This is just one of the far-reaching recommendations contained in volumes five and six of the final report of the State Capture commission of inquiry that he chaired.

In a statement released on Tuesday, Lamola said his ministry has been closely monitoring media reports and a statement by the Namibian police force concerning a request for mutual legal assistance in respect of the suspect.

In terms of the Intelligence Services Oversight Act, a two-thirds majority is required.

Mashinini is the former chair of the IEC and the vacancy came about as a result of his term expiring.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament that those who stand to lose the most from the fight against corruption are resorting to dirty tricks and intimidation to try and get the government to back down.

Two EFF members were ordered from the House amid a chaotic start to the sitting, which saw Ramaphosa’s speech delayed by an hour.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is also the subject of a criminal investigation, following allegations by controversial former spy boss, Arthur Fraser, that he is implicated in money-laundering, among other charges, and a cover-up.

A negotiating body is consulting member states and international organisations on a working draft to be considered at a meeting of the World Health Assembly later this year.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has denied any wrongdoing and has pledged his willingness to cooperate with law enforcement agencies’ investigations into his conduct.

The president is under scrutiny over private business dealings involving the stashing of cash at his Limpopo farmhouse and allegations of a cross-border cover-up.

National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula was tabling the national legislature's budget on Tuesday afternoon.

Imam Abdullah Haron died at Caledon Square Police Station in Cape Town on 27 September 1969 after being held incommunicado for 122 days. He was detained by the security branch under The Terrorism Act.

George’s recommendation for the position of secretary to Parliament was to have come before both houses of parliament for ratification on Wednesday.

The panel was chaired by former minister Sydney Mufamadi and its report was released in March 2019.

Tabling the defence budget on Tuesday, Defence Minister Modise told the house that these deployments put the SANDF under great pressure as it was often not reimbursed and that supplies of crucial equipment were critically low.

The tourism sector, once a beacon of hope for economic growth and job creation, has been hard hit by COVID-19 lockdowns and travel restrictions.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the long-delayed Public Procurement Bill could be tabled in Parliament during this financial year.

Godongwana said the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, both at home and abroad, has made it harder to deal with South Africa’s triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment.