Benin’s main opposition on Thursday rejected the results of this week’s parliamentary election, claiming vote buying and fraud allowed allies of President Patrice Talon to win a majority of legislature seats.

The Speaker of Parliament said a secret ballot vote would deprive citizens of seeing the positions of their representatives in the National Assembly.

We take a look at what happened this week in the Ramaphosa saga ahead of Parliament’s discussion of the Section 89 report on 6 December

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula announced earlier in the week that PRASA uncovered more than a thousand ghost employees.

The deputy secretary of support services, Baby Tyawa, has been placed on precautionary suspension while the investigation unfolds.

Gift of the Givers announced that it received a letter of congratulations from Parliament for its efforts in combating Hunger

The DNA backlog in South Africa’s crime labs has grown by 70 000 since June 2021 and currently sits at over 81 000.

‘It’s a big victory for land justice in our country. We can now return the land to our people,’ said an ANC MP after the motion passed. Several opposition parties, including the DA and EFF, objected.

A number of people marched to Parliament on Heritage Day calling for policies to be put in place to reduce climate change in South Africa.

Authorities say they are unable to give details on the investigation into the Parliament fire, but are confident of a successful prosecution

Former Judge Thokozile Masipa has been appointed to be part of the three members to assess Ramaphosa’s fitness to hold office

Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence has cleared Zizi Kodwa of being involved in a Phala Phala robbery cover-up.

Honourable members could soon be doing their squabbling on the other side of the country – and Parliament may soon change its location.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa once again refused to answer questions in Parliament about the robbery on his Phala Phala farm

Authorities, including bomb disposal specialists, were roped in after a suspiscious package was found at the Parliamentary precinct

President Cyril Ramaphosa previously said he had no intentions of appearing before Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s fitness inquiry

A total of 30 volunteers from mining affected communities across the country plan to camp outside Parliament on 16 August over mining issues

Transnet’s internal misconduct investigations have revealed that R26 million in assets have been linked to former employees.

Should men wear ties in chamber? A side of male MPs have chosen not to wear ties in French parliament leaving some counterparts aghast

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s lawyers’ double jeopardy plea has reportedly been rejected by South Africa’s Parliament.

A visit by two portfolio committees found that farm workers in the North West were underpaid and dwellers lived in deplorable conditions.

Opposition parties in Parliament are piling on the pressure and demanding that President Cyril Ramaphosa come clean about the farm robbery

The ACDP says that R350 SRD grant beneficiaries should be paid first before the salary hike of public office bearers is increased.

Parliament has defended the approved 3% pay increase for MPs, deputy ministers and ministers in South Africa.