The Presidency says it is disappointed with the developments that took place in the National Assembly on Thursday, where President Jacob Zuma was yet again prevented from fulfilling his constitutional mandate to report to the public through the National Assembly.

“President Zuma presented himself for his quarterly oral reply session in the National Assembly. It is regrettable that yet again, some members of the National Assembly made it impossible for the President to respond to questions,” the Presidency said in a statement on Friday.

This forced National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete to suspend proceedings in order to have an urgent meeting with the parties' chief whips outside the chamber after the House descended into a screaming match.

The Presidency said President Zuma has always honoured his Parliamentary obligations to appear before the House.

The President has to respond to oral questions four times a year in the National Assembly and once in the National Council of Provinces.

The same disruption occurred on August 21. The President responded to oral replies in the NCOP on 14 May 2015.

The President’s next oral reply session in the National Assembly is in August 2015.

The Presidency has rejected the statements by some opposition leaders that President Zuma undermines the Constitution and evades accountability.