For the first time since the formation of the Government of National Unity, it will be Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s turn to answer set questions in the National Assembly.
CAPE TOWN - Accountability from the executive will dominate Parliament this week as ministers across the Justice, Security and Social Services clusters are due to answer questions in both houses.
For the first time since the formation of the Government of National Unity , it will be Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s turn to answer set questions in the National Assembly, with President Cyril Ramaphosa having done so last week., she too is expected to face the portfolio committee at the end of the week to explain her dealings with the now-defunct VBS bank.
On Monday, the powers and privileges committee which deals with the disciplinary matters of Members of Parliament will finally be established, and a chairperson elected. After several induction sessions over the past two weeks, Parliament’s finance watchdog, the Standing Committee on Public Accounts , will also get down to real business, quizzing the National Student Financial Aid Scheme about its annual report, and receiving an update from the Special Investigating Unit about its investigations into the scheme.After delivering the
since taking office, on Tuesday Police Minister Senzo Mchunu will make a ministerial statement in the National Assembly on what the South African Police Service is doing to get a grip on extortion.
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