This episode of ‘Parliamentary Conversations in the Commonwealth’, the CPA’s Podcast, speaks with the outgoing CPA President (2026), Hon. Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, Chairperson of National Council of Provinces at the Parliament of South Africa as she hosts the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town.

The discussion explores how the Commonwealth is viewed in South Africa, the barriers facing women in politics and how to overcome them as well as the role of the ‘modern’ Commonwealth.

This Podcast episode was recorded and produced by Jeffrey Hyland, Editor of The Parliamentarian, the CPA’s Journal of Commonwealth Parliaments.

Music: Vine Crawler by Blue Dot Sessions (www.sessions.blue) 

Recorded in September 2026 in the margins of the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.

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