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ANC PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS WELCOMES THE PASSING OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, PUTTING SOUTH AFRICA FIRST
24 July 2025On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, the National Assembly, following the conclusion of its Budget Vote Debates on departmental budgets,...
STATEMENT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NYDA) BOARD
24 July 2025The African National Congress (ANC) Study Group on Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities in the National Assembly welcomes the...
STATEMENT ON THE BUDGET VOTE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
11 July 2025The ANC Study Group on Communications and Digital Technologies has engaged thoroughly with the 2025 Departmental Budget Vote,...
BUDGET VOTE 4: GCIS – PARLIAMENTARY SPEECH, Speaker: Khusela Sangoni Diko, MP
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Economic Transformation Cluster CDT by Comrade Imraan- Speaking Notes
INTRODUCTION Honourable House Chair, I have had the privilege over the past week to attend various budget votes, some of which were for departments...
SPEECH BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION, DR REGINAH MHAULE
2025/26 Budget Vote Speech Focus: Foundational Learning and Branch S – System Planning, Monitoring and Support Honourable House...
ANC PARLIAMENTARY CAUCUS WELCOMES THE PASSING OF THE APPROPRIATION BILL IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, PUTTING SOUTH AFRICA FIRST
24 July 2025On Wednesday, 23 July 2025, the National Assembly, following the conclusion of its...
STATEMENT ON THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (NYDA) BOARD
24 July 2025The African National Congress (ANC) Study Group on Women, Youth and Persons with...
STATEMENT ON THE BUDGET VOTE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
11 July 2025The ANC Study Group on Communications and Digital Technologies has engaged thoroughly...
ANC STUDY GROUP ON BASIC EDUCATION WELCOMES PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE’S DECISIONS AND ADDRESSES CONCERNS REGARDING FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF BELA ACT
09 July 2025 The ANC Study Group on Basic Education wishes to express its unwavering support for...
STATEMENT ON THE SUCCESSFUL SAPS OPERATION INTO AN EXTENSIVE FRAUD AND CORRUPTION SCAM INVOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FUND (UIF) CLAIMS
8 July 2025 The ANC Study Group on Employment and Labour welcomes and shares the positive...
STATEMENT OF THE ANC STUDY GROUP ON PLANNING MONITORING AND EVALUATION ON STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA BUDGET VOTE 14
3 June 2025 The ANC Parliamentary Caucus welcomes the Statistics South Africa Budget Vote 14 which...
ANC STUDY GROUP ON SCOPA WELCOMES OVERSIGHT INQUIRY INTO ROAD ACCIDENT FUND (RAF) AFFAIRS
3 July 2025 The African National Congress (ANC) Study Group on the Standing Committee on Public...
STATEMENT OF THE ANC STUDY GROUP ON AGRICULTURE ON THE REVISED 2025/26 ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLANS (APPs) AND BUDGET ALLOCATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND ITS ENTITIES (NAMC, ARC, AND SAVC)
2 July 2025The ANC Study Group on Agriculture welcomes the presentations to the Portfolio...
THE ANC STUDY GROUP ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE EXPRESSES ITS DEEP CONCERN OVER THE OVERSIGHT FAILURES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
26 June 2025The ANC Study Group on Public Works and Infrastructure, after receiving a briefing...
STATEMENT BY THE ANC STUDY GROUP ON FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND ENVIRONMENT ON THE REPORT OF THE HIGH -LEVEL PANEL REPORT ON CAPTIVE ANIMALS
24 June 2025 The ANC Study Group on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment would like to make its...
BUDGET VOTE 4: GCIS – PARLIAMENTARY SPEECH, Speaker: Khusela Sangoni Diko, MP
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Economic Transformation Cluster CDT by Comrade Imraan- Speaking Notes
INTRODUCTION Honourable House Chair, I have had the privilege over the past week to attend various budget votes, some of which were for departments headed by DA ministers. I could not help but notice the collegiality that exists between the Ministers/Deputy Ministers...
SPEECH BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION, DR REGINAH MHAULE
2025/26 Budget Vote Speech Focus: Foundational Learning and Branch S – System Planning, Monitoring and Support Honourable House Chairperson,Honourable Minister of Education Ms. Siviwe Gwarube,Members of the Executive, Members of the Portfolio Committee,Honourable...
