Following the successful 2024 National and Provincial Elections held last week Wednesday, plans for the establishment of the country's seventh democratic Parliament now get into full swing.
Following the successful 2024 National and Provincial Elections held last week Wednesday, plans for the establishment of the country's seventh democratic Parliament now get into full swing., Parliamentary spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo, said Parliament is fully prepared, and all the necessary arrangements have been made for establishing the new National Assembly.
Mothapo explained that every five years, the people of South Africa have the opportunity to cast their votes for a new Parliament, and each new five-year term of Parliament is numbered. He said the National Assembly may be constituted with no fewer than 350 and no more than 400 members. "After the swearing in of members, the Chief Justice presides over the election of the Speaker of the National Assembly, who must, in turn, preside over the election of the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
"This is usually during the inauguration ceremony after the National Assembly has elected the President. This is intended to ensure there is no gap in the country's administration between the election and the assumption of office by the incoming President.
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