Parliament, Monday 10 November 2023 – Deputy President Paul Mashatile will be in Parliament tomorrow, Tuesday 11 November at 14:00, to reply to oral questions in the National Assembly (NA).
According to the NA rules, questions to the Deputy President must be scheduled once a month when Parliament is in session. The rules also specify that questions must be limited to six, and the total time allowed is three hours, including supplementary questions. Questions addressed to the Deputy President must be submitted to the Speaker of the National Assembly at least 16 calendar days prior to the question day on which they are to be answered, for the Speaker’s approval to ensure they comply with the rules and guidelines of the NA’s Rules Committee.
Section 92(2) of the Constitution stipulates that Cabinet members are accountable collectively and individually to Parliament for the exercise of powers and performance of their functions. Parliament uses a range of instruments to hold the executive accountable, which include putting questions to the Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa.
For the full list of questions, please click the following hyperlink: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/quest_pap/01pv5mf2adtqfx6vbdlfayt25ovm3o5i5o.pdf
DETAILS OF THE HYBRID NA PLENARY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Time: 14:00
Venue: Good Hope Chamber and virtual platform
Important to note:
Members of the media who wish to physically attend the NA Hybrid Sitting should send their details (Full name, name of the media house, and ID or passport number) to Mlindi Mpindi on email: mmpindi@parlaiment.gov.za or 081 716 7329.
Parliamentary meetings are open to the media and the public. Journalists who are interested in covering these meetings (including receiving links to virtual meetings) are requested to forward their cellphone numbers to Mlindi Mpindi on email mmpindi@parliament.gov.za for inclusion in the Parliamentary Communications Services WhatsApp Group, where such information is shared. Journalists are urged to forward these requests using their official email addresses (no private emails).
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