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Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been elected as Speaker of Parliament. She received 199 votes while Democratic Alliance nominee Annelie Lotriet received 82 votes.

Proposal for inquiry into KZN and Gauteng unrest sent to Speaker Thandi Modise By Mayibongwe Maqhina Share Cape Town - The joint inquiry of six committees of both houses of Parliament hit a snag at its meeting on Friday when MPs decided that the matter be referred back to National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise. The joint committee was directed by National Assembly house chairperson Cedric Frolick in consultation with his counterpart on the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). This was after there were indications of serious lapses in the ability of security services in handling the unrest i...

WATCH: Ignore Covid-19 regulations and come to Nkandla, Edward Zuma tells his father’s supporters By Mayibongwe Maqhina Share Durban - Edward Zuma, the most vocal son of former president Jacob Zuma, has thrown down the gauntlet to the authorities and defied Covid-19 regulations that bar social gatherings by urging his fathers’ supporters to ignore them and go to Nkandla to show their support. Moreover, he said they were in a war mood and the regulations should be ignored, and “we are prepared to die”. Zuma junior came out late on Wednesday and faced the media that were cam...

Eric Naki The IEC wants a postponement of the 27 October polls, saying on Monday it would 'urgently approach the Electoral Court to postpone eight by-elections'. The IEC wants a postponement of the 27 October polls, saying on Monday it would 'urgently approach the Electoral Court to postpone eight by-elections'. The declaration of the lockdown to adjusted alert level 4 has increased the chances for the local government election...

Sandile Buthelezi has used the SIU and the criminal case opened by the DA in the awarding of an irregular contract to service provider Digital Vibes to not answer questions from MPs.