Parliament must retain institutional knowledge, despite reshuffle

By Nonhlanhla Chanza and Judith February   Much has been said about President Zuma’s recent cabinet reshuffle and the impact it will have on service delivery and the workings of the cabinet in general. Yet, very little has been said about the profound effect the reshuffle will have on our law-making and oversight institution, Parliament. [...]

MPs declare their interests

Nonhlanhla Chanza, political researcher in Idasa’s Political Information & Monitoring Service (PIMS), looks at the South African Parliament’s 2010 Register for Members’ Interests. Download the full article here for more information.

Idasa’s views on Protection of Information Bill

In Idasa’s view, the broadness and vagueness of many aspects of South Africa’s new Protection of Information Bill, as well as the lack of an independent appeal mechanism and the absence of a public interest override, all suggest that information may be withheld on potentially very subjective and unconstitutional grounds. This would represent a dilution [...]

Idasa opposed to Reserve Bank amendments

Idasa has expressed opposition to the South African Reserve Bank Amendment Bill — and its provisions to limit shareholder power. In submissions to Parliament during public hearings on the bill, Idasa and the University of Western Cape School of Business and Finance argued on principle, rather than from self- interest, that the amendments were ill-advised. [...]