With the lead up to elections, representatives of the Right2Know (R2K) social movement campaign marched through the streets of Cape Town on Friday, May 2, in silent protest for freedom and the public’s right to know about various political issues such as political party funding, and the secrecy and corruption ...

Christi van der Westhuizen

Buti Manamela, ANC MP and leader of the Young Communist League, caused a stir in parliament this week when he stated bluntly that he acts on orders from Luthuli House, the ANC’s headquarters. He was speaking at the meeting where the ANC used its parliamentary majority ...

Yesterday, 28 April, saw day two of the Ad Hoc Committee meeting to discuss the President’s submissions in response to the Public Protector’s report. The DA’s Lindiwe Mazibuko addressed a letter to the Committee proposing a way forward that would see people being called in to give evidence to the ...

During President Jacob Zuma’s visit to greater Durban, ahead of the 7 May elections, he expressed the view that “it’s cold outside the ANC”. Opposition political parties were criticised for making empty promises, as they have not been in government and will not become government, perhaps signalling their irrelevance. ...

With the final push for votes happening with a few days left until elections, many artists and famous persons are lending their names to political parties through a series of rallies and strategic appearances. Musical acts such as Freshly Ground and actors such as Zolisa Xavula (Jason from SABC’s Generations) ...

The biggest ANC constituency office in the Western Cape is based at its regional headquarters in Salt River. People’s Assembly caught up with Glen Geswindt, Parliamentary Constituency officer to Marius Fransman, leader of the ANC in the Western Cape and Deputy Minister of International Relations.

Glen Geswindt, Parliamentary Constituency Officer ...

Ad hoc committee members elected Mr Cedric Frolick as committee chairperson. The eleven-member committee is one opposition member short and the smaller parties requested that the vacancy be filled by the ACDP (as COPE had declined to make a nomination). The Chairperson said he would consider the request.

Opposition MPs ...

Parliament’s ad hoc committee is set to begin its work tomorrow following the ANC’s announcement yesterday of its 7 representatives to sit on the committee. The committee was established nearly two weeks ago by the Speaker but was unable to start until the ANC made a decision on which names ...

In Working Democracy – Perspectives on South Africa’s Parliament at 20 years, political columnist Christi van der Westhuizen takes an analytical look at a vital institution. Were the makers of the Constitution, who were also the first parliamentarians of democratic South Africa, too ambitious? Does the Democratic Alliance have ...

The 2014 elections are about service delivery and the ability to perform and address the needs of the people. On 31 January, the IFP President, Mangosuthu Buthelezi visited the community of Mitchell’s Plain to listen to the grievances of the people. The Mitchell’s Plain community in attendance highlighted their concerns ...