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MPs want private and public school exams, calendars to merge
They made the call during a joint meeting of the National Assembly Basic Education portfolio committee and the NCOP select committee on Wednesday night.
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IEC considering increasing size of provincial legislatures
The IEC said that the sizes of legislatures have stagnated over the past 20 years and had not responded to changing population numbers.
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Mboweni positive on SA economy as Parly approves MTBPS fiscal framework
Separate sittings of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Wednesday gave the green light.
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Simply not true that SA is moving back to lockdown level 3 - Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that South Africans should not be alarmist about lockdown regulations.
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Ramaphosa: SIU probing 932 COVID-19 corruption matters
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he had so far received two interim reports from the SIU outlining the progress the unit had made adding that these reports would be made public once all necessary processes were completed and there was no risk of jeopardising ongoing investigations.
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ANC has reimbursed state for using SANDF plane to fly to Zim, says Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula made an error in judgement when she allowed the ANC to hitch a lift to Zimbabwe.
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WATCH LIVE: Ramaphosa answers questions in NCOP
President Cyril Ramaphosa is having a question and answer session in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
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Rally behind recovery plan or face paralysis, Ramaphosa tells political parties
President Cyril Ramaphosa conceded that while many aspects of the plan were not new, a more careful reading would show a new resolve and determination to implement the changes needed.
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Makhura: Gauteng already implementing govt's COVID-19 economic recovery plan
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said that the strategy was a clarion call for the country to rally around to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with a new economy.
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Implementation key in ensuring economic recovery plan works - ANC
Members of the National Assembly and the NCOP are debating the plan delivered last week.
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Prasa beefing up security to protect assets, passengers & staff, MPs told
The passenger rail network has lacked proper protection since security companies’ services were terminated late last year.
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UIF has recouped millions in illegal payments, Nxesi tells NCOP
Labour and Employment Minister Thulas Nxesi said that as part of efforts to clean systems at the UIF and the Compensation Fund, they would now design new systems to prevent fraud even beyond the pandemic.
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Section 139 interventions sometimes used to settle political scores, NCOP hears
Section 139 of the Constitution permits a provincial executive to intervene in the affairs of a struggling municipality.
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Mabuza blames Eskom’s ageing fleet of power plants for loadshedding
Eskom announced stage three loadshedding would be implemented on Friday as the deputy president was answering questions in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) on Thursday.
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NCOP approves the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill
The Bill was tabled by Finance Minister Tito Mboweni when he unveiled the Adjustment Budget last month, and was given the green light by the National Assembly last week.
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Parly's presiding officers hail Zindzi Mandela as 'outstanding revolutionary'
National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise and chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Amos Masondo hailed her contribution to the freedom of the people of this country and said that her inspiring tenacity and strength would forever be etched in their minds.
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COVID-19 lockdown a breeding ground for corruption - Sisulu
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has now promised that her department is prepared to account for every cent it spends on water provision during the lockdown.
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WC still not adhering to COVID-19 regulations on evictions - Sisulu
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said that all provinces were prohibited from evicting people, according to national coronavirus command council guidelines.
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Mkhize to brief MPs on govt's response to COVID-19 pandemic
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize will address a hybrid plenary sitting on Wednesday to give a report on the progress made by government in response to the pandemic.
