South Africa: Committee Welcomes Sentencing of Former Kruger Ranger Rodney Landela for Rhino Poaching

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, Ms Nqabisa Gantsho, welcomes the prison sentence imposed on former Kruger National Park regional… Read more »

South Africa: Police Committee Chairperson Welcomes Sibiya's Departure, Calls for Accountability

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, has called on the South African Police Service (SAPS) to investigate any alleged criminal conduct involving… Read more »

South Africa: Witness Threatens Legal Action Against Ad Hoc Committee, Claiming Personal Information Was Leaked

The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by SAPS KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has noted a letter from one of its… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Police Committee Chairperson Condemns Reported Investigation Into Gqeberha Flying Squad Members Who Used Personal Vehicles to Combat Crime

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, has expressed shock at reports of an intention to institute an internal investigation against members of the… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Mpumalanga NCOP Delegation Recommends Blacklisting of Rogue Contractors

Mpumalanga permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have expressed serious concern about the lack of consequences for contractors who delay completing… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Unemployment Crisis Requires More Than Another Stimulus Package, Says Committee Chair

The latest unemployment figures should concern every South African, irrespective of political affiliation, the Chairperson of Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade Ms… Read more »

South Africa: Be Cautious Tomorrow, Committee Chair Urges Street Vendors and Small Business Operators

The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has called on small business operators and street vendors to exercise extreme caution… Read more »

South Africa: Facts On the Speaker's Implementation of the Constitutional Court Judgment

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, has noted with concern the campaign of misinformation, selective interpretation of facts and deliberate attempts to portray… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Delays in Ballistic Testing Impacting Police Stations Work and Undermines Policing

The Portfolio Committee on Police has reiterated its grave concern over persistent delays at the South African Police Service's Forensic Science Laboratory, warning that these… Read more »

South Africa: National Assembly Passes the Appropriation Bill

The National Assembly has today passed the Appropriation Bill, which provides for the appropriation of funds from the National Revenue Fund for the State's requirements for the… Read more »

South Africa: Impeachment Committee Chairperson Files Affidavit Opposing President's Interdict

The Chairperson of the Impeachment Committee on Section 89 Enquiry, Mr Makashule Gana, today filed an affidavit opposing the urgent application brought by President Cyril Ramaphosa… Read more »

South Africa: National Assembly Speaker Files Notice to Abide in the President's Urgent Interdict to Stay the Work of the Impeachment Committee.

Speaker of the National Assembly Ms. Thoko Didiza has resolved to file a notice to abide by an explanatory Affidavit alongside the Impeachment Committee's opposition papers. The… Read more »

South Africa: Committee Adopts Roadmap to Finalise Mkhwanazi Inquiry Report By 16 July

The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has adopted a guide that will see it to the… Read more »

South Africa: SC On Security and Justice Concerned About 'Delaying' Tactics in Disciplinary Matters, Will Take One-Stop Border Post Bill to Public

The Select Committee on Security and Justice today received a comprehensive briefing from the Magistrates Commission on the status of disciplinary proceedings involving several… Read more »

South Africa: Poice Committee to Engage Impeachment Committee Over Processes to Invite Major General Rhoode Over Phala Phala

The Portfolio Committee on Police has resolved that there is a need to engage the Impeachment Committee to prevent duplication of oversight work on matters relating to the South… Read more »

South Africa: Correctional Services Committee Raises Alarm Over Staff Transfers and Absconding Parolees

The transfer of officials facing disciplinary hearings to posts in Community Corrections where they oversee parolees featured high on the Portfolio Committee on Correctional… Read more »

South Africa: Police Chairperson Welcomes Suspension of Four SAPS Generals, Calls for Swift Accountability in Medicare24 Tender Probe

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, has welcomed the suspension of five senior South African Police Service (SAPS) officers in connection with the… Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Committee Chairperson Backs President's Call for Stronger Action Against Illegal Immigration

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's strong and focused address outlining targeted actions to… Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Chairperson Calls for Greater Accountability for Buses Transporting Illegal Immigrants

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has called for greater accountability and consequence management against officials of the Border… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Message By the Speaker of the National Assembly On 30 Years Since the Constitutional Assembly's Adoption of the Constitution - Parliament's Role and the Road Ahead

The 8th of May marks 30 years to the day since the Constitutional Assembly adopted our final Constitution for a free and democratic South Africa. Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Committee Chairperson Welcomes Interception of Bus Carrying Undocumented Foreign Nationals and Calls for Stronger Enforcement Measures

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, Mr Mosa Chabane, has welcomed the interception of a cross-border bus by the Free State Department of Community Safety,… Read more »

South Africa: Correctional Services Committee to Be Briefed On State Patients in Correctional Centres

The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services will tomorrow receive a briefing from the Department of Correctional Services on the number of declared state patients detained in… Read more »

South Africa: Citizenship Clause Sparks Debate in Public Submissions On Constitutional Amendments

The preamble of South Africa's Constitution featured high on the agenda when the Joint Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) received a briefing on submissions received during the… Read more »

South Africa: Top SAPS General Denies 'Cat' Matlala Funding Claims Amid Corruption Probe

The Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations relating to the South African Police Service (SAPS) heard testimony from Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Hilda Senthumule… Read more »