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The National Assembly of South Africa has confirmed the first sitting of the National Assembly will go ahead as scheduled.
This comes after some political parties, chief among them the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party led by Former President Jacob Zuma, said they will not attend the first sitting.
On Sunday, the MKP said the swearing-in of National Assembly members should not go ahead until irregularities regarding the recent general elections are resolved.
However, the Secretary to the National Assembly Masibulele Xaso said the sitting will go ahead because the National Assembly is constituted. Said Xaso (via <a href="https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/national-assemblys-first-sitting-looms/">SABC</a>):
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In terms of the law, we have 400 members, and those members have now been elected. The names have been given to the Chief Justice and in turn given to Parliament. So, as far as we’re concerned, we have elected Members of Parliament.
All that we will be doing in the first sitting is to enable those members to take the oath or affirmation and to be activated to function as Members of Parliament.
</blockquote>
MK says if its 58 members did not attend the first sitting, a quorum would not be met.
However, expelled MK party founder, Jabulani Khumalo said he will go ahead in attending parliament’s first sitting.
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has officially set a date for the first sitting of the National Assembly for Friday, 14 June 2024 at 10 AM.
Experts say only 134 members were needed to reach a quorum. 
Meanwhile, Parliament says it has cancelled all flight and accommodation arrangements for members of the MKP, in light of the party informing the institution that they will not attend the first sitting.
More: <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/">Pindula News</a>

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South African Parliament's First Sitting To Go Ahead Despite Boycott Threats

The upcoming 10th Parliament of Zimbabwe will consist of two main political parties: the ruling ZANU PF and the primary opposition, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). The ZANU PF party holds the majority of seats in the Parliament, but they were not able to secure the required two-thirds majority.
<h3>The 2023 – 2028 National Assembly will be constituted as follows:</h3>
<ol>
<li>A). ZANUPF: 176 MPs </li>
</ol>
<ul style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>1.a). 136 direct election.</li>
<li>1.b). 33 women’s quota.</li>
<li>1.c). 7 youth quota.</li>
</ul>
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<li>B). CCC: 103 MPs.</li>
</ol>
<ul style="list-style-type: square;">
<li>2.a). 73 direct.</li>
<li>2.b). 27 women’s quota.</li>
<li>2.c). 3 youth quota.</li>
</ul>
<h3>The 2023 – 2028 Senate will be constituted as follows:</h3>
<ol style="list-style-type: lower-roman;">
<li>ZANUPF: 33.</li>
<li>CCC: 27.</li>
<li>18 Chiefs.</li>
<li>2 representing People With Disabilities.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Missing National Assembly Constituency:</h3>
The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) postponed the Gutu West constituency election, which was originally scheduled to be held alongside the harmonised polls on August 23, 2023. This decision was made due to the death of one of the candidates, Mr. Christopher Mutonhori Rwodzi, in a road accident that occurred after the nominations had closed.
This postponement is a standard procedure to allow for the nomination of an alternative candidate by those who had originally nominated the deceased candidate. Essentially, this converts the election into a by-election solely for that constituency.
The announcement of the postponement was made by Mr. Utloile Silaigwana, the chief elections officer of ZEC, through a notice published in the Government Gazette. According to the notice, a nomination court will be established at a later date, as advised by the Commission, to solicit fresh nominations for the election of a member of Parliament in the aforementioned constituency.
The Electoral Act mandates ZEC to defer a constituency election in the event of a candidate’s death between the nomination and the polling period, or even during the voting process itself. In such cases, all proceedings related to that election are deemed null and void, and the election process must start anew, following the same procedures as if a vacancy had occurred.
The candidates who were already duly nominated for the Gutu West Constituency do not require fresh nominations. These are John Paradza from ZANU PF and Mr Ephraim Murudu of CCC. However, the surviving candidates or their representatives must inform the constituency elections officer in writing of their intention to remain in the running.
<h3>MDC Missing:</h3>
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) failed to secure any Parliamentary seats for the first time in 23 years. Since its establishment in 1999, the MDC has been the primary opposition party in the country. But under the leadership of former Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe and later Senator Douglas Mwonzora, the party faced criticism for allegedly collaborating with the ruling party, leading to a decline in its popularity. This accusation tarnished the party’s reputation and affected its support among the people.
Furthermore, the MDC has been grappling with a leadership crisis since 2018, which intensified following the passing of its founding leader, Morgan Tsvangirai. These internal struggles have hindered the party’s ability to effectively navigate the political landscape, contributing to its recent electoral defeat.
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The Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Tsitsi Gezi on Tuesday castigated Members of Parliament across the political divide for “behaving like drunkards”.
This was after she struggled to bring the House to order for about 15 minutes during a heated argument between ZANU PF and MDC MPs on one side and CCC MPs on the other side.
The chaos was triggered by Norton MP Temba Mliswa (Independent), who had accused CCC leader Nelson Chamisa of “hypocrisy” over the US$40 000 loans given to MPs and this angered CCC MPs.
Cabinet ministers were each offered US$500 000, deputy ministers US$350 000 and MPs US$40 000 as loans by the government.
Chamisa then criticised his own MPs for accepting the US$40 000 loans and also condemned the government for its seeming misplaced priorities.
Mliswa raised a matter of national interest on the welfare of legislators, saying MPs in Zimbabwe were the least paid in the region, and then went on to attack Chamisa. He said:
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I would also want leaders of other political parties, especially Advocate Chamisa, to really understand — him being a lawyer — that MPs have a contract with Parliament; not with the party when they are here. I don’t know why he gets involved.
He must not whip them (MPs) on contractual issues. He was once an MP. I expected him to stand for other MPs because he knows how we have suffered.
We don’t want such hypocrisy from any leader. Let him deal with putting out his structures at CCC while here in Parliament, we get our money.
</blockquote>
ZANU PF and MDC Alliance legislators cheered Mliswa, but CCC MPs were displeased.
Mbizo MP Settlement Chikwinya then raised a point of order and accused Mliswa of denigrating Chamisa. Said Chikwinya:
<blockquote>
He cannot respond for himself as he (Chamisa) does not sit in this Parliament.
</blockquote>
Some MPs jumped over seats to get to Chikwinya and threaten him, and the commotion lasted for about 15 minutes. | <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200004667/chaos-in-parly-over-chamisa">NewsDay</a>

