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  A major point of interest will be Thursday’s Question Time session with the Deputy President in the NCOP. In line with the broad tasks delegated to the leader of government business, he will be probed on various issues, including land claims,...

  MEDIUM TERM DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2024-29 Although more than three weeks have passed since Cabinet issued a media statement among other things announcing its approval of the 2024-2029 medium-term development plan, at the time of writing it had still not...

Gauteng (18 March 2025) Mr Lebogang Maile l Watch l Speech                                    Free State (18 March 2025) Mr Moses Macume l Watch l Speech   Mpumalanga (18 March 2025) Mr Bonakele Majuba l Watch l Speech   North West (19 March 2025) Ms...

  Even with a public holiday to compress the parliamentary week, a fair bit of action is packed into the available three days. Question Time is the main chamber business this week. Oral questions are part of a suite of oversight mechanisms available...

  HEALTH AND SAFETY The Department of Employment and Labour called for public comments on draft health and safety regulations specific to the construction industry. Once finalised and in force, the proposed new regulations: are expected to ensure that...

The budget process in South Africa is one of the most critical functions of Parliament, ensuring government spending aligns with national priorities while maintaining accountability and transparency. This guide provides an in-depth look at how the...

  OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY The Department of Employment and Labour gazetted three notices under the 1993 Occupational Health and Safety Act: physical agents regulations, with explanatory notes (repealing the October 1987 regulations in 18...

This week's programme is packed. The Budget Speech, Oral Question-and-Answer sessions with the President and the Executive, a Ministerial Briefing Session, legislative business, International Women’s Day debate, mini-plenaries and a few high-profile...

  Every year the Minister of Finance presents the Budget for the upcoming fiscal year in Parliament.  Last month, the budget was dramatically delayed following disagreements in the Government of National Unity (GNU) over a proposed increase to VAT....

  GREYLISTING National Treasury issued a media statement among other things confirming that South Africa now has until the end of June 2025 to address two outstanding items on an action plan list of 22 compiled in February 2023, when the country was...