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Mazzone, Van Damme re-elected to DA parliamentary caucus leadership team
The party said the group of members of Parliament it had elected represented the experience, diversity, and skills of the DA's new parliamentary caucus.
Opposition parties unimpressed with Ramaphosa’s Cabinet
The president announced a slimmed down Cabinet on Wednesday night, reducing the number of ministries from 36 to 28.
ATM to ask National Assembly to probe Gordhan’s fitness to hold office
The ATM has not wasted any time announcing its arrival in Parliament and says it will request an ad hoc committee investigation into Minister Pravin Gordhan.
Majodina: No one on ANC’s Parly list dropped for Mabuza
ANC deputy president David Mabuza will join several other senior party members who'll be sworn-in as Members of Parliament in the coming days.
Financial implications for a reduced Cabinet, says Malegapuru Makgoba
Deputy chairperson of the National Planning Commission (NPC) professor Malegapuru Makgoba explained why the size of Cabinet should be kept at a minimum.
Questions around Mabuza being sworn in as MP still unanswered
Last week, the deputy president requested his swearing in by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng be postponed to give him time to respond to the ANC's integrity commission report.
Loftus ready for presidential inauguration after dry run
After his inauguration, the president will be occupied with announcing his highly anticipated Cabinet, which is expected to happen on Sunday.
Youngest parliamentarian Ntsube calls for nationalisation of private schools
Itumeleng Ntsube is not only the youngest in the 90-member National Council of Provinces, he is also younger than any other member of the National Assembly.
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.
Amos Masondo elected as NCOP chairperson
Former Norther Cape Premier Sylvia Lucas has been elected as his deputy.
ANC MPs implicated in wrongdoing innocent until proven guilty, says chief whip
The ANC’s new chief whip Pemmy Majodina was reacting to David Mabuza’s request to postpone his swearing-in, as well as Nomvula Mokonyane’s decision not to return to Parliament.
Opposition parties congratulate President Ramaphosa, Malema gives warning
On Wednesday, Cyril Ramaphosa was elected unopposed to the country’s top job.
ANC chief whip: If Mabuza resigns, we’re not panicking
ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa issued a statement on Wednesday and said David Mabuza made the request in light of a report by the party’s integrity commission in which he is alleged to have brought the party into disrepute.
WATCH LIVE: ANC's Thandi Modise, DA's Richard Majola nominated as Speaker
MPs are swearing an oath to be faithful to the country, respect and uphold the Constitution and to do their duty to the best of their ability.
Chief Justice Mogoeng to preside over swearing-in of 400 MPs
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will preside over the swearing-in of the designated members who will choose to either take the oath or make an affirmation in whichever of the 11 official languages they're most comfortable with.
Swearing-in of David Mabuza as MP postponed
A statement issued by ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa said that David Mabuza made the request in light of an Integrity Commission report in which he is alleged to have prejudiced the integrity of the ANC.
Cosatu approves of new ANC MPs, but they 'will have to pull up their socks'
Cosatu said it hoped the ANC would not reward deeply compromised former ministers and members of Parliament who betrayed the hopes of the poor.
Mbete, Gigaba decline parliamentary seats: ANC
The ANC said it had accepted the withdrawal of former Speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete and former minister Malusi Gigaba from the ANC’s parliamentary list.
