The NA will remain a joke until the constitution is changed regarding the "Fit & Proper" requirements for the Speaker.  The role of the Speaker is crucial.  This person should be impartial and an expert in constitutional law.  Ideally a retired Constitutional Court Judge with no political party affiliations. Only then will we have a referee who is not actually a team player in disguise.  What about Thuli Madonsela for Speaker?? Then you would see the NA perform properly.

Without such change we'll just descend into the failed state mess like Zim. However this suits the ruling elite.  They don't care if their people starve.  There are so many examples of billionaire dictators with counties mired in abject poverty.