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Parliament, Wednesday, 5 August 2026 - Parliament has implemented sanctions against two Members of the National Assembly after the House adopted reports of the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests, which found that they had contravened Parliament's Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members' Interests.
On 11 June 2026, the National Assembly approved the committee's recommendations, including the suspension of Mr Fadiel Adams of the National Coloured Congress and Mr David Mandla Skosana of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party from parliamentary debates and committee proceedings. The resolutions took effect on 3 August 2026 after the Speaker formally notified both Members on 23 June 2026 of the implementation dates.
Mr Adams was found to have breached the Code after publishing a Facebook post containing the personal contact details of a Democratic Alliance staff member. The post included a screenshot of an internal email and identified the staff member in relation to an objection to a parliamentary motion. The committee found that the publication improperly disclosed personal information and recommended that Mr Adams be reprimanded in the House, apologise to the House, be suspended from parliamentary debates and committee meetings for 20 parliamentary days, and have his salary and allowances reduced for the same period.
Mr Skosana was found to have contravened the Code in two separate matters. In the first, the committee found that he had failed to properly disclose a directorship in UVO Communications in the public section of the Register of Members' Interests, despite the company being identified in Auditor-General audit findings as a service provider. He was reprimanded in the House and fined R15 000. In the second matter, the committee found that Mr Skosana had verbally intimidated a Newzroom Afrika journalist following an interview conducted in Parliament. He was reprimanded in the House, suspended from parliamentary debates and committee meetings for 15 parliamentary days, and had his salary and allowances reduced for the duration of the suspension.
In line with the resolutions of the National Assembly, Mr Adams will serve his suspension from 3 August to 28 August 2026, while Mr Skosana will serve his suspension from 3 August to 21 August 2026.
The Code of Ethical Conduct and Disclosure of Members' Interests exists to safeguard the integrity, dignity and credibility of Parliament and to promote public confidence in the institution. The implementation of these sanctions underscores Parliament's commitment to accountability and to ensuring that all Members uphold the ethical standards expected of elected public representatives.
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Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo, Parliament Spokesperson
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