The appeal related to a case in which the Public Protector tried to get access to former President Jacob Zuma’s tax records.

The Constitutional Court on Tuesday morning dismissed her appeal to access personal tax information of former President Jacob Zuma.

The ruling followed a High Court ruling against her in March in Pretoria, declaring that taxpayer information was confidential.

On Friday, the powers and privileges committee found the 16 MPs guilty of contempt of Parliament for last year’s incident, in which they stormed the podium as Gordhan was delivering his department's budget.

On Friday, the powers and privileges committee investigating the incident heard closing arguments from the initiator, Advocate Ncumisa Mayosi.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants Parliament to be fully reopened and functional by next year.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) gave its 2020 parliamentary review on Thursday, saying that despite some challenges the state of disaster had brought, the official opposition continued to hold government to account.

The IEC said that the sizes of legislatures have stagnated over the past 20 years and had not responded to changing population numbers.

Phumzile van Damme was the party’s communications shadow minister but was reshuffled out of the shadow cabinet and replaced by Zakhele Mbhele after being put on sabbatical by the party’s leader John Steenhuisen.

The finance minister confirmed the fund has earmarked R500 million for vaccine stocks and still has plenty of time to pay it.

Unions have slammed the officials for failing to prioritise workers’ livelihoods as they work to implement their rescue plan.

The bill could see even more politicians serving in municipal councils and provincial legislatures.

Mkhwebane had tried to challenge an October ruling which dismissed her application for an interim order to stop National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise from pressing ahead with a motion for her removal.

She said the broadcaster was critical to the country and must be predominantly funded through public means.

They said years of financial bailouts of the public broadcaster were no longer sustainable.

The highlight of the week - or the lowlight depending on your political inclination - will be President Cyril Ramaphosa facing his first-ever motion of no confidence on Thursday.

He’s been asked how government plans to turnaround the parastatals which are billions of rand in debt.

Deputy President David Mabuza was answering questions from Members of Parliament in the National Assembly.