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Minister Ramokgopa says SA will go into winter with a solid load-shedding buffer
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the country will see winter with a good buffer from severe load shedding. He…
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Electoral Matters Amendment Bill adopted without any changes as court action looms
The Select Committee on Security and Justice of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has moved to adopt the Electoral…
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Parliament committee wants SIU to investigate cancelled SAA-Takatso deal
The National Assembly’s public enterprises oversight committee wants the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to probe the now-cancelled South African Airways…
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Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill believed to be in line with unbundling of Eskom
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) has rejected the Electricity Regulation Amendment (ERA) Bill, which the National Assembly…
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Ex-Public Enterprises DG denies selected Takatso Consortium as the preferred partner to buy SAA
Parliament said on Friday that National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula has received a letter from former Public Enterprises Director-General…
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National Assembly passes bill to bolster electricity sector with private investors & modern infrastructure
Eskom is one step closer to the creation of a stand-alone transmission company after the National Assembly passed the Electricity…
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Ntshavheni says SA’s foremost concern is for Palestinian lives to be spared, not severing ties with Israel
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshaveni says it is more important for the government to ensure Palestinian lives are spared…
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EFF accuses Parliament speaker of applying house rules inconsistently
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has accused Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula of inconsistently applying rules when she ordered the…
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ActionSA to announce National Assembly representatives
ActionSA President Herman Mashaba will on Monday announce some of the candidates his party is fielding to represent it in…
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Mapisa-Nqakula’s future uncertain amid corruption allegations
After 30 years in Parliament, National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula’s future hangs in the balance. Her name was left off…
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Minister Phaahla: Some 800 recently qualified healthcare professionals to be employed by end March
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says by the end of March, at least 800 recently qualified health professionals will be employed…
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UDM’s Holomisa calls for Mapisa-Nqakula to be investigated
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa is calling for National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, to be investigated over the allegations of bribery…
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Pressure mounts on Mapisa-Nqakula to vacate her seat amid corruption allegations
Pressure continues to mount on National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to vacate her seat as head of the legislature in…
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Ex-Minister Zwane slammed for his repeated failures to make a public apology
Members of the National Assembly have slammed former minister Mosebenzi Zwane for his repeated failures to make a public apology.…
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Pravin Gordhan accuses parliamentary committee of reneging on its decision to hold meeting in camera
The spat between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and the portfolio committee has escalated after his department accused the committee…
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Parliament approves reports which found three MPs guilty of contempt
The National Assembly (NA) has approved the two reports from the Powers and Privileges Committee which found ANC MP Mosebenzi…
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ConCourt dismisses challenge to Electoral Amendment Act brought by BOSA & Rivonia Circle
The Constitutional Court has dismissed a challenge to the Electoral Amendment Act from the non-profit organization Rivonia Circle and Mmusi…
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Parliament says John Hlophe’s ConCourt challenge of his impeachment in questionable
With a resolution now having been taken to impeach Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, Parliament said his Constitutional Court…
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NA votes in favour of John Hlophe’s impeachment
The National Assembly has voted to impeach suspended Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, John Hlophe. Three hundred…
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Jacob Zuma invited to attend R6.5 million Sona
National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says former president Jacob Zuma has been invited to attend this year’s State of the…
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