South Africa: Media Statement - Committee On Defence Adopts Budget Vote 23

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans today adopted its draft report on Budget Vote 23: Department of Defence and its entities including the Armaments… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Committee On Defence and Military Veterans Adopts Budget Vote 26

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has today adopted its draft report on Budget Vote 26: Department of Military Veterans (DMV) after having considered the… 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: Delays, Leaks and Broken Promises - NCOP Scrutinises Khuma Smme Hub

Permanent delegates to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have raised serious concerns about delays, poor planning and deteriorating infrastructure at Harmony Gold's small,… Read more »

South Africa: NCOP Delegation Visits Klerksdorp's Khuma and Kanana Townships to Assess Installation of High Mast Lights

The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) kicked off it week-long Taking Parliament to the People programme yesterday in the North West Province's Dr Kenneth Kaunda District… Read more »

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: NCOP Delegates Sound Alarm Over Sewage Crisis and River Pollution in Matlosana

Permanent delegates of the National Council of Provinces participating in the Taking Parliament to the People programme have raised serious concerns about worsening river pollution… 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 »

South Africa: Committee On Forestry, Fisheries and Environment Adopts Its Budget Vote Report

The Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment yesterday adopted its report on Budget Vote 32. Read more »

South Africa: NCOP Chairperson Reaffirms Accountability and Responsive Governance At TPTTP Opening Ceremony

North West Legislature Speaker, Dr Desbo Mohono, North West Premier, Mr Lazarus Mokgosi, NCOP Chairperson, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane and NCOP Deputy Chairperson, Ms Les Govender)… Read more »

South Africa: Stalled Projects and Unsafe Student Housing Push KZN University to Brink of Bankruptcy

The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education held a follow-up engagement with the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) on matters raised during the committee's 2025 oversight visit. 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: Media Statement - Justice Committee Chairperson Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Adoption of Constitution

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Xola Nqola, joins the nation in commemorating the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Committee On Social Services Calls for Strong Healthcare System for Advancement of Universal Health Coverage

The Select Committee on Social Services has emphasised the urgent need for strengthened public healthcare systems, improved infrastructure, and equitable resource allocation as key… Read more »

South Africa: 32 Years of Freedom - Celebration or Unfinished Promise?

As South Africans united in commemorating 32 years of freedom in April, Member of Parliament in the National Assembly were divided on how and why the country should celebrate… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - International Relations Committee Calls for Accelerated Implementation of the AfCFTA

The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation today received a briefing from the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and the African… Read more »

South Africa: Committee On Health Notes Department's Response to Cruise Ship Health Incident

The Portfolio Committee on Health has noted the media statement issued by the Department of Health confirming the deaths of two international tourists and the critical illness of a… Read more »

South Africa: Committee On Health Cautions SAMRC On Donor Funding

The Portfolio Committee on Health heard that the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) suffered a major decline in research capacity after it lost the United States (US)… Read more »

South Africa: Officials At Nelspruit Correctional Centre 'Too Relaxed' for the Environment

The Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services expressed its concern over dilapidated infrastructure, poor adherence to protocols, and what it described as "relaxed" attitude… Read more »

South Africa: Committee Decries Nyda's 'Posh Offices' Spending Amid Youth Unemployment Crisis

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), an agency mandated to address youth unemployment, is renting offices in a posh part of Johannesburg, which is inaccessible to the very… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Scopa Focuses On Municipal Audit Outcomes and Investigations in Its Second Term

The Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) will strengthen its oversight on municipalities this week, by receiving several briefings from the Auditor-General of South Africa… Read more »

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 »

South Africa: Water and Sanitation Committee Warns Budget Cuts Could Worsen Water Crisis

The Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation this week warned that budget cuts could worsen the water interruptions many residents are subjected to, particularly in provinces… Read more »

Southern Africa: Media Statement - Select Committee Chairperson Calls for Intervention Amid Sacu Challenges

The Chairperson of the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade, Ms Sonja Boshoff, has called on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition to intervene in the… Read more »

South Africa: Media Alert - Select Committee On Security and Justice to Assess Policing and Child Justice in Matlosana, North West Province

The Select Committee on Security and Justice will, from 22 to 24 April 2026, visit police stations and child justice centre in the Matlosana municipal area to assess progress in… Read more »