The party picks who’ll be filling Parliament

Mkhwebane

Cape Town — Former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane will be among the EFF parliamentarians returning to Parliament when it’s next in session.

Her husband, David Skosana, will also take a seat in the House of  Assembly as a member of the uMkhonto Wesizwe (MK) party, EWN reports.

Mkhwebane joined the EFF in October last year after she was removed from office following her impeachment. The EFF was one of a handful of parties that argued against her removal of office.

According to Daily Maverick, Good party leader Patricia de Lille will take up the party’s sole seat in the House, after a poor showing in the elections. It is De Lille’s first time as a backbencher since she was a PAC member in the 2000s. She served in President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Cabinet as Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Tourism after the 2019 elections

The 400 MPs to be sworn in also include former DA federal chairperson Athol Trollip, who will take his seat as a member of Herman Mashaba’s Action SA. Mashaba himself is not going to Parliament, saying he will focus on growing the party nationally.

Among the 84 DA parliamentarians will be relative youngbloods Ashor Sarupen, 35, and Emma Powell, 37.

The Patriotic Alliance, which has won 9 seats, is fielding its leader, the outspoken Gayton McKenzie.

Founder of Bosa and the former DA leader, Mmusi Maimane will occupy one of two of his party’s seats, while newbie Songezo Zibi, of RiseMzansi, is expected to join party colleague Vuyiswa Ramokgopa in Parliament.

Business Day reported yesterday that MPs will earn R100 000 a month.

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