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Parliament defends rising costs of fire-damaged building restoration
Parliament has defended the increased costs for restoring and rebuilding its buildings damaged in the January 2022 fire, arguing that…
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DP Mashatile tells MPs govt is forcefully dealing with construction mafia
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has warned that the growth of the economy through infrastructure will be nothing but a pipe…
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EFF loses court bid to have Parliament’s DC declared unlawful
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have lost a High Court bid to have Parliament’s disciplinary process against them for disrupting…
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Society should be concerned about Zizi Kodwa’s return to Parliament, says OUTA
The corruption watchdog, OUTA (Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse) says South Africans should be concerned if Members of Parliament (MPs) charged…
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MPs want answers from NSFAS on student allowances & corruption
Members of Parliament (MPs) want answers from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) on student allowances and corruption when…
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DPE’s Bapela: SAA could still get private equity partner, but State would be major shareholder
Deputy Public Enterprises Minister Obed Bapela says South African Airways (SAA) could still get a private equity partner in the…
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MPs express support for obligatory school uniform policy
Members of Parliament (MPs) say they don’t want school uniforms to be done away with. This came as they expressed…
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Parliament names Pravin Gordhan as minister with most unanswered questions on his portfolio
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has been labeled as leader of the pack in relation to ministers who fail to…
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Parliament told that EFF must be found guilty of disorderly conduct for disrupting SONA
The initiator in the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) disciplinary hearings for disrupting the State of the Nation Address (SONA) says…
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Minister Ramokgopa commends Eskom for averting stage 8 load shedding
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has commended Eskom for managing to avert the “worst-case scenario” of stage eight load shedding. On…
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SA has turned corner with power cuts, but not out of the woods yet – says Ramokgopa
Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said the country has turned the corner with power cuts, but it’s not out of the…
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MPs welcome Andile Nongogo axing as NSFAS CEO in wake of payment scandal
Members of Parliament (MPs) welcomed the firing of National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) CEO Andile Nongogo for breach of…
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The irony of 128 South African cops nabbed for 80 criminal offences
Members of Parliament (MPs) police committee have raised concerns to the cops’ watchdog – the Independant Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid)…
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Paul Mashatile insists ANC dealing with dysfunctional municipalities
Deputy President Paul Mashatile defended the African National Congress (ANC)-led government as he was grilled in Parliament over the state…
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MPs accuse Busisiwe Mkhwebane of absconding from Section 194 inquiry
Members of Parliament’s (MPs) have accused Busisiwe Mkhwebane of “absconding” from the Section 194 inquiry into her fitness to hold…
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ANC MPs bypass proposal to establish oversight committee for The Presidency
African National Congress(ANC) Members of Parliament (MPs) continue to fend off a proposal to establish an oversight committee for The…
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ANC MPs accuse Zondo Commission of overreaching
African National Congress (ANC) Members of Parliament (MPs) have accused the Zondo Commission of inquiry of overreach – for suggesting…
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SSA delays in vetting of MPs set back Parliament’s intelligence committee
The persistent delays in state security vetting is dogging the very committee tasked with overseeing the country’s intelligence services. On…
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MPs praise Sars for R123 billion increase in net revenue collection
Members of Parliament (MPs) have praised the South African Revenue Service (Sars) for its annual performance that saw a R123…
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SIU owed almost R1 billion by state departments and public institutions
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has revealed that state departments and public institutions owe it almost a billion rand in…
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