Thoko Didiza is set to navigate a very fragile national legislature.
Thoko Didiza is set to navigate a very fragile national legislature in this seventh democratic Parliament. But those who have worked with her say she is equal to the task.Thoko Didiza was born in Durban in 1965. She joined Parliament in 1994 at the age of 29. She’s held various Ministerial positions including Public Works, and Agriculture and Land Reform.
“The role of the Speaker is that of ensuring that the debates in this parliament within the rules in the manner that is fair and I commit that I will be working with the team in the Speaker’s Office together with the House Chairperson that will be duly elected do exactly that. I also commit that I will work with all the parties led by their whips and their representatives to make sure we conduct the business of parliament in a manner that indeed reflects the will of the people of South Africa.
“We trust that she will do the right things, she is going to be a neutral speaker, she is going to drive the interest of the people, she is going to make sure that oversight is carried through, she is going to ensure that the executive is accountable, she is going to ensure that the laws are drafted by parliament and she is going to make sure that she looks after all of us as members of parliament.
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