Parliament of the Republic of South Africa National Assembly

National Assembly

South Africa has a bicameral Parliament (two Houses) supported by a joint administration. The National Assembly is the House directly elected by the voters, while the National Council of Provinces is elected by the provinces and represents them to ensure that provincial interests are taken into account in the national sphere of government.The National Assembly has 400 members. The number of seats that a party has in the Assembly is in proportion to the number of voters that voted for it in the elections. National Assembly is led by the Speaker. In performing his or her functions, the Speaker is assisted by the Deputy Speaker and three House Chairpersons, each with specific areas of responsibility determined by the Speaker.
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National Assembly Mini Plenary Session 2, 26th May 2022

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MINI-PLENARY SESSIONS (VIRTUAL) Mini-plenary 2: 1. Subject for discussion (Mr B S Yabo): Addressing inequality to advance the socio-economic rights of all and leave no one behind (90) 2. Consideration of Report of PC on Trade and Industry on Public Protector Report (No 37 of 2018-19) on a…
20 Jun 2022 2 hr 15 min

National Assembly Mini Plenary Session 1, 26th May 2022

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MINI-PLENARY SESSIONS (VIRTUAL) Mini-plenary 1: 1. Subject for discussion (Mr M Nyhontso): Establishing shared values in a polarized, diverse society, that could cement a common nationhood and bring a sense of belonging to the most vulnerable (90) 2. Consideration of Report of PC on Higher Education, Science and…
20 Jun 2022 2 hr 44 min

National Assembly Plenary, 25th May 2022

NA PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Motion (Appointment of Secretary to Parliament) 2. Condolences for Mr Mxolisi Sokatsha, MP (40) 3. Debate on Africa Day: Africa Month – Strengthening resilience and sustainability in nutrition and food security on the African continent (88)
20 Jun 2022 2 hr 30 min

National Assembly Plenary, 5th May 2022

NA PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Debate on Matter of National Public Importance (Mr M Hlengwa): The energy crisis and the threat of a protracted failure of Eskom (95) 2. Consideration of Report of PC on Police on Report of Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) on the State of Shelters in South…
12 May 2022 3 hr 57 min

National Assembly Plenary, 3rd May 2022

15 PLENARY (HYBRID) 1. Member’s statements (50) 2. Consideration of Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B 2D – 2019] (s76(1)) and of Report of PC on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on amendments proposed by National Council of Provinces (ATC, 24 March 2022, p 6) (5) 3. Debate on…
9 May 2022 3 hr 24 min
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