Mr Lekota was elected as the first NCOPChairperson in 1997, delegated to the House by the Free State after serving as the province's first Premier from 1994 to 1996... During the sitting, the NCOP will also hold a debate titled.
“You have your person who is bothering me in council. He writes motions of no confidence non-stop ... For him, it had meant prison ... “He became the first premier of the Free State, later the chairperson of the NCOP and later a minister of defence ... ....
The EFF clashed National Council of Provinces chair Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane in parliament over her refusal to acknowledge the presence of former president and current MK Party leaderJacob Zuma during the state of the nation address (Sona) debate.