Moloto Mothapo

Activist

[Parliament of RSA @ParliamentofRSA]

MP ADAMS' COMMISSION TESTIMONY ON ICT SUPPORT PROVIDED BY PARLIAMENT

Parliament, Tuesday, 11 August 2026 - Parliament has noted statements made by National Coloured Congress Member of Parliament Mr Fadiel Adams during his appearance before the Madlanga Commission this morning, in which he attributed delays in accessing correspondence from the Commission to persistent problems with his Parliament-issued laptop.

Mr Adams indicated, among other things, that his laptop had been problematic for approximately 18 months, was frequently either frozen or in for repairs, and that this had affected his ability to access information.

Ordinarily, Parliament would not comment on explanations offered by a Member in proceedings before a commission of inquiry. However, insofar as these claims create the impression that Parliament failed over an extended period to provide a Member with functional tools of trade necessary for the performance of his constitutional responsibilities, the institutional record requires clarification.

Following Mr Adams' remarks, Parliament reviewed the ICT Service Desk records relating to technical support logged for him during the relevant period.

The records do not reflect any reported incident of persistent laptop malfunction, hardware failure, repeated freezing of the device, or the laptop being repeatedly submitted to ICT for repairs.

The ICT incidents recorded during this period relate primarily to routine user-access and account-support matters. These include a Windows password reset in January 2025, an ERP/Marang password reset in June 2025, assistance with logging into a device in July 2025, a Wi-Fi update in January 2026, and an ERP/Marang eDisclosure-related request in June 2026. These matters were recorded through Parliament's ICT Service Desk and were closed.

Password resets, authentication or login difficulties and connectivity configuration are routine ICT support matters and are materially different from a device being technically dysfunctional or unavailable for an extended period.

Parliament therefore has no ICT Service Desk record supporting the assertion that Mr Adams' parliamentary laptop was persistently dysfunctional for approximately 18 months in the manner described before the Commission.

It is also important to clarify that Parliament's provision of tools of trade to Members is not limited to a single laptop. Members are provided with multiple ICT devices, including a laptop, tablet and smart phone, precisely to support continuity of access and enable Members to perform their parliamentary responsibilities.

Where a Member experiences a technical problem with an allocated device, established ICT support channels are available for the incident to be logged, diagnosed and resolved. Alternative Parliament-issued devices also provide continuity of access while a particular device is being attended to.

Parliament's clarification is confined to its own ICT and administrative records and should not be construed as commenting on the substance of Mr Adams' evidence before the Commission, which remains a matter for the Commission.

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[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

@mbalimcdust @SowetoMusicDays It's just Barca fans-driven viral jealousy. There's no such thing. So Haaland was your favourite WC team like @zilevandamme ? 😜

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

@luphumlongcayis

[Parliament of RSA @ParliamentofRSA]

JOB ALERT:
LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER: ISINDEBELE (IRC8597)
LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER: SETSWANA (IRC8594)
LANGUAGE PRACTITIONER: SISWATI (IRC8598)

 SECTION/DIVISION: LANGUAGE SERVICES
CLOSING DATE:           15 July 2026

JOB SUMMARY
Language Services provides the mechanism to engage all citizens through the translation of Parliamentary documents, interpreting services to the Houses during plenaries, Committee proceedings, public hearings, oversight visits, and a record of parliamentary debates through Hansard reporting for the Houses of Parliament.
Language Services contributes to the strategic goal of meaningful involvement and participation by citizens and all interest groups by ensuring the availability of all official languages during parliamentary proceedings, public hearings, oversight visits and the public consultation process.  This includes feedback mechanisms for engagement with the public and interest groups, particularly the marginalised and vulnerable groups.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing professional Hansard reporting, editing, interpreting, terminology development and translation services to Parliament. 

TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST HAVE:
 Applicants should have Grade 12 or NQF Level 4, plus a 3-year bachelor's degree or a 3-year National Diploma with a major in the relevant language, or a National Diploma in Language Practice (with relevant majors), and 2 years of relevant experience. Please include qualification transcripts along with your certificates.
To apply, go to https://t.co/HYJ0UvAuZt and click on Careers

PLEASE NOTE: Only applications submitted via the I-recruitment platform will be processed. “Parliamentary Services Administration promotes and applies the principles of Affirmative action and equal opportunities”.

Please attach certified copies of all your qualification certificates, ID and 3 contactable referees. Applicants who have not attached these copies will not be considered.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to a positive security clearance by the South African Police Service and State Security Agency (SSA), citizenship and qualification checks and competency-based assessments. If you do not receive any response within two (2) months of the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. Parliament reserves the right not to make an appointment.

