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PMG’s 2023 review of Parliament reveals highs and lows

29 Jan 2024, 17:31

The Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG) published its 2023 review of Parliament in December of that year. The review included discussion of a March motion of no confidence against National Assembly (NA) Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the cabinet reshuffle in the same month, the removal of the former public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, and internal disciplinary matters, among Read more >

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Second and final voter registration weekend coming up

26 Jan 2024, 13:14

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) will hold its second – and final – voter registration weekend on Saturday and Sunday, 3 and 4 February 2024. Registration will be possible at 22 300 voting stations countrywide, between 08h00 and 17h00 on both days. New voters are encouraged to add their names to the voters’ roll, while Read more >

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Independent candidates’ big win ahead of 2024 polls

06 Dec 2023, 12:34

Victory has come just in time for independent candidates wishing to contest the general elections in 2024, in the form of a lifeline handed down by the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) on 4 December 2023 in two separate judgments. The applications were brought by the Independent Candidate Association (ICA) and One Movement South Africa respectively, asking Read more >

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IEC launches 2024 national and provincial elections programme

27 Nov 2023, 10:50

Source: South African government The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa has formally launched the 2024 National and Provincial Elections (NPE 2024) programme to declare its readiness to host millions of eligible voters at over 23 290 voting stations across the country next year. The theme for NPE 2024 will be Your Democracy, Own Read more >

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Political Party Funding Act needs teeth, says Electoral Commission

20 Oct 2023, 13:01

By Mandisa NyathiFirst published on Mail&Guardian The Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) says the Political Party Funding Act needs more power to enable the commission to follow up on parties that do not disclose donations. IEC party funding chief executive George Mahlangu said the Act in its current form does not enable the Read more >

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Gcaleka scrapes in as new public protector after heated NA debate

20 Oct 2023, 12:48

Advocate Kholeka Gcaleka only just garnered the required 60% majority of votes in the 19 October National Assembly (NA) debate on her appointment to become the next public protector. Things grew heated in the House and the opposition DA walked out, but nonetheless there are now just two steps remaining before Gcaleka is officially appointed Read more >

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Parly committee seeks nominations, applications for incoming public protector

12 Jun 2023, 14:12

Nominations are open for the next public protector. The parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee to Nominate a Person for Appointment as Public Protector invites members of the public and organisations to nominate suitable candidates for appointment to this crucial post. Applications will also be accepted. The deadline is 7 July 2023 at 16h00. The Public Protector Read more >

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The year that was – review of Parliament’s 2022

05 Jan 2023, 11:31

First published on Parliamentary Monitoring Group 2022 was another eventful parliamentary year. With the year done and dusted, we review some of the legislature’s activities and highlights from this period. The year got off to an ominous start with a devastating fire that gutted large parts of the National Assembly. This had a ripple effect Read more >

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Ramaphosa must ensure political accountability to win corruption fight

14 Dec 2022, 14:12

By Moepeng Valencia Talane South Africa has a serious corruption problem, and everyone including the morally compromised ANC agrees, but what we’re not agreeing on is the extent to which the absence of a culture of political accountability will keep corruption in place without tangible solutions. That is, if nothing is done by those with Read more >