June 17
South Africa: Media Statement - Trade Committee Welcomes Government's Decision to Save Tongaat Hulett
The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition welcomes the agreement reached between the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), the business rescue practitioners of… Read more »
June 11
South Africa: Media Statement - Trade Committee Calls On Government to Save the Steel Sector
The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has called for urgent government intervention as the steel industry is facing a crisis that threatens thousands of jobs. Read more »
June 04
South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Employment and Labour Calls for Urgent Implementation of SONA Employment Commitments
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has welcomed the Department of Employment and Labour's analysis of the 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA) but has cautioned… Read more »
June 03
South Africa: Committee Scrutinises Progress in Foot-and-Mouth Disease Containment Efforts
The Department of Agriculture briefed the Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources on 2 June on the outcomes of the recent foot and mouth disease (FMD)… Read more »
June 02
South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Employment and Labour to Consider Analysis and Implications of SONA 2026 for the Employment and Labour Sector
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour will tomorrow, Wednesday, 3 June 2026, receive a briefing on the analysis and implications of the 2026 State of the Nation Address… Read more »
South Africa: Media Statement - Select Committee On Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources Expresses Concern On Foot and Mouth Response
The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources has expressed serious concern about the North West province's response to the ongoing outbreak of foot and… Read more »
May 28
South Africa: Rising Student Debt Sparks Concern As Universities Withhold Academic Records and Certificates
Student debt has become a major concern affecting the whole post-school education system value chain. Everyone is affected, not just students and university administrations but… Read more »
May 27
South Africa: Media Statement - Employment and Labour Committee Welcomes Progress On Uif Payments to Qwaqwa Factory Ex-Employees - Supports Repositioning of Uif and Cf
The Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour has welcomed progress made in resolving delayed UIF payments to former workers of the South African Clothing Factory in Qwaqwa,… Read more »
May 14
South Africa: NCOP Demands Accountability On Incomplete R900 Million Housing Development Project in Matlosana
Delegates of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have called on the North West Department of Human Settlements and the City of Matlosana Local Municipality to fully account… Read more »
May 13
South Africa: Matlosana Road Disaster - A Tale of Potholes, Streets Flooded With Sewage and Vanishing Municipal Officials
The first day of the National Council of Provinces' (NCOP) Taking Parliament to the People site visits witnessed a peculiar incident when the MMC for Infrastructure and the… Read more »
South Africa: Communities Demand Urgent Electricity Solutions, As NCOP Takes Parliament to the People in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District
The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) continued to place communities at the centre of governance on Wednesday morning as residents in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District raised… Read more »
April 27
South Africa: Standing Committee On Finance to Conduct Oversight Visits in Pic-Funded Companies and SARS Headquarters
The Standing Committee on Finance will this week conduct oversight visits to investee companies of the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) in Limpopo and Gauteng provinces and… Read more »
March 19
South Africa: Media Statement - Committee On Trade Puts Focus On Eastern Cape's Special Economic Zones and Auto Sector
The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition has spent the past two days looking at whether the Eastern Cape province's industrial zones are contributing to… Read more »
March 04
South Africa: Media Statement - Recalcitrant Matjhabeng Local Municipality Must Be Held Accountable for Ballooning Debt
The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation has expressed serious scepticism about the commitment of both the political and administrative leadership of the Matjhabeng Local… Read more »
February 25
South Africa: Media Alert - Committee On Electricity to Be Briefed By Nersa On Escalation of Tariffs
The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy will today be briefed by the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa and the National Energy Regulator of… Read more »
February 22
South Africa: Inefficiencies Within Defence Regulatory Framework Curtail Economic Spin-Offs From Defence Industry
The Joint Standing Committee on Defence has raised serious concerns regarding the effectiveness of the National Conventional Arms Control Committee (NCACC) and the functionality of… Read more »
February 18
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa to Reply to the 2026 SONA Debate
President Cyril Ramaphosa will reply to the debate on his State of the Nation Address tomorrow, 19 February, at 14:00. Read more »
South Africa: Committee Lays Foundation to Safeguard Jobs in Television and Film Industry
The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition yesterday laid the foundation for safeguarding jobs and restoring confidence in South Africa's film and television… Read more »
February 16
South Africa: Government Announces New State Property Company and Infrastructure Reforms
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced, during the State of the Nation Address, plans to establish a new state company to be responsible for the administration of public buildings… Read more »
February 06
South Africa: Transport Committee Notes Six Months Suspension of Aarto As Municipalities Are Not Ready to Implement
The Portfolio Committee on Transport has noted the suspension of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) implementation. Read more »
South Africa: State Forestry Company Troubled By Timber Theft and Illegal Mining in Its Mpumalanga Plantations
The South African Forestry Company Limited (SAFCOL) is losing millions of rands from timber theft in its Mpumalanga plantations, and its nature reserves are damaged by illegal… Read more »
South Africa: Electricity and Energy Committee Seeks Clarity On Eskom Unbundling Plans
The Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy has called on Eskom to provide clearer details on its unbundling strategy and to communicate the process more transparently to key… Read more »
South Africa: Oversight of Flood Damage in Mpumalanga's Ehlanzeni District Exposes Urgent Need for Resilient Infrastructure
Parliament's joint oversight delegation visiting flood-damaged areas in Mpumalanga on Thursday warned that without sustained investment in building resilient infrastructure, such… Read more »
January 25
South Africa: Illegal Sand Mining and Rio Tinto Community Mining Trust Challenges Headline Minerals Committee Oversight Visit to EC and KZN
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources will, next week, conduct oversight visits to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal as part of its constitutional mandate.… Read more »
January 21
South Africa: Media Statement - Standing Committee On Appropriations Calls for Urgent Engagement On Scholar Transport Following Tragic Accident
The Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, Dr Mmusi Maimane, has expressed profound shock and sadness following a devastating road accident involving a private… Read more »
