Marianne Merten

Marianne Merten has written on Parliament since 2016 for Daily Maverick. The intersection of governance, policy and politics unfolds at many levels, from tiny nuggets of information hidden in the voluminous stacks of papers tabled at the national legislature to the odd temper tantrum by a politician. Sometimes frustrating, sometimes baffling, even after 26 years as a hack, there are few dull days in the parliamentary corridors.

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Mini budget: The state of South Africa’s broke(n)ness

Marianne Merten
25 OCT

Covid-19 looms large, from PPE corruption and legislative proposals to a freezing aircon

Marianne Merten
22 OCT

Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan shows a new determination, says Ramaphosa

Marianne Merten
21 OCT

Covid-19 corruption: Two-thirds of contracts are under investigation

Marianne Merten
20 OCT

Deputy Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke nominated by Parliament as new AG

Marianne Merten
20 OCT

Ramaphosa’s economic recovery plan: Mixed all-sorts, most of which we’ve seen before

Marianne Merten
16 OCT

Ramaphosa’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan – from infrastructure, mass employment to fighting corruption

Marianne Merten
15 OCT

Thousands of Eskom officials failed to declare financial interests, SIU verifies

Marianne Merten
14 OCT

Tito Mboweni asks for a ‘mini budget’ delay – a worrying sign the economic line isn’t holding

Marianne Merten
13 OCT

SA’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan: The devil is in the detail and with the National Command Council

Marianne Merten
11 OCT

Public interest and Parliament’s constitutional mandate trump Mkhwebane’s bid to stop removal proceedings, court rules

Marianne Merten
09 OCT

Inquiry to remove Public Protector to go ahead, while Mkhwebane complains of being ‘ignored’

Marianne Merten
09 OCT

NPA says budget cuts ‘will seriously undermine’ battle against State Capture and GBV

Marianne Merten
07 OCT

Parliament: 57 channels and nothing on – Budget oversight sans annual reports and audited finances

Marianne Merten
07 OCT

The clock is ticking: Election draft law waits for a slot in Cabinet’s in-tray

Marianne Merten
07 OCT

Nedlac’s framework agreement on Eskom and its implementation schedule are a masterclass in specifics

Marianne Merten
20 SEP

The winding and long-winded road: SA’s political economy further fragments, and by-elections loom

Marianne Merten
18 SEP

Sudden rush to appoint new Parliamentary Budget Office boss after two years of inattention

Marianne Merten
16 SEP

Here it comes: a pressure cooker of legislative priorities, oversight and must-do Budget things

Marianne Merten
14 SEP

Words are not enough: Fighting corruption requires action, time frames and political will

Marianne Merten
11 SEP

Ramaphosa beats implementation drum for economic recovery plan – and it’s urgent

Marianne Merten
10 SEP

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