Newly elected National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza is set to navigate a very fragile national legislature in this seventh democratic Parliament. But those who have worked with her say she is equal to the task.

She was elected National Assembly Speaker on Friday night.

Thoko Didiza was born in Durban in 1965. She joined Parliament in 1994 at the age of 29. She’s held various Ministerial positions including Public Works, and Agriculture and Land Reform. Thabiso Tema speaks to National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza.

Newly elected National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza is set to navigate a very fragile national legislature in this seventh democratic Parliament. But those who have worked with her say she is equal to the task.
She was elected National Assembly Speaker on Friday night.
Thoko Didiza was born in Durban in 1965. She joined Parliament in 1994 at the age of 29. She’s held various Ministerial positions including Public Works, and Agriculture and Land Reform. Thabiso Tema speaks to National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza.

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POWER Breakfast is a fast-paced three-hour news and current affairs show, alternating between the latest breaking news, political coverage, analysis, sport, market reports, weather and all your calls. Whether you&rsquo;re in business, the public service or just want to stay informed, tune in as Thabiso TT Tema connects you to your world.

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In conversation with the National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza

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Thabiso Tema, POWER BREAKFAST host, speaks to Professor Richard Calland, public law and governance expert, about how Parliament&rsquo;s Chief Whips&rsquo; Forum has agreed on the composition of a Section 89 impeachment inquiry committee that will assess whether sufficient prima facie evidence exists to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala matter. The move follows heightened political and legal pressure after recent Constitutional Court developments relating to Parliament&rsquo;s handling of the case.

In conversation with the National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza

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