That week in Parliament

ENERGY In his speech at this year’s ‘Investing in Mining in Africa’ indaba, Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe announced that the deadline for comment on the draft Integrated Resource Plan has been extended to 23 March 2024. At the...

It’s one of the most important speeches that the President delivers in any year. With a prime-time TV audience, it is a tremendous PR opportunity for the President to lay out his agenda for the year and report on his administration’s progress. This is...

1. What is the SONA? It is an annual address given by the President to a joint session of Parliament and marks the legislature’s official opening. It is designed to be a report on the economic and social state of the nation and includes a review of...

  National Treasury answered our questions about the Budget Tips initiative   -In what year was the Budget Tips initiative launched? Response: In 1999 by then Minister Trevor Manuel.   -How many Budget Tips were received in the past three years?...

BASIC INCOME GRANT During an address at the ANC’s national executive committee lekgotla, President Cyril Ramaphosa said, ‘There is … a strong case for a permanent form of targeted income support grant for the unemployed within our fiscal constraints’....

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his eighth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday at 19:00. It's one of the most important speeches that the President delivers in any year. With a prime-time TV audience, it is a tremendous PR...