Zuma has no bond

There is no bond on President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead, as the president claimed in parliament this week.

• Road upgrade 'not linked to Zuma'
• Nkandla road claims rubbished
• Madiba, Mbeki got far less than Zuma

MPs urged to put screws on councils

After only seven municipalities earned a clean audit, councillors should be forced to be more accountable, says MP Solomon Tsenoli.

• Nombembe: Most councils fail audits
• Consumers owe councils billions
• Councils drowning in water debt

DTI playing fast and loose with bill: DA

The Democratic Alliance has accused the department of trade and industry of "muscling through" Parliament amendments to the Companies Act.

• Zuma team accused of wasting billions
• DTI calls for comment on BEE codes
• ANC rejects report on coloured jobs

Parly evening opening 'costly'

The decision to hold this year's official opening of Parliament in the evening will be a very costly break with tradition, ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe has warned.

• Opening of parly at night
• ANC lauds Parly opening date

Parliament officials suspended

Two officials from Parliament's procurement section have been suspended with full pay over their role in a tender awarding exercise.

Parly to move?

A government task team is looking at the "expensive" practice of having Parliament in Cape Town and government in Pretoria.

• R42.6m spent on ministers' cars
• Manuel gets R1.2m BMW

DA wants Booi to go

The DA has called on former ANC chief whip Nyami Booi to resign as an MP and parliamentary chair following his conviction for theft.

• Travelgate debt: Parly 'saving'
• DA slams Travelgate committee
• Travelgate MP pleads guilty

Travelgate MP pleads guilty

The last of the MPs charged with abusing parliamentary travel warrants, a former ANC chief whip and currently chair of Parliament's defence committee has pleaded guilty to theft.

• Travelgate MP mum on funds
• Court rejects Travelgate bid

Parly postpones ASA meeting

Parliament's sports committee has postponed its meeting with Athletics SA scheduled for next Tuesday. The ASA is expected to explain its role in the Caster Semenya saga.

• Semenya 'upset' over photos
• ASA tested Semenya - report
• Semenya back in training

Motlanthe: Better arguments

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has told ANC Parliamentarians to provide "superior arguments" in the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces to win respect.

• Call to haul ministers to Parly
• Parly debates boring - DA whip

R1bn+ owed for water

Municipalities owe water boards more than R1bn for the drinking water they supply, Deputy Water Affairs Minister Rejoice Mabudafhasi has revealed.

• Jhb Water: R500m for pipes
• Municipalities owe millions

CEO: RAF needs overhaul

The head of the embattled Road Accident Fund says it can't hope to survive without a comprehensive legal overhaul held up by the courts.

• Woman held for RAF fraud
• RAF court ruling 'a setback'
• Lawyer fined for fraud

Depts ignore car question - DA

Two months after being asked, only half of government's departments have responded to written questions on whether they have bought new ministerial vehicles, the DA says.

• Zuma: 'Cargate' will stop
• More ministers in 'Cargate'
• 'Money used on cars, not kids'

Small parties to talk less

The National Assembly has adopted a motion that will drastically reduce the time smaller opposition parties get to respond to Cabinet ministers' statements.

• Parties in unity talks
• Parly debates boring - DA whip

ANC: Kick Maynier out

An ANC MP has called for the Democratic Alliance's David Maynier to be removed from Parliament's portfolio committee on defence over his allegations that the country is selling arms to so-called rogue states.

• Call for new arms deal probe
• Probe arms deal again - author
• Arms trade 'needs transparency'

Parly debates boring - DA whip

There is a lack of stimulating, meaningful debate in the National Assembly, the Democratic Alliance's deputy chief whip says.

• Some monkey business in Parly

2 more quit SABC board

Parliament's portfolio committee on communications has been asked to dissolve the SABC board, which now only has one member.

• Use less milk, SABC staff told
• SABC board against inquiry
• SABC board members silent

Questions over Manto probe

The DA says it will pose questions in Parliament about the cost of an investigation into a nurse who leaked former health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang's medical records to the press.

• Probe Manto records - court

2 SABC directors attend probe

Only two members of the SABC board managed to turn up at an inquiry being conducted in Parliament into the fitness of the board.

• SABC could face another strike
• SABC to get interim board
• Another SABC board resignation

Min: Keep land for S Africans

Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Mkwinti says that land should be prioritised for South Africans and not foreigners.

• Minister: Land prices going up
• Govt seeks land reform plan
• Govt re-claims land reform farm

Zille: Judiciary is transformed

Helen Zille has accused the ANC of using transformation of the judiciary as a smokescreen for creating a bench that will serve the ANC’s agenda.

• JSC puts interviews on hold
• Zuma lauds judiciary
• Lawyers welcome Radebe

'No free education for all'

Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has denied advocating free tertiary education for all, saying he had in fact suggested this for "poor students".

• 'No conflict in Nzimande's roles'
• Education the key - Zuma
• Education findings 'devastating'