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Didiza appointed new National Assembly Speaker

Friday, June 14, 2024

The newly elected Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) of the seventh administration, Thoko Didiza, has committed to ensure that Parliamentary debates are conducted within the rule of law, and in a manner that is fair.

Limpopo Legislature elects first female Premier

Friday, June 14, 2024

History has been made in Limpopo where Health MEC, Dr Phophi Ramathuba, has been elected as the new Premier - the first woman to hold the position in the province.

New Members of Parliament sworn in

Friday, June 14, 2024

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has urged newly sworn-in Members of Parliament to reflect on past mistakes and commit to improving democracy in South Africa.

The Chief Justice on Friday presided over the swearing in of hundreds of Members of Parliament (MPs) at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) during the first sitting of the National Assembly of the seventh Parliament. 

Zondo described the first sitting of Parliament after the General Elections last month as an important milestone for South Africans. 

Chikunga welcomes sentence imposed on driver in fatal crash

Friday, June 14, 2024

Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga has welcomed the 10-year imprisonment sentence imposed on the driver who caused the collision that claimed the lives of her son, daughter-in-law and four grandchildren in 2022.

All systems go for Youth Day commemoration

Friday, June 14, 2024

The National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) in partnership with the Department of Sports, Arts, and Culture, the Presidency and Limpopo Provincial Government are ready to host the commemoration of Youth Day on Sunday.