Amos Masondo and Sylvia Lucas of the African National Congress (ANC) have been elected unopposed as Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) respectively.
Since only the name of Hon Sylvia Lucas has been nominated and seconded. Therefore, Hon Sylvia Lucas is declared duly elected Deputy Chairperson of the #NCOP. #NCOP1stSitting pic.twitter.com/uaLmSeFLe7
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) May 23, 2019
Masondo is former chairperson of the parliament’s Ethics Committee and former Mayor of Johannesburg while Lucas is former Northern Cape Premier.
The first task of the Chairperson of the #NCOP, Hon Amos Masondo, is to preside over the election of Deputy Chairperson of the House. #1stNCOPSitting pic.twitter.com/WqmxlUkLHl
— South African Government (@GovernmentZA) May 23, 2019
Seeiso Mohai, also of the ANC, retains his position as Chief Whip.
It is the first sitting of the NCOP, presided over by Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng, following the outcome of the May 8 general election.
#6thParliament #NCOP1stSitting Proceedings in the #NCOP House underway pic.twitter.com/udZ0i2FI0l
— Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) May 23, 2019
