New Zealand MP Oriini Kaipara was involved in a parliamentary ejection on Thursday after offensive language disrupted a debate on rough sleepers, according to reports from 1News. Assistant Speaker Maureen Pugh ordered the removal of multiple members following a dispute over unparliamentary terms used inside the debating chamber. Parliamentary Debate Disruptions Over Unparliamentary Language The … Read more
Sweden’s left-wing bloc secured a victory in one of the country’s closest elections in recent Swedish history, according to public broadcaster SVT, setting the stage for complex coalition negotiations. Magdalena Andersson’s Social Democrats will attempt to bridge deep ideological divides to form a working majority in parliament. SVT Calls Swedish Election for Magdalena Andersson Swedish … Read more
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, in consultation with the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Andy Mothibi, announced last week that Advocate Ntuthuzelo Vanara will serve as the Acting Head of the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC). Vanara takes over following the resignation of Advocate Andrea Johnson and will remain in the role … Read more
South Africa spent more than R175 million deporting 57,464 foreign nationals across two financial years, according to figures disclosed by Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber in written parliamentary replies answered on September 3, 2026. Official records show the state’s deportation system facing severe pressure, with thousands of individuals held in detention facilities while awaiting removal. … Read more
Reform-minded MPs should remain in Parliament until dissolution rather than resign over blocked allocations, according to political analysts debating the fallout from recent access restrictions to the MyKhas portal. The debate follows a hint of resignation from PKR’s Lee Chean Chung after several MPs were barred from the constituency funding platform, prompting calls from Parti … Read more
Federal lobbying access and sports betting influence in Canberra’s Parliament House have drawn intense scrutiny after a senior sports betting executive was reported setting up office space in staff break rooms, according to independent ACT senator David Pocock. During a recent parliamentary sitting week, Senate staffers discovered Kai Cantwell, the chief executive of Responsible Wagering … Read more
A Muslim social worker’s firearm licence application was recently rejected after she was told that wearing a hijab in her application photograph meant “they may not accept it,” raising fresh questions regarding South African legislation, police regulations, and constitutional protections against unfair discrimination. Legislative Framework and Firearms Control Act Requirements The wearing of a hijab … Read more
The African National Congress (ANC) Parliamentary Caucus has formally condemned Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema following a contentious exchange during virtual proceedings of Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee. According to the ANC caucus, MPs must uphold strict discipline, respect, and parliamentary decorum while carrying out constitutional responsibilities. The confrontation erupted on Wednesday during … Read more
President Cyril Ramaphosa has been granted an interdict by the Western Cape High Court suspending the work of Parliament’s impeachment committee until his legal challenge to an independent panel report is decided. Delivered on Friday by Judge André le Grange, the order halts public impeachment hearings tied to the Phala Phala foreign currency theft probe. … Read more
The trial of Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala and four co-accused began in the Johannesburg High Court on Monday, with the state identifying a Russian-model AK-47, serial number 575363, as a central piece of evidence. Matlala, a 49-year-old tenderpreneur, faces 25 charges including conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, money laundering, and fraud, all of which he … Read more