We Are Democracy

Youth Show Up: We Are Democracy officially invites you to the all-important 2019 General Elections🗳️🇿🇦. Bring out all your friends! #showupforwhat #WeAreDemocracy #SAElections2019 #youthvote #SouthAfrica

Happy International Women's Day - 2022 "The centre of development for this country should have been the poor rural women." - Zanele Mbeki #InternationalWomensDay #ZaneleMbeki #WeAreDemocracy

Happy International Women's Day - 2022 “Our role is to make the world accept that women are taking their rightful place in business. All we want is to compete on an equal footing!” - Gloria Serobe #InternationalWomensDay #GloriaSerobe #WeAreDemocracy

Happy International Women's Day - 2022 "We don’t want men who wear skirts under their trousers. If they don’t want to act, let us women exchange garments with them." - Lilian Ngoyi #InternationalWomensDay #LilianNgoyi #WeAreDemocracy

Our history shows us our resilience and ability to overcome advertisty. We have much to be optimist in South Africa and Nolu Memese-Msutu of @VisitConHill, a Foundation for Democracy, she shares her reasons. #WeAreDemocracy #Youth #YouthVote #Activism 🇿🇦

We can accomplish a flourishing democracy by focussing on the positive deeds we want to achieve as individuals and as a nation, as told by Nolwazi Kunene of @TamboFoundation, a Foundation for Democracy. #WeAreDemocracy #YouthMonth2019 #ActiveCitizenry #Youth 🇿🇦🗳️

Founders of Democracy series: President Kgalema Motlanthe. . Youth need not be politicians but must rather possess political attitudes to move the country forward. #WeAreDemocracy #Youth #6thParliament #ActiveCitizenry #PeoplesInauguration #Inauguration2019 🇿🇦

Reuben Pasha of @VisitConHill, A Foundation for Democracy, on how we as citizens can participate in the governance of our country for a functioning democracy. #WeAreDemocracy #6thParliament #Youth #ActiveCitizenry 🇿🇦

The Chairperson will then preside over the election of the Deputy Chairperson, House Chairpersons and the Chief Whip of the NCOP. #6thParliament #WeAreDemocracy

At this sitting, the Chief Justice also presides over the election of the Chairperson of the NCOP from among the permanent delegates. If more than one candidate is nominated, a vote must be taken by secret ballot, at which each province present may cast one vote. #6thParliament

A thread on the Establishment of #6thParliament - the National Council of Provinces sitting:

The NA will have 400 members represented from 14 political parties whilst the NCOP will be composed of 10 permanent and non-permanent delegates from each of the nine provinces. Four of them are special delegates and six are permanent delegates. #WeAreDemocracy

The Chief Justice will then preside over the election of the President, selected from amongst the Members of Parliament in the National Assembly. The President, once elected, ceases to be a Member of Parliament and must take up Office within five days of being elected.

A thread on the Establishment of 6th Parliament - the National Assembly sitting: