Babalo Ndenze

On Tuesday, Police Minister Senzo Mchunu addressed the National Assembly on police efforts to deal with threats posed by extortionists in the country.

However, Parliament's Communications and Digital Technologies portfolio committee was not happy about being alerted to the looming 'day zero' at the last minute and wanted a clearer plan.

Former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe made his maiden appearance in a portfolio committee meeting in Parliament on Wednesday, where he questioned the country's nuclear plans.

Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube told the National Assembly that since taking office, she had prioritised the issue of pit toilets and sanitation facilities in public schools.

Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said this claim is designed to anger South Africans to turn against the NHI.

Mashatile was facing questions in the National Assembly on Thursday about the surge in incidents where suspects were shot and killed by the police, especially in KwaZulu-Natal.

Mashatile was the latest cabinet member this week to address the growing problem when he was answering questions on a range of issues in the National Assembly on Thursday.

On Friday, Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Thembi Simelane told Parliament's justice committee that her R500,000 loan from Gundo Wealth Solutions, which benefitted from now-defunct VBS bank while she was still Polokwane mayor, was paid back in full.

They also questioned Simelane's reasons for securing a loan from Gundo Wealth Solutions, which is not a registered financial services provider.

The DA said this must happen pending the outcome of the current investigation into revelations about her alleged involvement in what the party calls a ‘questionable' R500,000 loan transaction during her tenure as mayor of Polokwane.