South Africa's National Assembly elects former defense minister as Speaker

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is seen during the election of Speaker of the National Assembly at the parliament building in Cape Town, South Africa, on Aug. 19, 2021. Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, who was recently replaced in the position of South Africa's defense minister, was on Thursday elected as Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), where country leaders including President and Deputy President are elected or selected. (Photo by Ruvan Boshoff/Xinhua)