Parliament’s report card: Eight new laws come into effect in South Africa in 2018
Parliament describes 2018 as a momentous year in the country’s democratic legislative sector
South Africa saw a presidential change‚ heated debate on the issue of land and increased legislation making its way through parliamentary processes in 2018. Parliament said in a statement on Sunday the parliamentary committees — the Portfolio Committees of the National Assembly and the Select Committees of the National Council of Provinces‚ that constitute the engine rooms of Parliament — held 1‚446 meetings‚ embarked on 43 oversight visits to service delivery sites and held 21 public hearings with stakeholders and the public playing a critical role. “Both houses of Parliament had decided to prioritise the conclusion of a series of pieces of legislation‚ in order to complete the 5th term on a high note‚ and in this regard 23 bills had been passed compared to the 18 passed in 2017‚” parliament said in a statement on Sunday. By December 6‚ 2018‚ President Cyril Ramaphosa had assented eight of these bills passed by Parliament. The eight bills are: - the Division of Revenue Bill (aimed ...
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