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ANC Member of Parliament Vincent Smith is the new chairperson of the Justice Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services.
This after MP Mathole Motshekga was removed from the position.
Motshekga has been a member of that committee since 2013 following his removal as ANC chief whip in the fourth Parliament.
He was elected the committee’s chairperson following the 2014 general elections.
In recent months he has clashed with his ANC colleagues in the committee over whether Parliament should consider a DA call for the institution to start proceedings to remove Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane from office.
