The consortium has already paid R24.7 milion of the purchase price.

Parliament’s presiding officers, National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and National Council of Provinces chairperson Amos Masondo, have been briefing the media on final preparations for Sona.

The Constitutional Court ruled in June last year that this part of the Electoral Act was unconstitutional. It has given parliament 24 months – until June 2022 – to fix the defect.

Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota and party colleague Farouk Cassim briefed Parliament’s home affairs committee on the bill on Tuesday.

The Constitutional Court ruled in June last year that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional in so far as it only allowed for the election of members of Parliament and provincial legislatures through political parties.

Acting commissioner of the BMA, Gene Ravele, told Parliament the congestion at land ports of entry over the festive season was largely due to insufficient numbers of Health Department staff to carry out PCR tests for COVID-19.

The amaBhungane Centre for Investigative Journalism approached the apex court for confirmation of the High Court’s 2017 decision.

Eskom, Transnet, the SABC all got qualified audit opinions. Even worse, disclaimers were issued for Denel and Prasa.

Parliament's standing committee on public accounts (Scopa) was briefed on the latest audit outcomes for the Development Bank of Southern Africa, Denel, Prasa, Eskom, Transnet and the SABC during a marathon session on Wednesday.

On Tuesday, former ANC MP Zukiswa Rantho told how she and her family were intimidated and threatened when the probe went ahead in the teeth of opposition from ANC MPs who feared party members would be implicated.

He’s told the state capture inquiry the African National Congress showed little appetite for investigating the allegations, even after a preliminary special investigating report led to the suspension of an implicated official.

The former African National Congress (ANC) MP, who chaired Parliament’s 2017 inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing at Eskom, Zukiswa Rantho is currently in the witness stand.

National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise said that no MP was compelled to attend, and that all safety precautions would be in place.

President Cyril Ramaphosa will spell out the government’s plan of action for the year during a joint sitting of both houses on 11 February.

While the event will be broadcast live, it will feature none of the pomp and ceremony traditionally rolled out and there will be no red carpet parade by MPs and dignitaries.

The Office of the Auditor-General of South Africa briefed Parliament’s portfolio committee on agriculture, land reform and rural development on Tuesday.

Jackson Mthembu was a man with the courage of his convictions, and was not afraid to speak out against wrongdoing, even within his own party. For this he earned respect - not only among ANC members, but also opposition parties.

Political parties have paid tribute to the late Minister in the Presidency Jackson Mthembu.