Johnathan Paoli
Parliament is steaming ahead with its preparations for its first sitting of the 7 th administration as the date of the opening was confirmed on Monday amidst a court interdict by MK Party.
The law-making house in a statement confirmed that Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has set
down 14 and 15 June as the date on which the joint sitting of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces will sit during which a president will be elected for the new administration following the national and provincial elections.
Zondo confirmed the dates in a letter to the Secretary of Parliament, Xolile George.
According to section 51(1) of the Constitution, the first sitting of the National Assembly must take place at a time and date determined by the chief justice and within 14 days after the election results have been declared.
During the first sitting of the NA,
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