Have you ever wondered what exactly the job description of a member of Parliament is?

You would think that it would be clearly spelled out in a contract like any other job. After all, MPs get paid over R1m per annum excluding benefits, so surely there would be a clear job description that they can be measured against, right?

Wrong.

There is no contract with Parliament (who pays them) because it isn't Parliament that "appointed" them. There is the oath of office in which they promise to uphold the Constitution, but then that is fairly vague.

So how can we judge whether an MP is doing a good job and is therefore worthy of our hard-earned tax money and re-election?