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 week as the House's Whippery will undertake a working ...

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 that the National Assembly remove her from the office of Public ...

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.

Everything from specific scandals and programmes to big-picture policy to ...

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 of the highlights include Committee ...

The second term concludes for NCOP delegates.

From next week, they will join their NA counterparts who are on recess from this week.

A big chunk of the year has been spent considering the 2023/24 national budget.

What the Minister presents in February is a proposal, that must be scrutinised ...

The constituency period beckons, with MPs in the National Assembly due to depart on Thursday and return to Parliament on 28 August 2023.

Meanwhile, the NCOP’s second term will conclude next week, and delegates will return on 4 September 2023.

Even with a public holiday to compress the calendar, there ...

Parliament’s mid-year constituency period is looming. The National Assembly (NA) will conclude its business next week while the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will end a week later.

In the remaining days, the legislative body is scheduled to pass the national budget, process and vote on several Bills, conduct important ...

It’s another week where Parliament’s schedule is dominated by Budget Vote Debates.

In the National Assembly, the main plenary event will be the debate on the Presidency's budget vote scheduled on Wednesday and the President’s reply a day later.

In their speeches, the President and Deputy President are likely to ...

There's a full and mixed flavour to the coming week's parliamentary business.

The highlights include Africa Day commemoration, budget vote debates, oral questions to the Deputy President, legislative business, and important Committee hearings.

The Budget Vote Debates provide another opportunity for Parliament and the public to interact with the budget. ...

It’s the second week of budget vote debates in the National Assembly and the frenetic pace of committee meetings and mini-plenary sessions continue.

The debates are a platform for Ministers to unpack the work of government and to give an account of their spending plans and priorities for the year. ...