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Chides MPs For "Behaving Like Drunkards"

South Africa’s former Defence Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who is an ANC MP, has been elected the National Assembly’s new speaker.
Mapisa-Nqakula was elected by 199 MPs, beating DA candidate Annelie Lotriet who received 82 votes.
She becomes the sixth speaker of the assembly since the end of apartheid in 1994.
The former Defence Minister effectively swapped positions with her predecessor Thandi Modise who was appointed the new Minister of Defence two weeks ago.
Thursday’s vote was the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that parliament held a full sitting where all MPs attended physically.
MPs were spread over two venues, with some sitting in the public gallery of the National Assembly building as a measure to observe social distancing.
Judge President of the Western Cape High Court John Hlophe presided over the election of the speaker.
A total of 298 votes were cast.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.timeslive.co.za/politics/2021-08-19-mapisa-nqakula-elected-national-assembly-speaker-17-mps-spoil-votes/">TimesLive</a></h4>

SA National Assembly Elects New Speaker, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula

The opposition MDC-T led by Thokozani Khupe said it was proceeding to nominate replacements for 15 seats in the National Assembly and Senate that were declared vacant by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
In a gazetted notice recently, ZEC chairperson Justice Priscilla Chigumba said ZEC had been formally notified by Parliament of the 15 vacancies.
Speaking during an interview with The Herald on Sunday, MDC-T secretary-general Douglas Mwonzora said nothing with stop the party from nominating replacements for the 15 MPs and Senators. He said:
<blockquote>We are replacing those elected under Proportionate Representative and we await guidance on those MPs that had constituencies.
There is nothing that stops us from replacing them because we have appealed against a High Court judgment which interdicted us from replacing two Senators and noting of an appeal has the effect of suspending that judgment.</blockquote>
Over 20 MDC Alliance parliamentarians were expelled from Parliament by the MDC-T using a controversial March Supreme Court ruling which nullified Nelson Chamisa’s elevation to the party presidency following the death of Morgan Tsvangirai in 2018.
The senators who were expelled include Siphiwe Ncube, Gideon Shoko, Helen Zivira, Keresencia Chabuka, Tapfumaneyi Wunganayi, Herbert Sinampande, Meliwe Phuti and Lilian Timveous.
In the National Assembly, the MDC-T expelled Thabitha Khumalo, Virginia Zengeya, Anna Myambo, Bacillia Majaya, Machirarwa Mugidho, Francisca Ncube and Nomathemba Ndlovu.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/zec-declares-15-seats-vacant/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Herald</a></h4>

