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FOOD POISONING CRISIS The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development issued a media statement outlining progress made in implementing interventions recently announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa with the aim of curbing food poisoning. This...

An eclectic week of parliamentary action beckons in the main chambers and Committee Corridor. A combination of a Presidential Address, Question Time, Executive Statements, debates, mini-plenaries, budget-related work, legislative business, and a few...

In terms of the Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Financial Interests (the Code), MPs must disclose their financial interests annually. The following kinds of financial interests are registrable interests and must be disclosed in the public...

  Both Houses of Parliament hold debates in which Members discuss government policy, proposed new laws and topical issues of the day.   Parliamentary debates are a key mechanism for holding the Government accountable. They also raise awareness of an...

  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE A national policy framework for artificial intelligence (AI) is apparently still open for public comment. This is noting that: it appears to have been published as far back as 14 August 2024 but was neither gazetted nor...

  MERCHANT SHIPPING The South African Maritime Safety Authority published draft amendments to six sets of regulations on which public comments were sought in Government Gazette notices issued several days earlier. The deadline for input has been...

There are four weeks left until Parliament rises for the year. In the remaining days, lawmakers are scheduled to vote on several Bills, approve government spending, hold debates, scrutinise government performance, consider statutory appointments and...

The NCOP has scheduled two debates this week. Sponsoring debates allows MPs to raise awareness about important issues, sparking national discussions and educating the public. On Tuesday, delegates will debate how to revitalise the clothing and textile...

  GREY LISTING National Treasury issued a media statement announcing that only six of the 22 action items to be addressed by February 2025 are now outstanding. According to the statement: ‘three of these relate to demonstrating a sustained increase in...