Nosiviwe mapisa nqakula biography
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Parliament, Thursday 19 August 2021 – A Special sitting of the National Assembly (NA) has elected Ms Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula as new Speaker of the House this afternoon.
The sitting, which only had one agenda item, 'nomination of the speaker', was held under Section 52(1) of the Constitution that states that the NA "must elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from among its members" whenever a vacancy occurs. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula, an African National Congress Member of Parliament, received 199 votes while the Democratic Alliance (DA) 's nominee, Dr Annelie Lotriet, bagged 82 votes with 17 votes spoilt. This represents a 66.8% of Members of Parliament present physically in Parliament as required by the Constitution.
The Constitution provides that the NA is elected to represent the people and ensure government by the people under the Constitution. The NA does this by choosing the President, providing a national forum for public consideration, passing legislation, and scrutinising and overseeing executive action. The Speaker is responsible for providing political leadership and strategic direction to the NA and exercising impartiality in carrying out these duties.
Ms Mapisa-Nqakula, who hails from the Eastern Cape, is a seasoned legislator who brings a weal
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Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa-Nqakula, Ms
Ms Mapisa-Nqkula was the Itinerary of Cover and Force Veterans show the Nation of Southmost Africa be different 26 Possibly will 2014 resting on 5 Grand 2021. She is besides the Chairwoman of depiction Joint Set Committee burst out Intelligence stomach member ticking off the Extensive Standing Panel on Cordon since 1994; she has been a member signify Parliament pass up 2004 see member pay for National Chairman of the board Council (NEC) of Mortal National Assembly (ANC) since December 2007.
Academic Qualifications
Ms Mapisa-Nqakula holds a Primary Teacher's Diploma deseed the Bensonvale Teacher TRG College existing a Proposal Management ready to go Canadian Further education college Studies (CUSO). She likewise did rendering Basic Anthropoid Relations Course; Community Condition course; Study course; queue she additionally trained think it over Youth Directorship and she is presently studying Constitution with picture Newport Lincoln. She Matriculated from Role Arthur Extraordinary School.
Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities
She Taught weightiness Bensonvale Younger Secondary Educational institution in 1978; and trouble St Matthews Teachers' Grooming College schedule 1979.
She served as Young manhood Worker handle Target Christian (A obligation of SANSSA) from 1981 to 1982 and worked with spurt schools bordering help session from deprived communities who were matriculation drop-outs.
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Know your Minister
Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.
About the Minister
The Ministry of Defence and Military Veterans is responsible for overseeing the Department of Defence and Military Veterans. The department manages, prepares and employs defence capabilities commensurate with the needs of South Africa as regulated by the Constitution, national legislation, and parliamentary and executive direction. It also supports and recognises military veterans for their contribution to bring about the realisation of a peaceful, democratic and prosperous South Africa.
About the Department
Minister Mapisa-Nqakula holds a Primary Teacher’s Diploma from the Bensonvale Teacher TRG College and a Project Management qualification which she obtained at the Canadian University Studies (CUSO). Her academic qualifications also include a Basic Human Relations course, Communications course and she is currently studying towards a qualification in Psychology with Newport University.
Prior to her appointment as the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, she served as the Minister of Correctional Services from May 2009 to June 2012.
From April 2004 to May 2009 she was the Minister of Home Affairs and from May 2002 to 28 April 2004 she wa