Government of the Western Cape
Western Cape' Government | |
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Unicameral | |
Meeting place | 7 Wale Street, Cape Town |
Presiding officer | Daylin Mitchell, Speaker |
Executive branch | |
Head of Government | |
Title | Premier |
Currently | Alan Winde |
Appointer | Provincial Parliament |
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The Western Cape province of South Africa is governed in a parliamentary system in which the people elect the Provincial Parliament, and the parliament elects the Premier as head of the executive. The Premier leads a cabinet of provincial ministers overseeing various executive departments. The provincial government is subject to the Constitution of the Western Cape and the Constitution of South Africa, which together form the supreme law of the province.
Parliament
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament, situated in
Executive
The premier of the Western Cape is the head of the provincial government; chosen by the members of the provincial parliament from amongst themselves. The premier chooses a cabinet of ministers to oversee the various departments of the provincial government. The director-general is the non-political head of the provincial administration, while each government department is led by a head of department.
The current premier is Alan Winde of the Democratic Alliance and the director-general is Harry Malila.[1] Besides the premier, the provincial cabinet consists of ten ministers overseeing thirteen departments.[2]
Provincial Cabinet
Portfolio | MEC |
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Premier | Alan Winde |
Finance and Economic Opportunities | Mireille Wenger |
Community Safety and Police Oversight | Reagen Allen |
Education | David Maynier |
Health and Wellness | Nomafrench Mbombo |
Infrastructure | Tertuis Simmers |
Social Development | Sharna Fernandez |
Mobility | Ricardo Mackenzie |
Agriculture | Ivan Meyer |
Cultural Affairs and Sport | Anroux Marais |
Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning | Anton Bredell |
Departments
These are the thirteen departments in the Western Cape Government:
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of Economic Development and Tourism
- Department of Community Safety
- Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport
- Department of Education
- Provincial Treasury
- Department of Health
- Department of Human Settlements
- Department of Local Government
- Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning
- Department of Social Development
- Department of Transport and Public Works
- Department of Premier
Judiciary
South Africa has a single national judiciary; there is no separate system of provincial courts. The
The province is divided into 42 magisterial districts and 2 sub-districts, each of which is served by a district
Local government
The
- City of Cape Town
- West Coast District Municipality: Matzikama Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, Bergrivier Local Municipality, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality
- Cape Winelands District Municipality: Witzenberg Local Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Breede Valley Local Municipality, Langeberg Local Municipality
- Overberg District Municipality: Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality
- Garden Route District Municipality: Kannaland Local Municipality, Hessequa Local Municipality, Mossel Bay Local Municipality, George Local Municipality, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Bitou Local Municipality, Knysna Local Municipality
- Central Karoo District Municipality: Laingsburg Local Municipality, Prince Albert Local Municipality, Beaufort West Local Municipality
See also
References
- ^ "WATCH: Harry Malila appointed as Western Cape director-general". IOL. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ^ Zille, Helen (21 May 2014). "Premier Helen Zille Announces New Cabinet" (Press release). Cape Town: Western Cape Government. Retrieved 21 May 2014.