That week in Parliament

Now that the Seventh Parliament has been sworn in, the institution is establishing internal structures to enable its functioning. One of the most critical structures for Parliament's effective functioning is the establishment of its committees....

FRESH PRODUCE MARKET INQUIRY The Competition Commission published a provisional report on findings and recommendations emerging from its fresh produce market inquiry. An accompanying media statement called for public comments. Among other things the...

Celebrate the International Day of Parliamentarism with us, in a dynamic webinar designed for everyone passionate about South Africa's democratic future. Join us for an engaging conversation as we reflect on the achievements and challenges of the 6th...

GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY A statement of intent signed by the ANC and DA was published on 14 June 2024 (Polity), shortly before former Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza was elected as Speaker of the National...

On Friday, 14 June 2024, Members of the National Assembly will be sworn in. These Members represent 18 political parties. At Cape Town’s International Convention Centre, the Sergeant-at-Arms will lead the Chief Justice, Secretary to Parliament and the...

The Constitution spells out, in section 52, that after an election, the first sitting of the National Assembly must take place at a time and date determined by the Chief Justice but not more than 14 days after the election result has been declared ...

COMPETITION ACT The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition: called for public comments on draft regulations proposing a ‘non-exhaustive list’ of factors relevant to the process of determining whether a vertical practice believed to restrict...

This is the state of political parties represented in the National Assembly as of 2 June 2024 Candidates from the parties will fill the seats of the National Assembly The National Assembly consists of 400 Members elected by proportional representation...

BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW Although, at the time of writing, none of the new Acts had been gazetted (their status therefore remaining unclear), separate Presidency media statements announced that the following Bills have been signed into law: the Cannabis...

With the final results announced officially by the IEC on 2 June 2024, for the first time in South Africa, no single party won a mandate to govern. The ANC received a little over 6.4 million votes. This was followed by the DA and Umkhonto we Sizwe...