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The virtual Parliament generally has been capable of providing a national forum for debate.While the high-profile amendment to Section 25 had to be put on hold, the legislature passed the budget and adjusted budget.MPs from the governing ANC will have to pull up their socks as far as executive oversight is concerned.While the Covid-19 pandemic…

The DA's Federal Council decided to proceed with a virtual federal congress.It will take place on 31 October and 1 November. The congress was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic.The DA's Federal Council on Sunday resolved to proceed with a "virtual federal congress"."The vote in favour of holding a virtual congress was supported by an overwhelming majority…

DA set to decide on whether or not it will hold a virtual conference in October.The party is set to have its showdown during its federal council meeting this weekend.Some provincial leaders have given the virtual conference the go-ahead.The DA will decide on Friday whether it will go into a virtual congress at its federal…

Parliament. (Ashraf Hendricks, GroundUp, file) The National Assembly has adopted rules for virtual meetings.The EFF questioned in terms of which rule this took place, but the National Assembly has rules for unforeseen eventualities, which applied in this case.The rest of the sitting went smoothly, adopting three bills.  The National Assembly had its first vote in the…

Mbali Ntuli eyes DA top job: If we don't save the DA, we cannot save South Africa"I believe there may be a time in the future when we will be able to use online platforms for some parts of a Federal Congress, however, now is not the time," she said in her letter.Secrecy not guaranteed…