That week in Parliament

STATE OF DISASTER In response to the severe weather conditions experienced recently in certain provinces, on 18 April a notice was gazetted: reclassifying to ‘national’ the provincial disaster declared on 13 April, and formalising President Cyril...

It is largely a low-key week with NA MPs on leave, a public holiday and only a handful of meetings scheduled. The main point of interest is the President’s joint address on Tuesday. Convening an address to both Houses is a rare occurrence and is...

COVID-19 The deadline for public comment on proposed amendments to the 2017 regulations on the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions has been extended. This is noting that, once in force, the amended regulations will provide (among...

Parliament resumes this week after a constituency period The virtual/hybrid Parliament will continue for another term, with some MPs working from the precinct and others remotely. According to the latest timetable, the NA programme will run for 9...

COVID-19 The details underpinning President Cyril Ramaphosa’s 4 April announcement have since been gazetted in: a notice terminating the State of Disaster a separate notice revoking the classification of the Covid-19 pandemic as a national disaster...

  The first term of Parliament officially ended on 01 April and MPs are on recess until 19 April 2022. The year started with a devastating fire that gutted large parts of the National Assembly. This had a ripple effect as it stalled Parliament’s plan...

COVID-19 The Department of Transport has issued a ministerial directive confirming a further extension to the validity period of learners’ licences, driving licence cards, licence discs, professional driving permits and motor vehicle registration...