Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Gauteng Provincial Legislature List
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Deputy Speaker | Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela, ANC since 22 May 2019 |
Premier | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 73 |
Political groups | Government
Official Opposition
Other parties |
Elections | |
Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 8 May 2019 |
Meeting place | |
Johannesburg City Hall, City Hall Street, Johannesburg | |
Website | |
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The Gauteng Provincial Legislature is the
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature, like the
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The Gauteng Provincial Legislature elects the Premier of Gauteng, the head of Gauteng's provincial executive. The legislature can force the Premier to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. Although the Executive Council is selected by the Premier, the legislature may pass a motion of no confidence to compel the Premier to reshuffle the council. The legislature also appoints Gauteng's delegates to the National Council of Provinces, allocating delegates to parties in proportion to the number of seats each party holds in the legislature.
The legislature has the power to pass legislation in various fields specified in the national constitution; in some fields, the legislative power is shared with the national parliament, while in other fields it is reserved to the province alone. The fields include matters such as health, education (except universities), agriculture, housing, environmental protection, and development planning.
The legislature oversees the administration of the Gauteng provincial government, and the Gauteng Premier and the members of the Executive Council are required to report to the legislature on the performance of their responsibilities. The legislature also manages the financial affairs of the provincial government by way of the appropriation bills which determine the annual provincial budget.
Election
The provincial legislature consists of 73 members, who are elected through a system of
The legislature is elected for a term of five years, unless it is dissolved early. This may occur if the legislature votes to dissolve and it is at least three years since the last election, or if the Premiership falls vacant and the legislature fails to elect a new Premier within ninety days. By convention all nine provincial legislatures and the National Assembly are elected on the same day.
The most recent election was held on 8 May 2019. The following table summarises the results.
Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | |
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African National Congress | 2,168,253 | 50.19 | 37 | |
DA | 1,185,743 | 27.45 | 20 | |
Economic Freedom Fighters | 634,387 | 14.69 | 11 | |
FF Plus | 153,844 | 3.56 | 3 | |
Inkatha Freedom Party | 38,263 | 0.89 | 1 | |
African Christian Democratic Party | 30,605 | 0.71 | 1 | |
Other parties | 108,842 | 2.51 | 0 | |
Total | 4,319,937 | 100 | 73 |
The following table shows the composition of the provincial parliament after past elections and
Event | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DP/DA | EFF | FF/FF+
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ID | IFP | NP/NNP | PAC
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UDM | Others |
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1994 election
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1 | 50 | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 21 | 1 | — | 0 |
1999 election
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1 | 50 | — | 13 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 floor-crossing | 1 | 50 | — | 12 | — | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2004 election
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1 | 51 | — | 15 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2005 floor-crossing | 1 | 51 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 |
2007 floor-crossing | 1 | 51 | — | 13 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2009 election
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1 | 47 | 6 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 election
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0 | 40 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 election
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1 | 37 | 0 | 20 | 11 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Officers
The
Name | Entered office | Left office | Party |
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Trevor Fowler | 1994 | 1999 | ANC |
Firoz Cachalia | 1999 | 2004 | ANC |
Richard Mdakane | 2004 | 2009 | ANC |
Lindiwe Maseko | 2009 | 2014 | ANC |
Ntombi Lentheng Mekgwe
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2014 | Incumbent | ANC |
Members
- List of members of the 2nd Gauteng Provincial Legislature (1999–2004)
- List of members of the 3rd Gauteng Provincial Legislature (2004–2009)
- List of members of the 4th Gauteng Provincial Legislature (2009–2014)
- List of members of the 5th Gauteng Provincial Legislature (2014–2019)
- List of members of the 6th Gauteng Provincial Legislature (2019–present)
References
- ^ Madisa, Kgothatso (22 May 2019). "ANC's Ntombi Mekgwe put forward as Gauteng legislature speaker as members are sworn-in". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ Tandwa, Lizeka (17 May 2019). "Msimanga elected DA Gauteng caucus leader". News24. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ "Lesufi elected new Gauteng premier | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2022-10-06.