Parliament grapples with ‘logistical nightmare’ to elect new speaker under Covid-19 safety protocols
Parliament is grappling with the logistical “nightmare” of ensuring that its 400 members will be kept safe from Covid-19 when they travel to Cape Town next Thursday for the first time since last year to elect a new speaker of the national assembly.
This comes as parliament’s top administrators conceded on Thursday that their ICT systems are not ready to allow all MPs a virtual simultaneous secret vote. ..If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.
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