National council of provinces
NCOP formally backs placing Tshwane Municipality under administration
The concurrence came after three months of instability in the Tshwane council.
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Mabuza: Eskom's challenges could hamper economic growth, new investment
Deputy President David Mabuza blamed years of failure to carry out the necessary maintenance on Eskom’s aging fleet of power stations.
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WATCH: Mabuza answers questions in the NCOP
He is answer questions relating to the rural and township economy and Eskom, among others.
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Mogoeng explains why Motsamai is now an MP despite murder conviction
Kenny Motsamai is a former military commander of the Azanian People’s Liberation Army and spent 27 years in jail for killing a white traffic officer.
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Youngest MP (20) prepares for new start in Cape Town
Botshabelo Ntsube matriculated in 2018 and is studying towards a degree in education in Bloemfontein.
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Mogoeng warns incoming MPs, MPLs against corruption
A total of 400 candidates have been put forward for the National Assembly while 430 will serve in the National Council of Provinces.
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First sitting of National Assembly scheduled for 22 May
Both houses of Parliament must be established within 14 days of the IEC declaring the election results, according to the Constitution.
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First sitting of sixth democratic Parliament set for 22 May
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will preside over the first sittings of both the National Assembly and the NCOP, which has been set down for the following day, Thursday, 23 May.
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13 Bills, including Carbon Tax, NCOP members are considering this week
The legislation includes the Carbon Tax Bill as well as the Public Investment Corporation Bill.
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EXCLUSIVE: Some govt ministers seek to thwart PIC Amendment Bill
It is understood that African National Congress MPs in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) are being lobbied not to vote for it.
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NCOP to hold special sitting to consider 3 bills
Parliament is only set to officially start business for the new year later this month, so today’s National Council of Provinces’ plenary has been convened as a special sitting.
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NCOP adopts land expropriation report
The concurrence means the matter is now a duly adopted resolution of Parliament.
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MPs to debate land expropriation report
The debate comes as Parliament winds down its business for the year as it heads to its Christmas break at the end of the week.
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Ramaphosa calls on NCOP to understand people’s grievances
President Ramaphosa opened the National Council of Provinces sitting on Thursday morning by addressing the prevalence of protests which turn violent across the country.
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Lifestyle audits: There'll be no exceptions - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says everyone, including himself, will undergo lifestyle audits with the possibility of rolling the system out across all spheres of government in the future.
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[WATCH LIVE] Cyril Ramaphosa answers questions in the NCOP
President Cyril Ramaphosa is on Tuesday answering questions in the National Council of Provinces.
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Labour Dept dismisses critics of Minimum Wage Bill
The department says the National Minimum Wage Bill should be implemented as it meets all constitutional requirements.
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New bill to give Auditor-General teeth against those wasting public funds
The Public Audit Amendment Bill will come before the NCOP in a plenary on Thursday morning.
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NCOP asks Public Protector to probe Knysna Municipality corruption claims
The NCOP last week considered the matter following hearings and has now completed its report.
