March 24
South Africa: Media Alert - Public Service Committee Assessing Public Services in Mahikeng and Rustenburg
The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration will tomorrow (Monday) receive a briefing at the North West Premier's Offices on the state of the provincial… Read more »
South Africa: Media Alert - Committee to Assess Implementation of the Department's Strategic Plans and Provision of Housing Opportunities
The Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements will this week undertake an oversight visit to Free State to assess the implementation of the Department of Human Settlements'… Read more »
South Africa: Higher Education Committee to Conduct Oversight Visits to Free State Post-School Education Institutions
Parliament, Sunday, 23 March 2025 - The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education will embark on a week-long oversight visit to post-school education and training (PSET) institutions… Read more »
March 18
South Africa: Parliament's Statement on Hacking of Its Social Media Channels
We have identified a security breach affecting one of Parliament's 25 YouTube streaming services, which is integrated with its official social media accounts. This breach resulted… Read more »
South Africa: Some G20 Partners Walking Away From SDGs, Joint Committee Meeting of Committees On Trade Hears
The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has called on the Department of Trade, Industry and Cooperation to assess domestic… Read more »
March 17
South Africa: Parliament and the Budget - What You Need to Know
The budget process in South Africa is one of the most critical functions of Parliament, ensuring government spending aligns with national priorities while maintaining… Read more »
March 14
South Africa: Ethics Committee Recommends Reprimand and Fine for Nine MPs for Failure to Disclose 2024 Members' Interests
The Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests has resolved, in a meeting held on Friday, 7 March 2025, that the Houses of Parliament reprimand nine Members of Parliament and… Read more »
Southern Africa: Committee Welcomes Decision to Terminate SADC Mission in DRC, Calls for Continued Diplomatic Interventions
The co-chairpersons of the Joint Standing Committee on Defence, Mr Malusi Gigaba and Mr Phiroane Phala, have welcomed the decision by the Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State… Read more »
March 13
South Africa: Basic Education Committee Calls for Equity in Learner Placement
Equity and transparency are key when provincial education departments place learners in schools. This was the clear message on Tuesday, 11 March, during a Portfolio Committee on… Read more »
March 11
South Africa: Committee to Be Briefed On Scoring Outcomes of Nyda Interviews
The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities will today be briefed on the scoring outcomes for the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) interviews. Read more »
South Africa: Public Service Committee to Be Briefed On SATBVC Pension Redress
Parliament, Monday, 10 March 2025 - The Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration will be briefed by the Government Employees Pension Fund and Government Pensions… Read more »
South Africa: Agriculture Committee to Receive Briefings On 2024/25 Quarterly Performance of Department and Entities
Parliament, Monday, 10 March 2025 - The Portfolio Committees on Agriculture will receive briefings on the 2024/25 quarterly performance, expenditure report and progress on… Read more »
South Africa: Remarks By the Chairperson of the Standing Committee On Finance, Dr Joe Maswanganyi, During the Finance Cluster Media Briefing On Monday, 10 March 2025
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March 10
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa to Appear Before the National Assembly
President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to answer Questions for Oral Reply before the National Assembly (NA) tomorrow, Tuesday, 11 March, at 14:00. Read more »
March 07
South Africa: Committee On Planning to Consider Comments On the National State Enterprises Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation will today consider the content support team's overview of all written comments received on the National State… Read more »
March 06
South Africa: Postbank Urged to Remain Vigilant in Card-Issuing Process
The Portfolio Committee on Social Development has urged the Postbank to remain vigilant as panic persists amongst beneficiaries who are still waiting for the new Postbank black… Read more »
March 05
South Africa: Media Statement - Committee Concludes Scoring of Candidates for the Nyda Board
Parliament, Wednesday, 5 March 2025 - The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities met yesterday to score the candidates interviewed last week for… Read more »
March 04
South Africa: Governance Cluster Media Briefing - Remarks By the Chairperson of the Pc On Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
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South Africa: Governance Cluster Media Briefing - Remarks By the Chairperson of the Pc On Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Hon. Teliswa Mgweba
*Find the audio of Ms Teliswa Mgweba's remarks here. Read more »
South Africa: Governance Cluster Media Briefing - Remarks By the Chairperson of the Pc On Public Service and Administration Hon. Jan De Villiers
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South Africa: Media Alert - Women, Youth and Persons With Disabilities Committee Meets to Deliberate On Interviewed Candidates for Nyda Board
Parliament, Tuesday, 4 March 2025 - The Portfolio Committee on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities will today meet for the scoring of and deliberations on the 19 interviewed… Read more »
February 28
South Africa: Media Statement - Committee Conducts Oversight Visit At Sasol Secunda Operations
The Portfolio Committee on Mineral and Petroleum Resources conducted an oversight visit to Sasol operations in Secunda, Mpumalanga yesterday as part of it's the week-long oversight… Read more »
February 23
South Africa: Decrease in Crime Statistics Laudable but Not Reflecting People's Lived Experiences
The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, Mr Ian Cameron, applauded the general decrease in various categories of crime such as murder, sexual offences, robbery with… Read more »
February 20
South Africa: Committee On Health Examines Department's Priorities and Progress
The Portfolio Committee on Health yesterday received a progress report from the Department of Health on the department's key initiatives, performance and challenges across various… Read more »
South Africa: Land Reform Committee Briefed By Minister On Proposed Equitable Access to Land Bill
The Portfolio Committee on Land Reform and Rural Development received a briefing from the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development on developing legislative measures to ensure… Read more »