That week in Parliament

The composite National Government Gazette and National Regulation Gazette traditionally published on Fridays did not materialise until Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 January 2024 respectively. They were backdated to 26 January 2024.   BASIC INCOME GRANT...

Committees are an important venue for parliamentary activities. They are the site where most of Parliament’s business is organised.  Submit your input directly to a Committee here: https://www.pa.org.za/write-committees/recipients/ Committees have...

While the official opening of Parliament is next week, the parliamentary year has already commenced. MPs are attending summits, training and are busy with constituency and committee work. Alongside this, political parties are maintaining a keen focus...

HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING Higher Education, Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande issued a media statement announcing the implementation of the first phase of a comprehensive student funding model intended to enable access by missing...

WATER AND SANITATION   The Department of Water and Sanitation has called for public comments on  draft regulations intended to: improve water and sanitation services improve the quality of water discharged into the water resource and water services...

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE   During an address to participants in a policy dialogue on universal health coverage in South Africa, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said the NHI ‘administration and ... associated governance structures’ will be established ‘in...