Khupe Ready To Replace Chamisa's MPs

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<h4>Constitutional Amendment, Clause #11</h4>
When the 2013 Constitution was drafted, a special provision was added to encourage women to participate in politics and ensure gender equality. The provision was only valid for 2 terms and expires just before elections in 2023.
The temporary provision states that 60 women (6 from each of Zimbabwe’s 10 provinces) are to be elected under a system of proportional representation.
Proportional representation works like this:
If “Party A” receives 66% of the National Assembly vote in a particular Province &amp; “Party B” gets 33%, then “Party A” must nominate 4 women (66%) &amp; “Party B” must nominate 2 women (33%) to the National Assembly.
Since the provision is set to expire, the long term solution is enshrined in Section 17(1)(b) of the Constitution. It states that GoZ must “take all measures to ensure that women constitute half the membership of all commissions &amp; other elective &amp; appointed governmental bodies”.
The new amendment proposes to extend the old system of proportional representation for another 2 terms (i.e, until 2033). In short, it’s an excuse for political parties to avoid nominating 50% female candidates and for some incumbents to avoid giving up their seats.
But it’s not just about proportional representation in @ParliamentZim. Zimbabwe’s cabinet, for example, comprises 27 cabinet ministers, of which, only 5 are women. There are many other government institutions and bodies which could benefit from increased female participation.
During the drafting of the 2013 Constitution, Zimbabweans voted YES to gender equality. The current amendment, though seemly positive, perpetuates discrimination against women and prevents greater participation by women in all areas of politics.
In addition to this, the amendment proposes the addition of another 10 seats to parliament for proportional Youth representation (i.e, one from each Province). It works the same way as women’s representation and much of the same argument applies here also:
Unlike the Women’s quota, in which several parties are proportionally represented, the fact that there can only be one youth candidate from each province suggests that this amendment is essentially unfair because only one party can be represented.
Instead of creating additional seats, paying additional salaries, benefits and allowances from an already strained fiscus for an already bloated parliament, political parties should rather nominate more youth candidates for the 210 seats which already exist.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://twitter.com/PacheduZW/status/1237337735633014787" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PacheduZW</a></h4>

FULL THREAD: Proportional Representation In Parliament & Its Weaknesses - Team Pachedu

Parliament has adjourned for more than a month, but portfolio committees will be sitting.
The National Assembly adjourned last week on Thursday, while Senate adjourned yesterday after its question and answer session. Clerk of Parliament Mr Kennedy Chokuda said the adjournment was in line with Parliament’s sitting calendar. Both the National Assembly and the Senate will resume sitting on May 7.
Committees that will conduct business include the Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development which will conduct public hearings on the Micro-Finance Amendment Bill and the Portfolio Committee on Primary and Secondary Education’s presentation on the Education Amendment Bill.
More: <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/parly-adjourns-3/">Herald</a>

Parliament Adjourns, To Resume Sitting In May

Both the Senate and the National Assembly adjourned until Tuesday 5 March.  They had been in session since 29 January, at the rate of three sittings for each week of the three-week period.
Routine committee business is suspended until Monday 4 March.  National Assembly portfolio committees, however, will be conducting public hearings on three important and urgent Bills namely; the Tripartite Negotiating Forum Bill, Companies and Other Business Entities Bill and Consumer Protection Bill. Other portfolio committees will be undergoing four-day induction or sensitisation workshops at conference venues.

Parliament Adjourned Until 5 March

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Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, an MDC-T legislator, yesterday called on the government to review civil servants’ salaries. She reportedly appealed to the government to avoid overburdening the poor with excessive taxation but instead, put the tax burden on the rich. She said this in the National Assembly while contributing to a motion in reply to the President Speech’s. Misihairabwi- Mushonga  said,
<blockquote>
What happened as we went into the Inclusive Government, as we gave time for Hon. Biti to breathe before moving forward is, we actually made a decision and said, it does not matter whether you are a President, Minister or a sweeper.  We generally are saying everybody earns US$100.00 a month.  Madam Speaker, if we are going to deal with the wage bill, we may have to do something as radical as that so that we allow Treasury to only deal with a particular sum of money for a period of six to seven months as they begin to stabilise.  The issue that we have right now around the wage bill that we have and the salaries that we have in the parastatals is unsustainable.  We cannot continue doing that thing and if this budget does not come back with something around how we are dealing with the wage bill, we will continue to be in the state that we are in.
          We are not saying let us make the decisions about who we are, cutting out but  let us make sure that the wage bill and salaries are basically normalised to a situation of US$100.00 – that is what most economies do when they hit a particular crisis
</blockquote>
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2018/10" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Newsday</a>

Civil Servants Should Earn US$100 Regardless Of Position To Deal With Wage Bill:  Misihairabwi-Mushonga

Here is the full list of nominated candidates who will be contesting for national assembly parliamentary seats in the 
July 30 harmonised elections.
 
<h2><a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Govt-Gazette-Full-Schedule-of-National-Assembly-Nominations.pdf">Govt Gazette – Full Schedule of National Assembly Nominations</a></h2>

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