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

@AydWind @ParliamentofRSA Hi please forward your correspondence to [email protected]

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

I genuinely don't understand how the National Assembly and a Committee established by the National Assembly can be portrayed as being at odds with one another. It is perplexing.
The Speaker and the Impeachment Committee may have adopted different legal approaches to the President's application, but those approaches do not have to be identical in order to be aligned. They are certainly not contradictory. If anything, they are complementary and mutually reinforcing.
The Committee has a specific responsibility arising from the Constitutional Court judgment and has elected to oppose the application. The Speaker, on the other hand, has elected to abide while placing before the Court Parliament's constitutional obligations, the steps taken to implement the judgment, and the institutional considerations relevant to the Section 89 process.
Both positions seek to protect the same thing: Parliament's constitutional right and obligation to implement the Constitutional Court's judgment and to ensure that the Section 89 process proceeds lawfully and without undue interference.
To suggest that the House and its own Committee are somehow in conflict with each other simply because they have adopted different legal strategies is, in my view, a misunderstanding of the respective roles they perform. It has never happened before, and it is certainly not starting now.

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

The fact that the legal positions adopted by the Speaker and the Impeachment Committee are not identical does not mean they are in conflict. Far from it. They are complementary and mutually reinforcing.
The Impeachment Committee has a specific constitutional responsibility regarding the Independent Panel Report and has elected to oppose the President's application. The Speaker, on the other hand, has elected to abide while placing before the Court Parliament's constitutional obligations, the steps taken to implement the Constitutional Court judgment, and the institutional considerations relevant to the Section 89 process.
Different approaches. Same objective.
Both seek to protect Parliament's constitutional right and obligation to execute its mandate, give effect to the Constitutional Court's judgment, and ensure that the Section 89 process proceeds in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules of the National Assembly.

[Parliament of RSA @ParliamentofRSA]

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER FILES NOTICE TO ABIDE IN THE PRESIDENT'S URGENT INTERDICT TO STAY THE WORK OF THE IMPEACHMENT COMMITTEE.

For an audio clip of the Parliament Spokesperson, Mr Moloto Mothapo, on this statement please click on this link: https://t.co/uCptMm950O

Parliament, Sunday, 21 June 2026 - Speaker of the National Assembly Ms. Thoko Didiza, has resolved to file a notice to abide by an explanatory Affidavit alongside the Impeachment Committee’s opposition papers. The purpose of the explanatory affidavit is to assist the Court with aspects it must consider to make its final determination, including the stringent constitutional obligations on the National Assembly to proceed with and finalise the section 89 proceedings. The content of the explanatory affidavit is believed to be in consistency not only with the stance adopted by the Impeachment Committee but also with actions of the Speaker since the Constitutional Court judgement.

In the past weeks the President’s legal team had approached the Speaker's office with a proposal to halt the commencement of the work of the Impeachment Committee until the matter has been disposed of in the Western Cape High Court. This request was not acceded to, because doing so would have been in contempt of the Court and in terms of the Rules of the National Assembly the matter is in the hands of the Impeachment Committee, which should not be interfered with.

Pursuant thereto the President has now filed for an urgent Interdict to halt the Committee’s work pending the finalization of the Review Application. Such interdict application was also served on the Chairperson of the Committee Hon. Makashule Gana. The Committee has met to consider its response to the Application and concluded that it will oppose the Application as a committee and that it will also approach the Speaker to support its position.

Subsequently, the Speaker was approached by the Committee Chair Hon. Gana with the request to oppose the President’s application. Some political parties in Parliament have also approached the Speaker with their own views about the matter.

The Speaker having considered all the views and processes, she came to a conclusion that it will be important to file a notice to abide with an explanatory affidavit to complement the committee’s opposition papers and most importantly to explain to the court what parliament has done to comply with the judgement of Constitutional Court. Given the content of the explanatory affidavit, the Speaker believes that the stance adopted is not only necessary but is entirely consistent with the respective roles and responsibilities of the Assembly versus those of the Impeachment Committee

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Enquiries: Moloto Mothapo, Parliament Spokesperson - 082 370 6930

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

@zwidenyapT I sometimes wish there could be cameras capturing, for public shaming on social media etc, people shamelessly and openly littering — including throwing things out of cars — as well as men who openly urinate on walls in public places.

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

Spare a thought for Gen Z 😩

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

@SongezoZibi Wishing you a speedy recovery, Chairperson. You give so much of yourself to your parliamentary duties, and we need you back well-rested, stronger, and fully recuperated.

