breaches. George says that Parliament would […]

19 October 2023

Local

David Mabuza resigns as Member of Parliament

Deputy President David Mabuza has resigned as Member of Parliament. The move clears the way for President Cyril Ramaphosa to appoint a new second-in-command. It comes ahead part of Ramaphosa’s expected Cabinet reshuffle. “The deputy president has undertaken the responsibilities of his office with dedication. I am grateful for the support he has provided to me throughout his term and for the leadership he has provided to the work of […]

1 March 2023

International

Lebanon Parliament Speaker calls to end Israeli massacres against Palestinians

Lebanese Parliament Speaker, Nabih Berri, called Thursday for a "serious, historic pause to stop the massacre" of the Palestinian people, Anadolu News Agency reported. This came in a statement published on the Lebanese Parliament website, commenting on the Israeli military operation that killed eleven Palestinians in the city of Nablus in the northern Occupied West Bank on Wednesday. "We are all called upon to make an exceptional effort for a serious […]

24 February 2023

International

MPs stage Parliament sit-in for second day to demand new president

Lebanese MPs on Friday continued their sit-in inside Parliament for the second consecutive day in Beirut to protest the failure of the presidential elections. On Thursday, MPs Melhem Khalaf and Najat Saliba began an open sit-in inside the Parliament hall to pressure to hold more sessions to elect a president, according to their statement at a press conference. According to Anadolu Agency, on Friday, 12 MPs joined the sit-in, including independents and others […]

21 January 2023

Local

Parliament’s ConCourt deadline to amend the Electoral Act a month away

LOCAL Parliament has exactly a month left to meet the extended Constitutional Court (ConCourt) deadline to rectify the defect in the Electoral Act. The national legislature was ordered to ensure that the act allows independent candidates the constitutional right to participate in national and provincial elections. This came after the New Nation Movement and a group of other independent candidates successfully challenged the constitutionality of the act. Constitutional Court Justice, Mbuyiseli […]

10 November 2022

Local

Mafe expected to appear in court for a pretrial hearing

The case against alleged Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe is expected to resume on Friday in the High Court in Cape Town for a pretrial hearing. Mafe was arrested after a fire broke out at Parliament in January 2022. The blaze destroyed huge parts of the National Assembly and caused extensive damage to other areas. Mafe faces several charges including arson, terrorism and theft. Mafe did not attend the last pretrial […]

4 November 2022

Local

Parliament orders probe into claims of anomalies in its conduct of business, security breaches

The newly appointed secretary to parliament Xolile George has commissioned an independent investigation into allegations of irregularities relating to the administration of Parliament, and the security breach that led to a fire that gutted the parliament precinct in January. This has led to a precautionary suspension of the deputy secretary for support services, Baby Tyawa. Tyawa was the acting secretary to Parliament for five years until the appointment of George in June. […]

28 October 2022

Local

Police conclude investigation into parliament fire

LOCAL The Hawks say they have concluded the investigation in relation to the fire which occurred within the parliamentary precinct early this year. They were briefing parliament on the progress made in the investigation regarding the arson as well as the renovation efforts so far. Head of the Hawks Godfrey Lebeya says they are unable to provide full details about the matter as it is currently before the court. However, he […]

24 September 2022

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