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NEW LEGISLATION The Presidency issued a media statement announcing the enactment of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Bill. Not yet in force, the new Act: responds to a 2016 Constitutional Court ruling popularly known as the...

Highlights of Parliament’s Budget Debate Last week’s debate on Parliament’s 2024/25 budget was noteworthy as the presiding officers and lawmakers made interesting comments about the functioning of the legislature. They also highlighted some of the...

After several intense weeks, there is a lull in the parliamentary agenda for the coming week. The National Assembly’s constituency period commences today, while the NCOP concludes its term on Wednesday. Both will resume on 19 August 2024. A lot was...

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE PUBLICATION PROBLEMS The composite National Government and National Regulations eGazettes routinely issued on Fridays have not been published on time for two weeks. Editions that should have been issued on 19 July 2024 were...

RETIREMENT SAVINGS REFORM The Presidency issued a media statement announcing that the Pension Funds Amendment Bill has been signed into law in anticipation of implementing the two-pot retirement savings system on 1 September 2024. Passed by Parliament...

For a second consecutive week, the President will dominate the parliamentary programme. On Monday, the joint sitting of the National Assembly (NA) and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will reconvene for President Ramaphosa’s response to the...

METAL THEFT The Civilian Secretariat for the Police Service gazetted revised draft amendments to regulations under the Second-hand Goods Act, 2009, for public comment. Among other things, they propose: making ‘satisfactory tax compliance status’ a...

President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the Opening of Parliament on 18 July 2024. This joint sitting will be convened at 19:00 at the Cape Town City Hall. He will use this occasion to outline the priorities of the 7th Administration. This follows the...

Our Constitution requires Parliament to engage actively with the budget process in the interests of good governance and financial transparency. After the Minister of Finance presents the budget, each parliamentary committee has hearings on the Budget...

GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL UNITY The Presidency issued a media statement on the process of giving practical effect to the 14 June 2024 Government of National Unity (GNU) Statement of Intent. To that end: the manifestos of parties to the GNU are already...