DR KGOSIENTSHO RAMOKGOPA MINISTER OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT BUDGET VOTE ADDRESS ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY VOTE 10
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Electricity & Energy Budget Vote 10 Debate by Hon. Fasiha Hassan, MP – African National Congress
10 July 2025 | National Assembly Chairperson, Honourable Members, People of South Africa The ANC rises in support of Budget Vote 10 - the Department of Electricity and Energy. Our point of departure must be the NDP, which calls for a secure, affordable, and...
National Assembly Electricity and Energy Budget Vote Debate No. 10 by Honourable N. Mvana (ANC)
10 July 2025 Speaker this budget vote debate No. 10 for Electricity and Energy is unique in comparison to other budget votes as the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy is a new Portfolio Committee created in the 7th Parliament. This is due to the fact that...
Report of the Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition on the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition’s Fourth Quarter Financial and Non-Financial Performance for the 2023/24 Financial Year
23 May 2025 The Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition is tasked with overseeing the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, and its entities. One of the Committee's roles is to assess how the financial and non-financial resources of the...
Statement By Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza During Parliament’S Consideration Of The Report Of The Portfolio Committee On Home Affairs On Political Funding Act On The Upper Limit And Disclosure Of Donations To Political Parties, Independent Candidates And Independent Representatives
20 May 2025: Parliament, Good Hope Chamber, Cape Town Honourable House ChairpersonChairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Home AffairsHonourable Members, Today Chairperson we make further strides in our Journey towards creating a just democratic and prosperous...
ANC CONDEMNS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AT ZANZOU NIGHT CLUB
M Chauke The ANC has noted with sadness the videos circulating on social media detailing incidents of violence, harassment and abuse directed toward patrons at ZanZou Bar Lounge in Pretoria recently. We condemn with the strongest terms these violations of human...
THE FIRST BLACK FEMALE SCIENTIST SENAMILE MASANGO DIED
L Sapo The ANC mourns the passing on of the country's first black female nuclear scientist Senamile Masango on Sunday 9 February 2025. The 37-year-old, who many South Africans thought of as the “queen of science, was a beacon of hope for many young people,...
THE ANC CONDEMNS THE KILLING OF GQEBERHA-BASED ACTIVIST PAMELA MABINI
The ANC caucus condemns the brutal killing of the Gqeberha-based whistle-blower and gender activist, Ms Pamela Mabini, who was shot outside her home on Friday, 7 March 2025. The founder of the Maro Foundation and Daily Dispatch Local Hero 2023 Pamela Mabini was...
EU ANNOUNCES 4.7 BILLION EURO INVESTMENT PACT WITH SOUTH AFRICA
We welcome the announcement of a 4.7-billion-euro investment package by the European Union leaders during a visit to South Africa on Thursday 13 March 2025, aimed at supporting the country’s just energy transition. The commitment was made during the first...
MOTION ON THE PASSING OF THEBUSINESSMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST DOUW STEYN
(M MMOLOTSANE / C DIKGALE ) The African National Congress moves without notice: That the House notes with deep sadness the passing of the South African entrepreneur and business mogul Douw Steyn at the age of 72 on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, after a short illness;...
MOTION ON DYLAN NAIDOO
(E NKOSI) The African National Congress moves without notice: That the House celebrates South African golfer Dylan Naidoo and the defining moment of his career when he clinched his first European Tour title at the Investec SA Open Championship in extraordinary...
MOTION ON THE PASSING OF LEGENDARY MUSICIAN SUTHUKAZI AROSI
(P NDAMASE ) The African National Congress moves without notice: That the House notes with deep sadness the passing of the South African music icon and actor, Suthukazi Arosi at the age of 64 on Thursday, February 13, after a battle with cancer; acknowledges that...
MOTION ON THE NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY’S UNVEILING OF THE SIYA KOLISI RESIDENCE AND INVICTUS RESIDENCE
(G KGABO) The African National Congress moves without notice: That the House welcomes the North-West University’s unveiling of the Siya Kolisi Residence and Invictus Residence on Monday 24 February 2025; acknowledges that the new Kolisi residence on...
