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title: "Catch up on all the nominations, votes and elections during the National Assembly's first sitting"
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# Catch up on all the nominations, votes and elections during the National Assembly's first sitting

> Catch up on the coverage of the inaugural sitting of the National Assembly after the 2024 general elections, as well as the provincial legislatures of eight provinces.

By Daily Maverick · Published 14 June 2024, 11:03 SAST · Updated 29 July 2024, 12:16 SAST

## Content

### What is happening today?

- The **first sitting of the National Assembly** after the elections is taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (Parliament is still in disrepair after the December 2022 fire).
- First up is the **swearing in of all MPs** to “obey, respect and uphold the Constitution and all other law”.
- The process then moves to nominating — and ultimately electing — **the Speaker**. If moves towards a joint administration have stalled, a contest of Speaker candidates may unfold.
- The**election of the President** traditionally takes place after lunch. Presidential nominations are called from the floor of the House.
- If there is only one nomination, then the election of the President is done. However, a challenger nomination can’t be ruled out, and then a secret ballot will settle the presidential contests.
- The presiding officer for the National Assembly’s inaugural sitting is **Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.**
- What about the MK party's supposed boycott? **[Read more about the process here](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-06-12-the-inaugural-national-assembly-sitting-mk-may-be-missing-in-action-but-the-show-goes-on/).**
- The first sitting of eight provincial legislatures will take place at the same time today. The Western Cape legislature sat on Thursday night. [**Alan Winde was re-elected premier**](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-06-13-alan-windes-new-western-cape-government-rings-the-changes/).

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