That week in Parliament

The President's oral question session - on Tuesday - is the high point of the parliamentary week. The President is required to answer up to six questions of national or international importance once per term in accordance with the annual parliamentary...

ESSENTIAL FOOD PRICES The Competition Commission has published its latest essential food price report. According to an accompanying media statement, the report: ‘expands’ on the Commission’s previous work by: ‘focusing on the sunflower oil value chain...

  One of the peculiarities of our parliamentary system is that there is no parliamentary committee that oversees the Presidency. While every government department is subject to consistent parliamentary oversight, this is not the case for the...

SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT The Department of Social Development has issued a Government Gazette notice announcing that: on 1 August 2022 the grant was increased to R624 per month ‘verification of insufficient means with banks’ is no longer...

There’s a varied and busy schedule in the Committee corridor. Everything from detailed law-making, to executive scrutiny, interviews, oversight visits, inquiries, strategic planning workshops and big-picture policy will be under the microscope....

HIGHER EDUCATION A draft policy on the recognition of higher education institutional types has been gazetted for public comment. According to a Department of Higher Education and Training media statement, once operationalised the proposed new policy...

Committees are an important venue for parliamentary activities. They are the site where most of Parliament’s business is organised.  Submit your input directly to a Committee here: https://www.pa.org.za/write-committees/recipients/ Committees have...

The third term has kicked into gear now that the National Assembly lawmakers have returned from their constituency break. NCOP delegates started the term two weeks ago. It’s expected to be a blockbuster term with many high-impact issues. Amongst...

Women constitute more than half of the South African population and therefore their voices must be included when decisions are taken and laws are made. The inclusion of women in decision-making is a fundamental human right. Women should participate in...

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE The Criminal and Related Matters Amendment Act, 2021, is now in force, among other things requiring that: anyone accused of domestic violence should appear in court before bail is considered, and that a court should consider...