MOTION ON FIVE SA MUSICIANS WINNING BIG AT INTERNATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONIES
(S SOMPA-MASIU ) The African National Congress moves without notice: That the House welcomes the achievement of five South African musicians at two different ceremonies on international stages recently; understands that the composer and producer Wouter Kellerman won...
MOTION ON DIWALI
(P Ndamase) 1. The African National Congress moved without notice: That the House - (1) notes that on 31st of October, the Hindu community celebrates one of the biggest and most important festivals for Hindus, the festival of...
Motion On Online Listing Of Maintenance Defaulters
5 November 2024 I hereby move without notice on behalf of the African National Congress that the House – 1) Note that on 1 November, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development took a very important step against child maintenance defaulters;2) Also note...
Motion On Limpopo Government Actions On Food Poising In Schools
5 November 2024 I hereby move without notice on behalf of the African National Congress that the House – 1) Note that the Limpopo Executive Council convened on 30 October 2024 to address the alarming surge of food poisoning incidents reported across schools in the...
Motion On Signing Of The Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill
5 November 2024 I hereby move without notice on behalf of the African National Congress that the House – Note that on 31 October President Cyril Ramaphosa assented to the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill Also note that the Act seeks to accelerate...
Motion without notice by Hon Sithole by Hon Sithole
5 November I hereby move without notice on behalf of the African National Congress that the Council: - Notes that today (4 November) marks World Tsunami Awareness Day 5 November, which is a day that was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 to...
Motion without notice by Hon Phala
5 November 2024 I hereby move without notice on behalf of the African National Congress that the House – Notes with concern the 20% year-on-year increase in the number of police officers killed in South Africa with 111 murdered in the 2023/24 financial year. Further,...
Motion without notice by Hon Medupe
5 November 2024 I hereby move without notice on behalf of the African National Congress that the House – Notes that a police constable in North West shot his girlfriend and her male friend dead before turning the gun on himself on Saturday morning. Further note that...
Reply By President Cyril Ramaphosa To The Debate On The Opening Of Parliament Address Parliament, Cape Town 22 July 2024
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Opening Of Parliament Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa
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Joint Sitting Debate On The President’s State Of The Nation Address By Cllr. B C Stofile SALGA President
14 February 2024 “STRIDES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN CREATING A BETTER LIFE AND INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS GOVERNANCE CHALLENGES” Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula;The Chairperson of the NCOP, Honourable Amos Masondo;Your Excellency;...
Speech by the Gauteng MEC for Finance, Jacob Mamabolo, during the State of the Nation Address debate
13 February 2024 Thank you Madam Speaker, Hon Chair, Hon House Chairs,Your Excellency, President and Deputy PresidentChief WhipMinisters and Deputy MinistersPremiers and MECsAll Honorable MembersPeople of our country, People of Gauteng INTRODUCTION Hon members I am...
Remarks by Minister GNM Pandor at the Parliamentary Debate on the SONA
13 February 2023 Honourable Speaker,Honourable NCOP Chairperson,Honourable President,Honourable Deputy President,Honourable Members of Parliament,Fellow South Africans As we reflect on the past 30 years of South Africa’s foreign policy, the country can be proud of the...
State of the Nation Address Debate Honourable Minister of Health, Dr MJ Phaahla
13 February 2024 The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqcakula,Chairperson of the NCOP, Hon Amos Masondo,President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa,Deputy President, Honourable Paul Mashatile,My fellow Cabinet...
Declaration on Legal Practice Bill [B 11B-2017] (s75) Hon. Stan Maila (MP)
14 November 2017 The African National Congress rises in support of the Legal Practice Amendment Bill. The ANC promotes the values of human rights, justice, human dignity and equality. These were among the key issues which were at the heart of our liberation struggle...
Declaration by Hon S Mchunu on the Report of the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training
DECLARATION BY HON S MCHUNU ON THE REPORT OF THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON ITS OVERSIGHT VISIT TO THE POST-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN KWAZULU-NATAL AND 24 OCTOBER 2017 Honourable Members, Let me say as the Committee we...
