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Parliament gears up for this year’s Sona
Parliament’s presiding officers on Wednesday briefed the media on the state of readiness for Sona which takes place next week Thursday.
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Opposition parties call on Ramaphosa to account for Bosasa payment
The company holds multi-million-rand government tenders and has also been linked to dodgy payments and security services for some Members of Parliament.
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Baleka Mbete calls on MPs to respect each other following violent scuffle
A fight broke out on Tuesday afternoon between members of the EFF and Agang SA’s lone MP Andries Tlouamma, who hurled an insult at an EFF MP.
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Safety issues raised after parliamentary official shoots himself
Democratic Alliance Chief Whip John Steenhuisen says the incident goes beyond firearm control and is also about the general wellness of employees.
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Baleka Mbete swears in 12 new MPs
One of the new MPs is Communications Minister Nomvula Mokonyane.
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Steinhoff: Jooste, La Grange to be summonsed to appear in Parly
Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance wants Jooste and La Grange to answer questions about gaps in the financial regulatory framework that might have caused the Steinhoff debacle.
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Mbete furious over false social media trucking business claims
Various accounts on twitter allege that Mbete owns 146 trucks and has several business interests which were not divulged to Parliament's Registrar of Members’ Interests.
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Mbete calls on all politicians to work to fight gender-based violence
Mbete says politicians should be hands on in the fight against the killing of women and children.
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Mbete: Transition between change of leadership needs to be fine-tuned
Baleka Mbete was referring to the events after the ANC’s national conference elected Cyril Ramaphosa as its leader and then asked Jacob Zuma to step down.
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Mbete says Parliament can’t take shortcuts in dealing with Manana
Opposition parliamentarians, last week, called on the ANC to take a tougher stance against Mduduzi Manana and remove him as a member of its caucus.
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Mbete calls for full report after protest at Parly labour committee meeting
Witnesses have told Eyewitness News the group refused requests to be quiet as the committee was discussing the National Minimum Wage Bill.
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State capture inquiry ready to zoom in on Transnet
Inquiry chairperson Zukiswa Rantho says it's time to turn their attention on Transnet but permission must be obtained from the Speaker first.
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'We have to work together, unite to build better SA & economy'
Parliamentary spokesperson Moloto Mothapo says great strides have been made since 1994 to transform the laws that favour workers in the country.
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Parly Speaker Mbete waiting for Zuma's official resignation letter
Baleka Mbete's office has told Eyewitness News they have yet to receive this letter.
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Mbete: Zuma recall now being implemented
Baleka Mbete was speaking after a meeting at Parliament where it was agreed that a motion of no confidence in Zuma will go ahead on Thursday morning.
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Mbete reschedules EFF's motion of no confidence in President Zuma to Thursday
The Speaker’s decision was made after consultation with the leader of government business and the chief whip of the ANC.
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EFF postpones court action over Zuma no confidence motion
The EFF has postponed its urgent court application for a motion of no confidence to be brought forward following engagements with the ruling party caucus in Parliament.
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South Africans await ANC NEC’s decision on Zuma removal
The party’s heavyweights are locked in a meeting behind closed doors at the Saint George’s Hotel in Pretoria on Monday afternoon.
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#Sona2018 postponement gets Tweeps speculating on Zuma's exit
Speaker of Parliament Baleka Mbete says no new date for the State of the Nation Address has been set.
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[LISTEN] Baleka Mbete announces Sona postponement
Sona 2018 was due to take place on 8 February, but National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete says the decision to postpone was taken in the best interests of the country.
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Mbete: Sona 2018 postponed, no new date set
Speaker Baleka Mbete Mbete says it had become clear that it was unlikely that a joint sitting of the two houses would be uneventful if it was held this Thursday as planned.
