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Data that highlights the performance of South Africa's Parliament




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Overview Dashboard
Explore metrics that give a sense for how Parliament is performing.
Meeting Attendance
Identify the parties and politicians that have the best attendance records.
Status of Bills
See how and how long it takes bills to make their way through parliament and into law.
Questions to Ministers
See which members and ministers are asking and receiving the most questions.
Recommendation Tracker
Examine the recommendations (BRRRs) made to improve how parliament works.
IDP Assessment Report
See how SA's Parliament performs when scored against the Indicators for Democratic Parliament.
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To advocate for and enhance the quality and availability of parliamentary data and create resources that inform citizens, facilitate oversight and empower parliamentarians.
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