That week in Parliament

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

Committees are an important venue for parliamentary activities. They are the site where most of Parliament’s business is organised.  As this is the start of 2022 and the mid-point of the 6th Parliament, this is an opportune time to help inform a...

eGAZETTE SYSTEM FAILURE The eGazette has not been available since 1 February, when the Government Printing Works website went offline. Although the landing page is now online, none of its online services are accessible. As a result, the South African...

President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver his sixth State of the Nation Address on Thursday at 19:00. The President will address both Houses of Parliament on his administration’s priorities for the year and the current political and socio-economic state...

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 give a report back on government’s progress. The...

SPECIAL INVESTIGATING UNIT REPORT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC GOODS, WORKS AND SERVICES Released on 25 January, the report and annexure: do not cover allegations received after the timeline set when the investigation began, and will...

SOCIAL PROTECTION/BASIC INCOME GRANT On 21 January, a media statement was issued on a meeting between President Cyril Ramaphosa and civil society organisations at which: participants ‘affirmed the need to work towards affordable and sustainable social...

  JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO STATE CAPTURE   Part 1 of the report was published on 4 January. In an accompanying media statement, President Cyril Ramaphosa undertook to submit the full report to Parliament ‘by the 30 June 2022’, with an...

ELECTORAL LAWS AMENDMENT BILL   On 7 December, the Home Affairs Portfolio Committee released a media statement on a meeting about the Bill, which: was tabled in the House in draft form on 1 December was included in a letter from Home Affairs Minister...