Helping South Africa understand parliament

These stories are written with the aim of making parliament easier to understand for citizens, and parliamentary participation easier for parliamentarians.

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Youth issues in Parliament, 50 years after Soweto

IDP Target 7: Representative Parliament: South Africa looks inclusive, but does representation translate into influence?

How we turned 5,825 parliamentary recommendations into a searchable thread map

ParliMeter’s newest feature reveals: About two-thirds of all parliamentary budget recommendations have gone unresolved across seven years

Inside Parliament’s Budget Machine: Where South Africa’s Spending Choices Are Made

Constituency Offices: Useful Link to Communities or Just Political Theatre?

Democracy in Practice: Why Youth Engagement Matters on Freedom Day

IDP Target 6: Public participation in parliament: Strong on paper, but are South African citizens being heard?

IDP Target 5: Building an Inclusive Parliament: SA’s progress, gaps, and the road ahead

2026: From Watching to Doing — Can Parliament Make Oversight Count?

ParliMeter is ready for 2026 – and looking back on 2025

IDP Targets 3 & 4: Strengthening transparency & responsiveness: What our latest IDP assessments reveal about Parliament

South Africa’s 2025 BRRR cycle: when oversight meets reality

Know Your MP: Find Your Constituency Office and Make Your Voice Heard

Here’s OUTA’s annual assessment of Parliament

Global Ethics Day 2025 and South Africa's Parliament

ParliMeter at PEMO Conference: Can Digital Tools Renew Trust in Democracy?

Women in Parliament 2025 Report

IDP Targets 1 & 2: How can we build a stronger South African Parliament?

Assessment of SA Parliament against Indicators for Democratic Parliament

Where Parliament ends and Cabinet begins

Parliament is an invaluable tool for active citizens

Parliament is Yours. Let’s Act Like It.

Youth in Parliament Report 2025

Understanding the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel

Public Perception Survey Report 2024

You can now show your support for our recommendations!

ParliMeter launch: a ground-breaking parliamentary oversight tool

Nothing to declare: The Illusion of Transparency in South Africa’s Parliamentary Disclosures

Tracking progress: The data issues facing South Africa's BRRRs

Better data (recommendations) for a more transparent and effective parliament

What goes into Monitoring Parliament? Behind the scenes with PMG’s Monitors!

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