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Ex-Defense Min Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Elected Lower House Speaker

SOUTH AFRICA
  • Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been elected the speaker of the National Assembly.
  • She becomes the sixth person to occupy the position since 1994.
  • Mapisa-Nqakula: 199
  • Lotriet: 82
  • Spoilt Votes: 17
  • Total votes: 298
  • this is as expected, given the ANC majority.
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