Former Mpumalanga Premier appointed as Chair of the NCOP
The ANC's Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane has been elected as the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
The role was previously held by Amos Masondo in the 6th administration.
Mtsweni-Tsipanane is also the former Premier of Mpumalanga.
She was elected unopposed during the NCOP’s first sitting in Cape Town and vowed to perform her duties in line with the constitution.
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" It is an honour for me to serve the constitiution which is the base framework for democratic governance in South Africa."
"Far from being purely prescriptive and constraining , how constitution is permissive and enabling, putting the power of the state in persuit of a positive project of achieving equality, justice and freedom."
