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400 designated members are expected to be sworn in as members of parliament in the National Assembly on Wednesday next week. sabcnews MP

400 designated members are expected to be sworn in as MPs in theThey include African National Congress president Cyril Ramaphosa, who is number one on the party’s national list.Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng will preside over the first sitting of the National Assembly.

“On the day itself three processes will take place. The one is the swearing in of all the members of the National Assembly. And once that happens the House then elects its office bearers so that it can be properly constituted. The office bearers are the Speaker of the House and the Deputy Speaker. Now for the swearing in of members the Chief Justice chairs that session. For the election of the Speaker the Chief Justice chairs that session.

Meanwhile, Secretary to the NCOP, Modibedi Phindela explains what will unfold during the swearing in and election of the NCOP chairperson on Thursday. “The National Council of Provinces will have its own fist sitting on the 23rd of May. The first sitting will be presided over by the chief Justice. The Chief Justice will preside over the swearing in of permanent delegates. After the permanent delegates have been sworn in, we’ll proceed to the election of the Chairperson which will also be presided over by the Chief Justice.

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The allowances of Mps and Ministers they are costing the country way too much,e.g you can't give a person who get 80k pm free lunch accommodation,car, credit card, what are they doing with their salaries?

With some of them, I'll switch to another channel when they take an oath, and switch back when they're done. I don't like blasphemy! MP

Simza_396225 Jeez hide the money

Anc MP's must do the unthinkable by voting with their conscience.They must vote that stooge called Ramaphosa out.He must be an ordinary MP.

Welcome to the gravy train

What time?

Sworn in ceremony is a JOKE ParliamentofRSA. With so many alleged criminals on MYANC list 😬🙄 and parliament has failed numerous times to uphold the constitution CyrilRamaphosa JacksonMthembu_ EFFSouthAfrica Our_DA. Its a travesty.

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