Order! We now proceed to the election of a Rotating Deputy Chairperson for the National Council of Provinces. There will now be an opportunity for nomination of the Rotating Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces. Let me explain what we mean by that for the sake of the people who are attending the National Council of Provinces for the first time. The Rotating Deputy Chair is created by the Rules, and he or she always comes from among the Premiers. You will understand that the Premiers are the leaders of the special delegates to the National Council of Provinces. Therefore they do a lot of work with the Presiding Officers of the National Council of Provinces. But after we have elected the Rotating Deputy Chair, I will say a few things that we need to do so that I also induct the newly Rotating Deputy Chair who will be elected. I don't know who that will be at the present moment. I will hear after he or she has been elected.
The Chairperson called for nominations.
Mr T W Mchunu, seconded by Ms N Moerane-Mamase, nominated Mr David Mabuza for election as Rotating Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces.
The Returning Officer reported to the Chairperson that the nomination paper had been properly completed.
There being no further nominations, the Chairperson declared Mr David Mabuza duly elected as Rotating Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces.