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The National Assembly is expected to have its first sitting in the coming days. 400 politicians are expected to be sworn in<\/a> as Members of the National Assembly at this sitting.<\/p>\n

Of the 18 parties in the seventh Parliament, 11 are returning while the other seven parties are represented in Parliament for the first time.<\/p>\n

Leader of the National Coloured Congress, Fadiel Adams, says his party\u2019s journey has not been an easy one.<\/a><\/p>\n

Fadiel previously served as a councillor in the City of Cape Town.<\/p>\n

His party now garnered two seats in the National Assembly.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, to get in to the National Assembly as a brand new party, with no money, that doesn\u2019t happen. We\u2019ve achieved the unthinkable. Now, to take it further, the feeling, it\u2019s a great one. The problem in parliament right now is there are so many attention seekers out there. They oppose good work, just for the sake of opposing it. That\u2019s not what we are about. We are all about the best results for the poorest of the poor,\u201d says Fadiel.<\/p>\n

First National Assembly sitting to proceed as planned:<\/strong><\/p>\n