The six MPs will be suspended for a month next year and have their salaries docked for disrupting the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in February and 'threatening' President Cyril Ramaphosa.

The court was supposed to hear the application on Monday where EFF MPs, including party leader Julius Malema, were expected to interdict their suspensions for disrupting the State of the Nation Address in February. 

Six MPs, including leader Julius Malema and his deputy Floyd Shivambu, want to stop their suspension and the docking of one month’s salary.

The ruling party said the suspension of Julius Malema and the five EFF MPs means they won't be able to hold the president to account during 2024's SONA, and the ruling may hit their pockets too hard considering it's the beginning of the year.

Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni made a clarion call for an end to what she described as the 'deplorable' killing of civilians.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni also said Hamas had not been classified as a terrorist organisation by the United Nations.

Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said that it was unfortunate that Mogoeng made remarks highlighting that President Cyril Ramaphosa should have disclosed the source of his CR17 campaign funding.

The SIU said some law firms had admitted guilt and they've managed to recoup over R300 million of the defrauded funds which were paid out on behalf of thousands of road accident victims.

Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke and the Office of the Auditor-General on Tuesday presented the audit outcomes for national and provincial government for the 2022/2023 financials.

Water and Sanitation Minister Senzo Mchunu said the establishment of the South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency through the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency Bill, also doesn’t mean it’s doomed to be another corrupt, underperforming SOE.

The minister revealed the details in a written parliamentary question, adding that a majority of those charged were still employed by the South African Police Service (SAPS).

The Competition Commission is expected to brief the committee on Friday afternoon on its investigation and report into the manipulation of the local currency.

He said it was not as a result of some unforeseen natural disasters, but because of poor water management and governance by the governing party.

Police management on Thursday briefed the NCOPs Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings on ten undertakings made by Police Minister Bheki Cele.

DA leader John Steenhuisen said Ramaphosa played a “central role" in bringing about the nation’s current devastating reality - that almost five million children go hungry.

Parliament’s powers and privileges committee found them guilty of being in contempt of Parliament for disrupting SONA in February, suspending them while also docking one month’s salary.

The six MPs also have to apologise to the entire country and also have a month’s salary docked after they were found guilty of 'gross disorderly conduct' by a disciplinary hearing.

The powers and privileges committee conducting their disciplinary hearing found the MPs guilty nine months after they stormed the stage during the SONA at Cape Town City Hall.