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WITS Masterclass in Oversight, Monitoring and Evaluation insightful and practical
Photo credit to: Legislative Sector SupportAccording to National Council of Provinces Member, Honourable Tidimalo Legwase, the training programme is a must for all parliamentarians and provides practical tools for use in oversight and monitoring processes as part of...
19th Annual gathering of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth Africa Region, Gauteng, South Africa
The Parliament of the Republic of South Africa in collaboration with the Gauteng Legislature hosted the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) Africa Region in Johannesburg, Gauteng from 14-20 June 2026. The CSPOC Conference is...
Legislatures urged to use Legislative and Oversight Mandate for Gender Transformation
The National Assembly Speaker, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula, has urged the South African Legislative Sector (SALS) to effectively use its legislative and oversight mandate to ensure meaningful and impactful progress on gender transformation in South Africa. She said the...
SA Legislative Sector concludes successfull Development Seminar
The three-day Development Seminar was hosted by the Forum of Secretaries (FoS) under the South African Legislative Sector (SALS) from 7-9 August 2023. The seminar, which took place in the North West Province, brought together administrative leaders from all of South...
SA Legislatures Lead Implementation of Key Projects for African Society of Clerks
The South African Legislatures are represented in the Steering Committee of the Society of Clerks African Region (SoCATT) by the Secretary to the Free State Provincial Legislature, Mr Joseph Machaka. Furthermore, Mr Romeo Adams from the Western Cape Provincial...
SA Legislative Sector to unveil own training and development institute
The South African Legislative Sector (SALS) will launch the South African Parliamentary Institute (SAPI) on 9 December 2021. The Institute is a project of SALS under the stewardship of the Speakers’ Forum. Amongst those who will attend the launch will be the Members...
CPA Africa Region elects Gauteng Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe as its treasurer
CPA AFRICA REGION ELECTS GAUTENG SPEAKER NTOMBI MEKGWE AS ITS TREASURER FOR THE 2021-2024 TERM OF ITS LEADERSHIP Parliament, Sunday, 14 November 2021 – The South African Legislative Sector has welcomed the election of the Speaker of the Gauteng Provincial...
17th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers’ Conference (CSPOC)
COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE IN RWANDA CONCLUDES ON HIGH NOTE For a soundbite from the Chairperson of the NCOP, Mr Amos Masondo click here: https://iono.fm/e/1131053 Parliament, Friday, 26 November 2021: The Chairperson of the...
South African Parliamentary Institute launched
The South African Legislative Sector (SALS) under the stewardship of the Speakers’ Forum of South Africa will on Thursday, 9 December launch the South African Parliamentary Institute (SAPI) which is intended to help enhance the functioning of Parliament and the nine...
Collective Bargaining underway for Legislative Sector
Long-standing efforts towards the setting up of a National Bargaining Forum for the Legislative Sector culminated in the launch of the National Bargaining Forum in November 2019. The signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between the Legislatures Employers'...