ANC caucus sets agenda for MPs, key legislation, and governance challenges

By Johnathan Paoli

The African National Congress (ANC) Parliamentary Caucus has expressed confidence in the induction of its MPs, saying the three-day lekgotla was a key moment in marking its first official gathering since the establishment of the seventh Parliament and setting expectations for the new administration.

ANC Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli said the induction process was crucial in preparing MPs to engage with key legislative priorities and carry out their responsibilities effectively.

He noted the challenges of the post-election transition, rating the caucus’s performance so far as a six or seven out of ten.

“It may very well be that because of the demand of that work, we may have appeared as though some of our colleagues were not yet ready to get into the work,” said Ntuli.

“But in my own sense, if I were to rate the performance of our MPs out of ten, I would say