Educational Publications

Youth Month 2017

Africa Day Poster

Human Rights

As the name suggests, human rights are rights that everyone must enjoy, by the mere fact that they are human beings. These rights are inalienable, which means that it cannot be taken away from you except in specific situations and according to due process.
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Guide to the Budget

It is impossible to say when the Budget process begins or ends, or even how individual financial years can be separated from each other. Tracking the Budget is an ongoing process.
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State of the Nation Address 2016

What is the State of the Nation Address? It is an annual address to the nation by the President of the Republic of South Africa as the Head of State. It is delivered at a joint sitting of Parliament – customarily at the beginning of an annual session.
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How the Budget works and Oversight

WHAT IS A BUDGET? A budget is a written document clearly showing how much income is received (coming in) and how (and on what) it will be spent within a given period of time. The main purpose of a budget is to ensure that the unlimited needs are prioritised in order of importance. This allows one to plan expenditure in such a way that priority areas (such as housing, education and healthcare) can be met.
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How a Law is Made

How the Budget Works for Us

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State of the Nation Address 2015

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Parliament Gives The Green Light...

Youth Month

Youth and Parliament

Africa Day - 25 May 2011

State of the Nation Address 2011

Spotlight on Parliament

Since the advent of democracy in 1994 it has become possible for all citizens to get involved in what is happening in Parliament ...

Factsheets on Parliament

Our democracy in South Africa is very new. People struggled for a very long time for democracy in our country. Find some factsheets on Parliament here ...
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A Day in Parliament

An educational cartoon depicting life in Parliament ...
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State of the Nation Address 2010

The State of the Nation Address is the annual occasion when the President of the Republic of South Africa addresses Parliament and the Nation.
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The National Assembly

The National Council of Provinces

Committees of Parliament

Submissions to Parliament

Women and Parliament

Parliament and Oversight

Petitions to Parliament

DID YOU KNOW?

Committees have the power to summons any person to appear before them to give evidence or produce documents. They may ask any person or institution to report to them and may receive petitions, representations or submissions from the public. They play a crucial role in the law-making process.

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