That week in Parliament

World Parliament Day is celebrated every year on 30 June. World Parliament Day was established in 2018 through a United Nations General Assembly Resolution. The theme this year is focused on public engagement following the recent launch of the Global...

The second term of Parliament officially ended on 24 June, with NA MPs on recess until 15 August 2022 and NCOP delegates returning on 1 August. The main highlights of the term included: processing of the 2022/23 budget; processing of various pieces of...

COVID-19 The Department of Health has issued a Government Gazette notice repealing ‘in their entirety’ amendments made in February to regulations on the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions. The February 2022 code of practice for...

STATE SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE Draft amendments to the regulations on minimum norms and standards have been gazetted for public comment. Focusing on planning for creating an enabling learning environment by ensuring compliance with the November 2013...

The second term concludes for NCOP delegates. From next week, they will join their NA counterparts who have been in recess since 13 June. A big chunk of the year has been spent considering the 2022/23 national budget. After the Minister of Finance...

HIGHER EDUCATION, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION A review report has been gazetted for public comment. It includes analyses of: ‘the capacity of existing institutions to support post-school education and training and to undertake strategic...

The constituency period beckons, with MPs in the National Assembly due to depart mid-week and return to Parliament on 15 August 2022. Meanwhile, the NCOP’s second term will run until 24 June. Even with a public holiday to compress the parliamentary...

On Tuesday, 07 June, Parliament’s Budget Vote came up for debate in plenary sittings of the National Assembly (NA) and National Council of Provinces (NCOP). We highlight the key takeaways. A hybrid Parliament The NA Speaker, Ms Nosiviwe...

In the National Assembly, the main plenary event will be the debate on the Presidency's budget vote scheduled on Thursday and the President’s reply a day later. The Constitution confers on the Presidency the responsibility of leading a capable...

SOCIAL GRANTS The Social Assistance Amendment Act, 2020, is now in force, among other things: establishing an independent tribunal to deal with internal appeals against decisions of the South African Social Security Agency, and empowering the Minister...