[PMG @PMG_SA]

Parliament acted within its constitutional mandate and remains focused on accountability - Parliament spokesperson @MolotoMothapo writes https://t.co/oJHy8XtGpz via @IOL

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

Today’s @ParliamentofRSA Cluster Media & Stakeholder Briefing is being conducted from an important historical and valuable heritage resource — the Parliament Library. This is not merely a venue choice, but an intentional decision to highlight and educate the public about this strategic pillar of South Africa’s democracy.
This Library was established in 1885, and stands as one of the country’s six Legal Deposit libraries under the Legal Deposits Act, and preserves the nation’s published record for generations to come.
With over 120,000 volumes, more than 150 periodicals, access to leading electronic databases, and specialised research support across 11 subject areas, the Library equips Members of Parliament with credible, independent and timely information to support evidence-based lawmaking and effective oversight.
As one of South Africa’s six Legal Deposit libraries — alongside those in Pretoria, Mangaung, Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg, and the National Film, Video and Sound Archives — it receives copies of all publications produced in the country to ensure a comprehensive and continuously evolving national knowledge repository.

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

@Princymthombeni @BiTSimplyTJ @DOJCD_ZA @NPA_Prosecutes But I do get your point.

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

You're right, partially. Powers & Privileges Act compels summoned witnesses to remain until excused, answer fully, and produce documents (s17). But even those who appear without compulsion are not free to disrupt proceedings — the Act prohibits anyone from improperly interfering with or impeding a committee’s work (s7). Oversight is not voluntary theatre. It is a constitutional duty exercised through binding rules & the law. No person — summoned or unsummoned — may undermine the integrity of committee proceedings. The consequences are similar.

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

@Princymthombeni @BiTSimplyTJ @DOJCD_ZA @NPA_Prosecutes You got it completely wrong. Read the Powers & Privileges Act and the Rules of the Assembly. Whether summoned or invited, the consequences of improper conduct are the same.

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

STATEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE INCIDENT DURING THE MEETING OF THE AD HOC COMMITTEE INVESTIGATING ALLEGATIONS MADE BY KZN SAPS COMMISSIONER LIEUTENANT-GENERAL NHLANHLA MKHWANAZI

Parliament, Thursday, 26 February 2026 - The Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thoko Didiza, has noted with concern the unfortunate developments that occurred during today’s meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee established to investigate allegations made by KwaZulu-Natal SAPS Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.

During the proceedings, one of the witnesses, Mr Paul O’Sullivan, walked out while giving evidence before the Committee.

Parliamentary committees are constitutionally mandated to conduct oversight, gather evidence, and interrogate matters of public importance in a manner that upholds the dignity, authority and integrity of Parliament. Witnesses appearing before committees are expected to cooperate fully with proceedings and to respect the authority of Parliament.

The Powers, Privileges and Immunities of Parliament and Provincial Legislatures Act, 2004, expressly prohibits any person from improperly interfering with or impeding the exercise by Parliament or its committees of their authority or functions. The Act further prohibits creating or taking part in any disturbance while a committee is meeting.

The Speaker is concerned about the implications of this conduct for Parliament’s ability to discharge its constitutional obligation to exercise oversight and to thoroughly interrogate the serious allegations that are before the Ad Hoc Committee.

The Speaker has requested an urgent report from the Chairperson of the Ad Hoc Committee, Mr Molapi Lekganyane, detailing the events of today’s , including the circumstances surrounding the witness’s departure. Upon receipt and consideration of this report, the Speaker will determine what action, if any, may be necessary in terms of the Powers and Privileges Act and the Rules of the National Assembly to safeguard the integrity of Parliament and to ensure that its constitutional mandate is not undermined.

Parliament remains committed to ensuring that its processes are conducted in accordance with the Constitution, the law, and its established Rules, and that oversight is exercised firmly, fairly and without fear or favour.

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[Ongama Mtimka, PhD @omtimka]

@ggdlams I started reading the Bible to find contradictions I could use in arguments with my born again classmates and defend African traditional beliefs. I didn’t know the ultimate author of that corpus reveals himself when one reads the pages of the various books of its various books.

[Moloto Mothapo @MolotoMothapo]

You're implying invited dignitaries monitor RSVP registers of other guests before responding to official invitations? Not only fake news but bizarre!
SONA RSVPs are administratively managed by @ParliamentofRSA. Invitees do not have access to information regarding the attendance status of other guests. Former President Mbeki conveyed his apologies in advance. Nothing unusual

[Kiss Of Death @Judas7kisses]

Thabo Mbeki have written a letter to Thoko Didiza(the National Assembly Speaker), indicating that, He won't attend SONA because President Zuma have confirmed to attend.

[₳slam @Aslam_Levy]

Tune in to the State of the Nation Address #SONA2026 because it sets out Government’s priorities for the year ahead: jobs, the economy, service delivery, and accountability. It is our moment to hear what is promised, and later, to measure what is delivered 🇿🇦