Declaration of the 2013 ANC Parliamentary Caucus Lekgotla, Parliament – Cape Town
2 March 2013 We the members of the African National Congress Parliamentary Caucus held our annual Caucus Lekgota in Cape Town from 1-2 March 2013, under the theme: "Consolidating People`s Power for Social and Economic Development". The Lekgotla was attended by members...
BUDGET VOTE 4: GCIS – PARLIAMENTARY SPEECH, Speaker: Khusela Sangoni Diko, MP
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Economic Transformation Cluster CDT by Comrade Imraan- Speaking Notes
INTRODUCTION Honourable House Chair, I have had the privilege over the past week to attend various budget votes, some of which were for departments headed by DA ministers. I could not help but notice the collegiality that exists between the Ministers/Deputy Ministers...
SPEECH BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF BASIC EDUCATION, DR REGINAH MHAULE
2025/26 Budget Vote Speech Focus: Foundational Learning and Branch S – System Planning, Monitoring and Support Honourable House Chairperson,Honourable Minister of Education Ms. Siviwe Gwarube,Members of the Executive, Members of the Portfolio Committee,Honourable...
DR KGOSIENTSHO RAMOKGOPA MINISTER OF ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY DEPARTMENT BUDGET VOTE ADDRESS ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY VOTE 10
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Electricity & Energy Budget Vote 10 Debate by Hon. Fasiha Hassan, MP – African National Congress
10 July 2025 | National Assembly Chairperson, Honourable Members, People of South Africa The ANC rises in support of Budget Vote 10 - the Department of Electricity and Energy. Our point of departure must be the NDP, which calls for a secure, affordable, and...
National Assembly Electricity and Energy Budget Vote Debate No. 10 by Honourable N. Mvana (ANC)
10 July 2025 Speaker this budget vote debate No. 10 for Electricity and Energy is unique in comparison to other budget votes as the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy is a new Portfolio Committee created in the 7th Parliament. This is due to the fact that...
Deputy President David Mabuza Oral Replies to the National Council of Provinces
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Questions to the Deputy President – 5 September 2024
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Questions to the President – 29 August 2024
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Deputy President Paul Mashatile Replies to Oral Questions in The National Assembly
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National Council of Provinces Questions for Oral Reply Thursday, Deputy President
18 November 2021 Interventions relating to basic service delivery 19. Mr S J Mohai (Free State: ANC) to ask the Deputy President: Whether, in light of the current state of municipalities in the country and their obvious failure to deliver basic services to...
Oral Replies by Deputy President David Mabuza to the National Council of Provinces
7 November 2019 Question: On maintenance strategies in place at Eskom, to ensure grid reliability for viable electricity supply and asset lifetime. Reply Honourable Chairperson, we indeed acknowledge that our country is currently experiencing enormous energy...
The NHI is a fund to pay for the healthcare of everyone in South Africa.
Core content messages ‒ The NHI is a fund to pay for the healthcare of everyone in South Africa. All of us will contribute to this fund – through taxes and/or special contributions – in line with what we can afford. ‒ Everyone will be entitled to free healthcare when...
Heritage Month 2009
By Dr Mathole Motshekga, Chief Whip of the ANC Since the advent of democracy in South Africa, we have made it an annual tradition to celebrate September as both the Heritage and Tourism Month. In doing so, our government selects an appropriate theme for each year, and...
Sowing Division
25 August 2008 A response to the article, ANC makes the state its enemy, by Njabulo Ndebele The apartheid state machinery used every dirty trick in the book to sow division in the ANC. It spoke of communists and nationalists, of moderates and radicals, it spoke of...
Deepening the fight against crime
15 August 2008 In his closing address to the 52nd National Conference of the African National Congress, President Jacob Zuma, among other things said, "I therefore call on all ANC branches to actively lead, champion and facilitate crime prevention strategies." In this...
Women’s Day
8 August 2008 Fifty two years ago, on August 9, 1956, thousands of women representing the heroic women of our country marched to the Union Buildings to present their demands to the then Prime Minister. The women said, "We are women from every part of South Africa. We...
Response to Fivaz-Njenje’s Sunday Times article
6 July 2008 George Fivaz and Gibson Njenje, respectively former national police commissioner and national intelligence agency deputy head, hit the nail on the head in their sober contribution to the discourse on the future of the Directorate of Special Operations,...