Former cabinet members Vusi Mkhatshwa and Mohita Latchminarain were elected as the chairperson and deputy chairperson of parliamentary portfolio committees.
The election took place on November 1 at the Provincial Legislature during a formal sitting, which was presided over by House Speaker Makhosazane Masilela.
“I want to ensure and guarantee you, honourable speaker and members of the legislature, that I will continue to work within the collective of the legislature to make sure that its mandate is fulfilled,” said Mkhatshwa shortly after he was elected.
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He is not new to the work of the legislature, as he had served as its deputy speaker before he was deployed to serve as a member of the executive council responsible for the Department of Finance, Economic Development and Tourism.
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In their congratulatory remarks, all members of the provincial legislature representing different political parties supported both Mkhatshwa and Latchminarain’s election.
