South Africa: Committees On Health and Social Services to Receive Briefings From Legal Advisor and Council of Medical Schemes

Tuesday, 16 September 2025, The Portfolio Committee on Health will tomorrow be briefed by the legal advisor on the legal opinion on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Committee Chairperson Calls for Vigilance to Foreign Nationals in Light of Possible Disruptions By Operation Dudula

The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Education, Sciences and the Creative Industries, Mr Makhi Feni, has advised parents of learners who are foreign nationals to be vigilant,… Read more »

South Africa: Water and Sanitation Committee Welcomes Positive Impact of Withholding Equitable Share

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation today welcomed early indications of improved payment patterns by certain municipalities to water boards following an earlier… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Defence Committee Chairperson Calls for Swift Action On Unpaid SANDF Deployment Allowances

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Mr Dakota Legoete, has expressed concern over reports that some of the soldiers of the South African… Read more »

South Africa: Media Alert - Scopa to Be Briefed By Presidency On Siu Reports and Vetting of Officials Involved in Supply Chain

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) will tomorrow receive a briefing from the Presidency on investigation reports submitted by the SIU and the 2014 Cabinet directive… Read more »

South Africa: Ad Hoc Committee Agrees Not to Subpoena Lt Gen Mkhwanazi

The Ad Hoc Committee to Investigate Allegations made by the South African Police Service KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi yesterday… Read more »

South Africa: International Relations & Justice Committees Reiterate Call for Two States for Palestine and Israel

The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation and the Portfolio Committee on Justice today received a briefing from the Minister of International Relations and… Read more »

South Africa: Higher Education Committee Welcomes Minister's Intervention At the College of Cape Town

Parliament, Wednesday, 10 September 2025 - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education has welcomed the swift intervention by the Minister of Higher Education, Mr Buti Manamela,… Read more »

Africa: LR Committee Chairperson Joins AU in Commemorating the 26th Anniversary of Sirte Declaration

- The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, joins African countries in commemorating the 26th anniversary of the… Read more »

South Africa: Portfolio Committee On Correctional Service Calls for Immediate Termination of G4s Contract for Mangaung Centre

The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services yesterday called for the immediate termination of the contract with the service provider that manages the Mangaung Correctional… Read more »

South Africa: Select Committee On Land Reform to Engage With the Bathlakoane Ba Manzimnyama Community Land Trust

Parliament, Tuesday, 9 September 2025 - The Select Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Mineral Resources will this week conduct an oversight visit to Mpumalanga where the… Read more »

South Africa: Standing Committee Calls for Adequate Funding and Political Will to Secure South African Borders

- The Standing Committee on Appropriations has called for urgent steps and political will to ensure adequate funding for the Border Management Authority (BMA), following a briefing… Read more »

South Africa: Joint Oversight Delegation Embarks On Second Leg of Oversight in Gauteng to Engage Municipalities

The joint parliamentary oversight delegation will, on Thursday, 4 September 2025, conduct oversight of local government in Gauteng. Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Committee On Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities Briefed By Newly Appointed Nyda Board

The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities informed the newly-appointed National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) Board that many young people have… Read more »

South Africa: Media Alert - Communications Committee Chairperson to Deliver Keynote Address At the Digital Content Creators Colloquium in Free State

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms Khusela Sangoni Diko, will deliver a keynote address this morning at the Digital Content… Read more »

South Africa: Communications Committee Chairperson Extends Condolences to Tshidi Family

Parliament, Wednesday, 27 August 2025 - The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, Ms Khusela Sangoni Diko, has noted with profound… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - International Relations Committee Chairperson Extends Condolences to Mahlangu Family

Parliament, Tuesday, 26 August 2025 - The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation, Mr Supra Mahumapelo, has noted with sadness the passing… Read more »

South Africa: Statement By the Presiding Officers of Parliament On the Passing of Former NCOP Chairperson Mr Mninwa 'Mj' Mahlangu

The Presiding Officers of Parliament have learned with sadness the passing of the former Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and one of the first generation of… Read more »

South Africa: Statement On the Legal Advisory Team Assigned to the National Assembly Ad Hoc Committee On Lt-General Mkhwanazi Allegations

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, has noted with concern certain remarks made during proceedings of the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Ir and Defence Committee Chairpersons Express Concern Over Reported Remarks By SANDF Chief in Iran

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Mr Dakota Legoete, and the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Mr Supra… Read more »

South Africa: Chairperson Gigaba Rejects Claims of Shielding Minister Motshekga From Accountability As Unfounded and Illogical

The Co-Chairperson of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Dr Malusi Gigaba, has expressed concern at unfounded, disingenuous, and illogical comments attributed to Mr Nicholas… Read more »

South Africa: Home Affairs Committee Calls Northern Cape Residents to Make Submissions On Marriage Bill

The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs will, from Monday, 4 August to Thursday, 7 August 2025, hold public hearings on the Marriage Bill [B43-2023] in the Northern Cape. The… Read more »

South Africa: Kwazulu-Natal NCOP Delegation to Meet With SAPS Provincial Commissioner

The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) delegation to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), led by its Whip, Mr Mzamo Billy, will hold a high-level engagement with the KZN Provincial… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Justice Committee Chairperson Condemns Killing of ECape Prosecutor

Parliament, Friday, 1 August 2025 - The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Xola Nqola, has expressed his deepest shock and outrage… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Cogta Chairperson Concerned By Closure of Emfuleni Local Municipality Client Service Centre

Parliament, Friday, 1 August 2025 - The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Public Administration (Traditional Affairs, Human Settlements and Water… Read more »