The ANC's Vuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela has been elected deputy speaker in the Gauteng legislature.
She succeeds the DA's Refilwe Nt'sekhe who resigned this week.
Nt'sekhe was forced to resign when the DA and ANC failed to reach an agreement on positions offered by premier Panyaza Lesufi in his executive.
After the impasse, the blue party resolved to occupy the opposition benches.
DA provincial leader Solly Msimanga announced Nt'sekhe would resign from the position after two weeks.
