South Africa: National Assembly Adopts Motion to Suspend Diplomatic Relations With Israel

The National Assembly has adopted a motion calling for the South African government to close the Israeli Embassy in South Africa and suspend all diplomatic relations with Israel… Read more »

South Africa: Committee On IR Shares Its Vision On Establishment of People Centred Oversight With Contralesa

Parliament, Thursday, 9 November 2023 - The Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation held a consultative meeting with the Congress of Traditional Leaders of… Read more »

South Africa: Defence Department Must Urgently Consider Appointment of Chief Defence Reserves and Chairperson of Reserve Force Council

Parliament, Friday, 10 November 2023 - The Joint Standing Committee on Defence has called for the appointment of the Chief Defence Reserves to drive the strategic implementation of… Read more »

South Africa: Lack of Skills Contributes to Slow Progress of Disaster Relief and Recovery, Committee Finds

Parliament, Wednesday, 8 November 2023 - The Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery has observed that a lack of skilled personnel in the public service,… Read more »

South Africa: Finances Take Centre Stage in President's Last Question-and-Answer Session

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday had to field several questions relating to the Reserve Bank's independence and the impact of the government's cost-containment measures on… Read more »

South Africa: Finance Minister Briefs Joint Standing and Select Committees On Finance On MTBPS

The Standing and Select Committees on Appropriations and Finance together with the provincial portfolio committees on Finance on Thursday unanimously welcomed the extension of the… Read more »

South Africa: Report of Investigations Into the Fire and Administrative Matters At Parliament

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South Africa: Municipalities Should Adhere to Municipal Systems Act and Avoid Recruitment of Officials Under Investigation

The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs calls on municipalities to adhere to the Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Act 3 of 2022 when… Read more »

South Africa: Planned Unbundling of Eskom Must Not Result in Job Losses , Committee Hears

The unbundling of Eskom into three separate companies, that is proposed in the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill must not result in any job losses in the sector, the Portfolio… Read more »

South Africa: Defence Committee Chairperson Extends Condolences to Families of Deceased Navy Officers

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, Mr Cyril Xaba, is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of the three South African Navy Personnel… Read more »

South Africa: Committee Welcomes Readiness of DoD and GPAA to Pay Pension Benefits to Military Veterans

The Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans has welcomed a report that the Department of Defence (DOD) and the Government Pension Administration Agency (GPAA) were… Read more »

South Africa: Committee On Mineral Resources and Energy Concludes Processing of Upstream Petroleum Development Bill

The Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy concluded clauses by clause on the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill and adopted its report on the Bill… Read more »

South Africa: Media Statement - Cape Winelands District Residents Support Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill

The residents of the Western Cape Province's Cape Winelands District expressed their full support for the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill during… Read more »

South Africa: Statement of Parliament's Presiding Officers on the Passing of Dr Frene Ginwala

South Africa has today lost one of the foremost iconic leaders of our struggle for liberation, one of the pre-eminent midwives to our constitutional democracy and founding Speaker… Read more »