Free and fair elections; we shout it and demand it, but in the end, what does it really mean? People’s Assembly attended a round table hosted by The Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office and the Hans Seidel Foundation, where representatives of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and Media Monitoring Africa (MMA) ...
Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams walks the red carpet with her husband.
The DA's Shadow Minister of Police, Dianne Kohler Barnard (right) and Shadow Minister of Justice, Glynnis Breytenbach (left) make their way to the National Assembly.
The EFF's Floyd Shivambu waves to onlookers and media.
The ANC's ...
President Jacob Zuma’s seventh State of the Nation Address (SONA) last night focused on the economy and job creation, and labour relations, in particular in the mining sector and addressing challenges in local government.
Early on in his speech, Zuma stated, “As we enter the second phase of our transition ...
With youth day on Monday, 16 June 2014, People’s Assembly decided to chat to two of Parliaments youngest MPs, the IFP’s 26-year-old Mkhuleko Hlengwa and 24-year-old Yusuf Cassim from the DA.
When asked what June 16th means to him, Hlengwa replied: “Youth day is still a reminder [about] where we ...
With youth day on Monday, 16 June 2014, People’s Assembly decided to chat to two of Parliaments youngest MPs, the IFP’s 26-year-old Mkhuleko Hlengwa and 24-year-old Yusuf Cassim from the DA.
When asked what June 16th means to him, Hlengwa replied: “Youth day is still a reminder [about] where we ...
The ANC announced its list of candidates for committee chairpersons yesterday (the NCOP candidates were not announced).
According to the ruling party “all these appointees bring to their respective posts the leadership skills, political experience and technical know-how necessary for the effective administration of the institution's oversight function during this ...
Now that the Fifth Parliament is about to reconvene, what happens to the previous bills that were not finalised before the legislature’s term ended? Do they die? Does Parliament have to start from scratch? Not quite. People’s Assembly is here to give you a run-down on what happens to last ...
Now that the Fifth Parliament is about to reconvene, what happens to the previous bills that were not finalised before the legislature’s term ended? Do they die? Does Parliament have to start from scratch? Not quite. People’s Assembly is here to give you a run-down on what happens to last ...
Only five days to go until President Zuma takes to the podium to read out the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA), where he will open Parliament for the second time this year and report on the status of the nation. As Parliament prepares for this important event, many ...
Only five days to go until President Zuma takes to the podium to read out the annual State of the Nation Address (SONA), where he will open Parliament for the second time this year and report on the status of the nation. As Parliament prepares for this important event, many ...
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