Parliament Confirms Swearing-In of MK Party Members

• Parliament has confirmed that 58 elected members of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) will be sworn in on Tuesday after missing the initial swearing-in on 14 June
• The Chief Justice or a designated judge will preside over the ceremony for original nominees, while the Speaker will administer the oath to subsequent nominees
• The MKP plans to supplement their list with 21 additional members

Reitumetse Makwea, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Pretoria, South Africa, has covered local elections, policy changes, the State of the Nation Address and political news at The Citizen and Rekord Noweto for over five years.

Parliament has confirmed that 58 elected members of the uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) will be sworn in on Tuesday.

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The members missed the swearing-in of 400 members of the seventh Parliament on 14 June 2024, and shortly after, Cyril Matamela Ramaphosa was inaugurated as the president of South Africa on Wednesday, 19 June.

See the post on X below:

The swearing-in of the original nominees from the MKP list will be presided over by the Chief Justice or a judge he designated.

This event marks the inaugural swearing-in of these members following the General Election.

Nominated members will be sworn in as well

In a statement on X, Parliament said the Speaker of the National Assembly will administer the oath to members who were nominated after the first sitting:

The Act allows political parties to supplement or fill vacancies on their candidate lists before the first swearing-in after elections.

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The MK Party has indicated their intent to supplement their candidate list with 21 members.

"To ensure all designated seats are filled and parties are fully represented, all required travel and accommodation logistics are being arranged in preparation for the swearing-in ceremony."

South Africans are indifferent about the swearing-in

@mekgatla noted Parliament was not happy to make the announcement:

"I am sure this was written from a heart of discontent."

@PrivateJay01 asked:

"Will this swearing-in of original nominees from the MK Party list be presided over by the Chief Justice or a judge designated by him?"

@malusi_dzanibe was not too pleased with the news:

"These and special treatment attention syndrome, like father-like stooges "

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