The role of Parliament . Parliament and parliamentarians have an important role to play in enacting legislation that can lead to the attainment of sustainable development and reduction of poverty. . Parliament has a crucial role to play in the sustainable development agenda, not only on the national political stage, but also at the grassroots level, particularly given the enormity of development challenges faced by South Africa. . There is a need for collective responsibility between Cabinet, different government departments and Parliament as there are conflicting mandates in different departments. . There was concern regarding Hoedspruit having been removed from Mpumalanga.