That week in Parliament

RACISM The results of a baseline study on levels of racism, anti-foreigner sentiment, homophobia, racial incidents, inter-racial relations and perceptions of national identity have been published. In a speech at the booklet’s launch, Justice and...

There are four weeks left until Parliament’s mid-year constituency period. In the remaining days, the legislative body is scheduled to pass the national budget, vote on several Bills, conduct important debates, hold a sectoral Parliament, scrutinise...

SOUTH AFRICAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION The deadline for public comment on a paper exploring alternative dispute resolution in family matters has been extended. According to the media statement announcing this, Covid-19 disaster management measures made...

There's a full and mixed flavour to the coming week's parliamentary business. The highlights include Africa Day commemoration, budget vote debates, mini-plenary sessions, legislative business, and important Committee hearings. Both chambers will hold...

COVID-19 The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has gazetted a notice phasing out special arrangements made under the State of Disaster.   SMALL, MEDIUM AND MICRO ENTERPRISES The Department of Small Business Development has called...

It’s the second week of budget vote debates in the National Assembly and the frenetic pace of committee meetings and mini-plenary sessions continue. The debates are a platform for Ministers to unpack the work of government and to give an account of...

The Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill [B2-2022] was introduced in Parliament on 10 January 2022.  You can track its processing here.  The Bill amends the South African Schools Act and Employment of Educators Act. It seeks to introduce new...

COVID-19 On 4 May amendments to National Health Act regulations on the surveillance and control of notifiable medical conditions were gazetted: inserting provisions for controlling the spread of Covid-19, which to a large extent replicate...

Following the parliamentary committee hearings on the 2022/23 priorities, targets and spending plans of departments, the focus shifts to the budget vote debates which commence this week and run until 10 June 2022. These debates happen in the...

Parliamentary committees have been meeting in the past weeks with departments and entities to pore over their 2022/23 Strategic Plans and Annual Performance Plans, budgets and performance targets in preparation for reports to be considered by the...