Tsenoli to act as National Assembly's speaker in Parliament in the absence of Mapisa-Nqakula
The work of Parliament will not stop because of the absence of National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula.
Mapisa-Nqakula is implicated in bribery allegations involving more than R2.3 million, which date back to her time as the defence minister.In Saturday's statement, Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo said the work of the National Assembly"remains unaffected", and it will continue to fulfil its constitutional obligations and its programmes while Mapisa-Nqakula attends to the allegations against her.He will assume all functions, powers, and responsibilities vested in the speaker.
Meanwhile, while on the ANC's campaign trail in Gqeberha, in the Eastern Cape on Saturday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the legal processes must unfold when it comes to investigating corruption against Mapisa-Nqakula.We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
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