ANC is constantly thwarting attempts to hold executive authority accountable
2 June 2022
Members of Parliament have a constitutional duty to ensure that the executive authority is held accountable. However, the ANC is doing its utmost best to prevent it from happening.
Section 92(2) of the Constitution stipulates that Cabinet Members are individually and jointly accountable to Parliament.
This does not mean that Parliament can sit back and wait for the executive authority to take action regarding important matters. They must see to it that action is taken.
Last year, the former Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Thandi Modise, apologised to the people of South Africa before the Zondo Commission for Parliament's failure to take action after allegations of state capture.