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NCOP chair in trouble over Russia trip
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Thabo Mokone
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The chair of South Africa's National Council of Provinces, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, is facing criticism for an expensive, unapproved trip to Russia with a large delegation. Opposition parties are questioning the necessity and protocol of the trip, while parliamentary spokespeople defend it as a bilateral engagement.
The chair of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) may have landed in hot water after embarking on a trip to Russia with an expensive army of officials in tow, apparently without approval from the relevant parliamentary bodies.
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