DA call for parliamentary oversight committee dismissed
(World News South Africa)

Cape Town - The National Assembly has dismissed calls for the formation of an ad hoc committee to play oversight over the cabinet and state organs during the Covid-19 lockdown. Instead, it has called on MPs to conduct oversight in their own constituencies and communities, and also use other avenues provided for in the constitution to execute their roles. This comes after DA leader John Steenhuisen wrote to National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise urging her to use one of the parliamentary rules to establish such an ad hoc committee. Deputy Speaker Lechesa Tsenoli said at the weekend he fully endorsed Parliament`s...