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href="https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/media-statement-members-public-can-now-directly-petition-national-assembly"
target="_blank">legislative body</a>.</li>
<li>Other significant changes related to strengthening the Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament and
empowering the legislature to amend the budget. [Insert footnote link to legacy report page of the review]
empowering the legislature to amend the budget. See <a href="https://pmg.org.za/6th-parliament-review/articles/legacy-reports" target="_blank">Legacy Reports</a>.
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<p>In February 2024, Parliament marked a historical first as it impeached Judges John Hlophe and Nkola Motata. Both
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expressed views that not enough Bills were being initiated/introduced by Parliament. They expressed concern that
Parliament's legislative agenda is seemingly decided by the Executive and Parliament needs more capacity to
allow Committees or Members to introduce their own Bills. This ties in with our findings on legislative activity
in the Sixth Parliament vs the Fifth Parliament – significantly fewer Committee Bills were introduced in the
Sixth Parliament compared to the Fifth Parliament. [Insert footnote link to legislation stats piece in the
review]</p>
in the Sixth Parliament vs the Fifth Parliament – significantly fewer <a href="https://pmg.org.za/6th-parliament-review/statistics/bills" target="_blank">Committee Bills</a> were introduced in the
Sixth Parliament compared to the Fifth Parliament.</p>
<p>Post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) is largely absent. The Legislative Sector has committed to Institutionalise PLS
scrutiny within law making and evaluation for effective law making and <a
href="https://www.parliament.gov.za/press-releases/2024-south-african-legislative-sector-oversight-summit-declaration"
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