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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

Sorry state of affairs — Mosebenzi Zwane fails to appear in House to apologise for State Capture malfeasance

PARLIAMENT

Sorry state of affairs — Mosebenzi Zwane fails to appear in House to apologise for State Capture malfeasance

By Marianne Merten

Digging ever deeper: ANC visits Moscow to meet its new BFF — Putin’s United Russia party

GEOPOLITICS

Digging ever deeper: ANC visits Moscow to meet its new BFF — Putin’s United Russia party

By Peter Fabricius

National Assembly Speaker breezes through no-confidence motion as EFF stands alone

PARLIAMENT

National Assembly Speaker breezes through no-confidence motion as EFF stands alone

By Marianne Merten

SA government guilty of linguistic fraud in defending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

FOREIGN AFFAIRS OP-ED

SA government guilty of linguistic fraud in defending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Michael Markovitz and Herman Wasserman

Bheki Cele justifies armed police in the House using apartheid-era National Key Point Act

PARLIAMENT

Bheki Cele justifies armed police in the House using apartheid-era National Key Point Act

By Marianne Merten

Normalising armed security forces in the House, and the Speaker faces No Confidence motion

PARLIAMENTARY NOTEBOOK

Normalising armed security forces in the House, and the Speaker faces No Confidence motion

By Marianne Merten

Shots across the bow from both sides of the House as electioneering for 2024 gets under way

SONA DEBATE

Shots across the bow from both sides of the House as electioneering for 2024 gets under way

By Marianne Merten

EFF demand apology, threaten legal action for being ejected from Sona

SONA 2023

EFF demand apology, threaten legal action for being ejected from Sona

By Queenin Masuabi

Armed police in the House set the stage for Ramaphosa declaring a National State of Disaster

SONA 2023

Armed police in the House set the stage for Ramaphosa declaring a National State of Disaster

By Marianne Merten

The first 45 minutes — High drama as EFF members booted out after trying to storm the City Hall stage

SONA 2023

The first 45 minutes — High drama as EFF members booted out after trying to storm the City Hall stage

By Queenin Masuabi and Velani Ludidi

The young poet chosen to sing the President’s praises

SONA 2023

The young poet chosen to sing the President’s praises

By Suné Payne

Spotlight on Ramaphosa as Parliament gears up for the State of the Nation Address

SONA 2023

Spotlight on Ramaphosa as Parliament gears up for the State of the Nation Address

By Velani Ludidi

Parliament delays vote on panel’s report by a week in late-night special programming meeting

PHALA PHALA

Parliament delays vote on panel’s report by a week in late-night special programming meeting

By Marianne Merten

ANC MPs to vote against adoption of Phala Phala report

NEC DECISION

ANC MPs to vote against adoption of Phala Phala report

By Queenin Masuabi

Independent Panel report will be adopted by a majority in Parliament, says Malema

PHALA PHALA SCANDAL

Independent Panel report will be adopted by a majority in Parliament, says Malema

By Nonkululeko Njilo

SA politics in turmoil as panel says President Ramaphosa must face impeachment

PHALA PHALA REPORT

SA politics in turmoil as panel says President Ramaphosa must face impeachment

By Marianne Merten

Report handover to Parliament — Ramaphosa denies Constitution violations, Arthur Fraser’s allegations

PHALA PHALA

Report handover to Parliament — Ramaphosa denies Constitution violations, Arthur Fraser’s allegations

By Queenin Masuabi

Rules committee to decide what’s next for State Capture executive implementation plan, due Saturday

PARLIAMENT

Rules committee to decide what’s next for State Capture executive implementation plan, due Saturday

By Marianne Merten

Acting Public Protector rules against Mapisa-Nqakula's Zim trip, clears Ramaphosa and Gordhan

ETHICALLY COMPROMISED

Acting Public Protector rules against Mapisa-Nqakula's Zim trip, clears Ramaphosa and Gordhan

By Michelle Banda

Parliamentary rules stall ANC move to shield President Ramaphosa from Phala Phala scandal scrutiny — for now

PARLIAMENT

Parliamentary rules stall ANC move to shield President Ramaphosa from Phala Phala scandal scrutiny — for now

By Marianne Merten

Secretary Xolile George’s priority is to restore Parliament as ‘the heartbeat for the health of the nation’

THE INTERVIEW

Secretary Xolile George’s priority is to restore Parliament as ‘the heartbeat for the health of the nation’

By Marianne Merten