That week in Parliament

PARENTAL AND MATERNITY BENEFITS The South African Law Reform Commission published a report on the outcome of an investigation into maternity and parental benefits for self-employed workers in the informal economy. It includes recommendations and a...

It’s the final week of the parliamentary term for the National Assembly. National Council of Provinces (NCOP) delegates will sit for a further week and commence their constituency break on 2 October 2023. The NCOP has not scheduled any sitting this...

In June 2017, Parliament directed 4 committees to investigate state capture.  Access all the proceedings as they took place in Parliament.  In November 2017, Former Public Protector Adv. Thuli Madonsela recommended that Former President Zuma should...

The NHI Bill was introduced to Parliament in August 2019. It was passed by the National Assembly on 13 June 2023. It was passed by the National Council of Provinces on 06 December 2023. You can track the processing of the Bill here NHI Bill SEIAS...

The National Assembly has scheduled a physical sitting (Cape Town City Hall) on Monday to consider and debate the report of the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry. The Committee found Adv Mkhwebane guilty of misconduct and incompetence and recommended...

TOURISM The Department of Tourism called for public comments on a Green Paper focusing on the sector’s development and promotion. Proposals include: ‘a research-based tourism safety response programme’  ‘a specialised police unit with capacity for...

Question time is the main business in both chambers this week. The practice of oral questions is an established part of the parliamentary day and gives MPs an opportunity to question the Executive about matters for which they are responsible....

Public participation in law-making, oversight and other processes of Parliament constitutes an important part of our democracy. Parliament has developed a number of ways to promote public involvement. One of the mechanisms includes the right to submit...

EMPLOYMENT EQUITY AMENDMENT ACT The Department of Employment and Labour issued a media statement pointing to provisions in yet-to-be-published regulations under the Employment Equity Amendment Act, 2022. Apparently agreed by government and its social...

Now that the National Assembly returns from its constituency break (the NCOP resumed at the start of the month), it feels like the real start of the new term. The third term will conclude on 22 September 2023 and will be packed with activities. Some...