Research

2024

6th Parliament Review

Explainer: Conclusion of the Sixth Parliament

2023

The Legislative Process: SEIAS, NEDLAC, Bill Certification and Cabinet Approval

Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports (BRRRs) 2023

2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) Explainer

Petitions to Parliament: An important tool for public involvement

A PMG Review of Parliament’s Processing of the State Capture Commission Report

Parliament Preview 2023: Legislation

2022

A PMG Review of Constituency Work in South Africa

Climate Change and Parliament

“Small parties” in Parliament

Will Parliament Create a Committee to Oversee the Presidency?

"WHERE WAS PARLIAMENT?" A PMG review of parliamentary oversight in light of State Capture and the Zondo Report

Parliament’s Budget Vote Debate: Key Highlights (2022)

Budget Vote 2: Parliament

MOVING ONLINE, OPENING THE (VIRTUAL) DOOR: Public Access To Online Committee Meetings In National Parliament During Lockdown- April 2020 to March 2021 (Research Report)

The Joint Constitutional Review Committee

A look into Bills sent back to Parliament by the President

Parliament Preview 2022: Legislation

 

2021

Local Government Elections 2021: State of Local Government 

Local Government Elections 2021: Parliament’s role in Local Governance

Local Government Elections 2021: Local Government Legislation

Assessing the Effectiveness of Written Questions and Replies as an Oversight Mechanism

Parliament’s Budget Vote Debate: Key Highlights

Implications of a Virtual Parliament on its Constitutional Mandate

Checks and Balances: The Auditor-General Project Report (prepared by Institute for African Alternatives)

Delays in Assenting to Bills

Written Questions: A Critical Oversight Mechanism

TESTING THE LIMITS OF OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION Public access to information that Parliament requests from Departments

 

2020

Bills Returned to Parliament by the President 

Explainer: Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports

Words of Parliament No. 1: “Consequence Management”

Are Ministers attending parliamentary committee meetings? A look at the Sixth Parliament (Jun-Dec 2019)

Bills on the President’s desk

 

2019

Review of the Fifth Parliament

NHI Timeline: Key dates and events

Bills Activity: Fifth Parliament

MP & Committee Turnover: Fifth Parliament

Written Questions for Minister's Reply: Fifth Parliament
 

2018

Ministerial Attendance in Parliament: Is Ramaphosa’s Cabinet doing better?

Legislative Performance/Output in Parliament (2006-2017)​

Youth in Parliament 2018


2017

Public Participation Survey 2017

Number of new MPs at commencement of Fifth Parliament


2014

Overview of Fourth Parliament of South Africa 2009-2014

2009

Portfolio Committee on Health Shadow Legacy Report (2004-2009)​