Thandise Modise is Parliament's new Speaker
Thandi Modise has been elected the Speaker of the National Assembly in the sixth Parliament.
She earned 250 votes from the House.
The matter had to go to a vote after the DA nominated Thembekile Majola to contest the position.
Thembekile Majola received 83 votes. There were 17 spoilt ballots.
The new Speaker of the National Assembly, Mme Thandi Modise, being congratulated. #6thParliament #Parliament1stsitting pic.twitter.com/k0XnKAuXF3
— Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) May 22, 2019
Lechesa Tsenoli - nominated unopposed - has been elected Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly.
The vote has delayed the election of the country's president - which was scheduled to take place at 2pm, this afternoon.
Hon. Lechesa Tsenoli accepts the nomination and since there is no other contender, he is now duly elected as Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly for the #6thParliament.
— Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) May 22, 2019