Research

2024

Explainer: Conclusion of the Sixth Parliament

2023

The Legislative Process: SEIAS, NEDLAC, Bill Certification and Cabinet Approval

Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports (BRRRs) 2023

2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) Explainer

Petitions to Parliament: An important tool for public involvement

A PMG Review of Parliament’s Processing of the State Capture Commission Report

Parliament Preview 2023: Legislation

2022

A PMG Review of Constituency Work in South Africa

Climate Change and Parliament

“Small parties” in Parliament

Will Parliament Create a Committee to Oversee the Presidency?

"WHERE WAS PARLIAMENT?" A PMG review of parliamentary oversight in light of State Capture and the Zondo Report

Parliament’s Budget Vote Debate: Key Highlights (2022)

Budget Vote 2: Parliament

MOVING ONLINE, OPENING THE (VIRTUAL) DOOR: Public Access To Online Committee Meetings In National Parliament During Lockdown- April 2020 to March 2021 (Research Report)

The Joint Constitutional Review Committee

A look into Bills sent back to Parliament by the President

Parliament Preview 2022: Legislation

2021

Local Government Elections 2021: State of Local Government 

Local Government Elections 2021: Parliament’s role in Local Governance

Local Government Elections 2021: Local Government Legislation

Assessing the Effectiveness of Written Questions and Replies as an Oversight Mechanism

Parliament’s Budget Vote Debate: Key Highlights

Implications of a Virtual Parliament on its Constitutional Mandate

Checks and Balances: The Auditor-General Project Report (prepared by Institute for African Alternatives)

Delays in Assenting to Bills

Written Questions: A Critical Oversight Mechanism

TESTING THE LIMITS OF OPENNESS, TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION – Public access to information that Parliament requests from Departments

2020

Bills Returned to Parliament by the President 

Explainer: Budgetary Review and Recommendations Reports

Words of Parliament No. 1: “Consequence Management”

Are Ministers attending parliamentary committee meetings? A look at the Sixth Parliament (Jun-Dec 2019)

Bills on the President’s desk

2019

Review of the Fifth Parliament

NHI Timeline: Key dates and events

Bills Activity: Fifth Parliament

MP & Committee Turnover: Fifth Parliament

Written Questions for Minister's Reply: Fifth Parliament
 

2018

Ministerial Attendance in Parliament: Is Ramaphosa’s Cabinet doing better?

Legislative Performance/Output in Parliament (2006-2017)​

Youth in Parliament 2018

2017

Public Participation Survey 2017

Number of new MPs at commencement of Fifth Parliament

2014

Overview of Fourth Parliament of South Africa 2009-2014

2009

Portfolio Committee on Health Shadow Legacy Report (2004-2009)​