Professionalisation Of The Public Sector And Its Implications For The Legislative Sector

Programme Director, distinguished guests and colleagues from Mpumalanga legislature, and colleagues from other legislatures who may be connected including my colleagues at LSS – good morning. It is a privilege to contribute to this important conversation on the...

SAAPAM 25th Annual Conference – Ms Makhasi calls for proactive handling of accountability to improve service delivery

DURBAN – 29 September 2026: The Executive Director of the South African Legislative Sector in Parliament, Ms Yolisa Makhasi, today chaired a high-level panel discussion on accountability and service delivery on the third day of the 25th South African Association of...

2nd round of popular WITS Masterclass reflects on interface of Oversight and Monitoring

More than 60 learners from Parliament and Legislatures attended the second round of the WITS Masterclass on Oversight, Monitoring and Evaluation from 29-31 July 2026. The participants spanned from parliamentarians to officials and graduate trainees who interacted and...

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Exploring AI and governance

The North West Legislature on behalf of the SA Legislative Sector hosted the Masterclass in Public Policy and AI in practice in Brits, North West from 15-17 July 2026. WITS lecturers Dr Caryn Abrahams and Dr Sandile Mbatha captivated learners from Parliament and Provincial Legislatures by exploring governance approaches that aim to rebuild public trust through public value, focusing in particular on AI governance frameworks and sharing insights into AI oversight and application by Legislatures.

[Programme delivery supported by the European Union]

Speakers’ Forum key to enhancing Legislative collaboration and democratic governance

At the June 2026 meeting of the Speakers’ Forum of South Africa, the members reflected on the resilience of South Africa’s democratic governance over the past thirty years and acknowledged the country’s progress in strengthening democratic institutions while noting the ongoing need to improve governance, particularly within local government. Legislatures were encouraged to continue working collaboratively to strengthen oversight and ensure that provincial perspectives continue to inform national governance processes.

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 19^th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) Africa Region in Johannesburg, Gauteng from 14-20 June 2026.