Makeshift National Assembly to be built in 24 days
Cape Town – Plans to erect a temporary National Assembly (NA) chamber for South Africa’s Parliament are underway, with... Read more
20 Dec, 2024
Temporary Parliament structure takes shape in Cape Town
Cape Town – Construction of Parliament’s interim home, a dome structure, has officially commenced in Cape Town. The Department... Read more
19 Dec, 2024
Women in Botswana make up 54% of voters, but less than 10% of parliament: political parties can change that
David Mandiyanike, University of Botswana There’s a question that has consistently gripped Botswana’s politics: bomme ba kae? (where are... Read more
13 Dec, 2024
100% salary increase for cleaners ‘outrageous’, says MP Cameron as pay tops police
Cape Town – The recent decision to significantly increase the salaries of Parliament’s lowest-paid workers, including cleaners, has sparked... Read more
15 Nov, 2024
Parliament to double salaries for cleaners, waiters and cooks across three years
Cape Town — For the next three years, Parliament will double the salaries of its lowest-paid full-time staff, including... Read more
12 Nov, 2024
Ghana parliament shut again as government MPs boycott
Accra – Ghana’s parliament was adjourned indefinitely again on Thursday following a no-show by lawmakers from the ruling New... Read more
8 Nov, 2024
WATCH | PA’s Cleo Wilskut, 20, resigns from Parliament after brief stint
Cape Town – South Africa’s youngest-ever MP at 20, Cleo Wilskut, has resigned from Parliament three months after being... Read more
7 Nov, 2024
No lifeline for teachers as Godongwana warns of ‘difficult trade-offs’
Union and civic organisation members marched to Parliament in Cape Town on Wednesday ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s... Read more
31 Oct, 2024
Parliament debates report on Thabo Bester’s prison escape
Parliament’s portfolio committee for Correctional Services met on Tuesday to discuss how to deal with previous inquiries into Thabo... Read more
30 Oct, 2024
Alternative SASSA system to be introduced, minister tells MPs
A week after two students uncovered a grant system vulnerable to fraud at the South African Social Security Agency... Read more
25 Oct, 2024
