In the National Assembly, the main plenary event will be the debate on the Presidency's budget vote scheduled on Thursday and the President’s reply a day later.
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Following the parliamentary committee hearings on the 2022/23 priorities, targets and spending plans of departments, the focus shifts to the budget vote debates which commence this week and run until 10 June 2022.
These debates happen in the mini-plenary sittings of the National Assembly and are headlined by Ministers, their ...
Following last week’s pared-down programme, things return to normal with a full agenda in the main chambers and committee corridor.
Everything from oral questions to the Executive, debates, legislative business, committee oversight, and a Conference is scheduled.
The National Assembly will hold a debate – on Tuesday - to celebrate ...
It is largely a low-key week with NA MPs on leave, a public holiday and only a handful of meetings scheduled.
The main point of interest is the President’s joint address on Tuesday. Convening an address to both Houses is a rare occurrence and is generally reserved for the State ...
The virtual/hybrid Parliament will continue for another term, with some MPs working from the precinct and others remotely.
According to the latest timetable, the NA programme will run for 9 weeks and the NCOP for 10 weeks.
Some of the highlights include committee, oversight, and legislative work; oral questions to ...
1. How did you come to join your political party and become an MP?
I joined the DA in 2011 through the Democratic Alliance Students' Organisation at Nelson Mandela University, where I served as branch Chairperson and the Secretary General of the Student Representative's Council. I was later elected a ...