2019 Northern Cape provincial election

Last updated

2019 Northern Cape provincial election
Flag of South Africa.svg
  2014 8 May 2019 2024  

All 30 seats to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
16 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Zamani Saul.jpg Andrew Louw Member of the NA in 2009.jpg
EFF
Candidate Zamani Saul Andrew Louw Shadrack Tlhaole
Party ANC DA EFF
Last election64.40%23.89%4.96%
Seats before2072
Seats won1883
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote228,265101,19838,527
Percentage57.54%25.51%9.71%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.86%Increase2.svg 1.68%Increase2.svg4.75%

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
FF+
COPE
Good
Candidate Wynand Boshoff Ouneas DikgetsiLeonard Francois Mckay
Party Freedom Front Plus Congress of the People Good
Last election1.09%3.60%New Party
Seats before01New Party
Seats won100
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg1New Party
Popular vote10,6413,4003,283
Percentage2.68%0.86%0.83%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.59%Decrease2.svg 2.74%New Party

Premier before election

Sylvia Lucas
African National Congress

Elected Premier

Zamani Saul
African National Congress

The 2019 Northern Cape provincial election was held on 8 May 2019 to allocate the 30 seats of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. Like all the South African provincial elections, it was held on the same day as the South African general election. 21 political parties participated in the election, of which only the African National Congress, Democratic Alliance, Economic Freedom Fighters, and Freedom Front Plus won seats. [1] The ANC lost two seats, but maintained a majority.

Contents

Premier Candidates

African National Congress

There was some controversy prior to the election regarding the Northern Cape ANC's leadership. ANC Provincial Chairpersoni Dr. Zamani Saul won the premiership despite a long rivalry with the incumbent premier, Sylvia Lucas. [2] [3] Their rivalry was considered to be a proxy of that between Jacob Zuma and Cyril Ramaphosa, with Lucas supporting Zuma and Saul supporting Ramaphosa. [3] The provincial ANC youth league endorsed Saul, with youth league secretary Xhanti Teki stating that Saul's track record proved he would be able to improve Northern Cape's economy. [4] After leaving office, Lucas became the Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces. [5]

Democratic Alliance

In 2018, the DA announced that Andrew Louw would be their premier candidate in the upcoming election. [6] The DA had plans to become the dominant party in the Northern Cape, however these plans failed. [6]

Economic Freedom Fighters

The EFF did not field premier candidates in any province, as they are opposed to the idea of provinces altogether. [7] Shadrack Tlhaole was first on their party list. [8]

Results

Northern Cape Provincial Legislature 2019.svg
PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
African National Congress 228,26557.54–6.8618–2
Democratic Alliance 101,19825.51 +1.628+1
Economic Freedom Fighters 38,5279.71 +4.753+1
Freedom Front Plus 10,6412.68 +1.591+1
Congress of the People 3,4000.86–2.740–1
Good 3,2830.83New0New
African Christian Democratic Party 2,9120.73 +0.2000
African Independent Congress 2,1910.55New0New
Azanian People's Organisation 9960.250.0000
Khoisan Revolution9900.25New0New
African Transformation Movement 9400.24New0New
African People's Convention 6080.15–0.1300
Aboriginal Khoisan5730.14New0New
Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party 5420.14New0New
Pan Africanist Congress 4350.110.0000
Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats 3600.09New0New
United Democratic Movement 2450.06–0.0300
African Covenant 1960.05New0New
National Freedom Party 1570.04 +0.0100
International Revelation Congress 1200.03New0New
African Content Movement 1000.03New0New
Total396,679100.00300
Valid votes396,67998.76
Invalid/blank votes4,9841.24
Total votes401,663100.00
Registered voters/turnout626,47164.12
Source: Election Resources

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tina Joemat-Pettersson</span> South African politician (1963–2023)

Tina Monica Joemat-Pettersson was a South African politician who served as the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police from July 2019 until her death in June 2023. A member of the African National Congress, Joemat-Petterson had previously served as the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries from 2009 until 2014 and as the Minister of Energy from May 2014 until March 2017 under President Jacob Zuma.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 South African general election</span> 2014 South African National Assembly and provincial legislatures elections

General elections were held in South Africa on 7 May 2014, to elect a new National Assembly and new provincial legislatures in each province. It was the fifth election held in South Africa under conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994, and also the first held since the death of Nelson Mandela. It was also the first time that South African expatriates were allowed to vote in a South African national election.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sylvia Lucas</span> South African politician (born 1964)

Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas is the current Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces in the Republic of South Africa, after having taken office on 23 May 2019. From 2013 to 2019, she served as the 4th Premier of the Northern Cape Province. She was elected and inaugurated as the successor to Hazel Jenkins. Lucas briefly served as acting premier and before her appointment, as the MEC for Environmental Affairs in the Northern Cape Provincial Government.

Edward Senzo Mchunu is a South African politician currently serving as Minister of Water and Sanitation since 5 August 2021. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), he was formerly the Minister of Public Service and Administration from 30 May 2019 to 5 August 2021 and the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal from 22 August 2013 until 23 May 2016.

Godfrey Phumulo Masualle is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape who has represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly since May 2019. He was Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises from May 2019 to March 2023, and before that he was the sixth Premier of the Eastern Cape from May 2014 to May 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 South African general election</span>

General elections were held in South Africa on 8 May 2019 to elect a new President, National Assembly and provincial legislatures in each province. These were the sixth elections held since the end of apartheid in 1994 and determined who would become the next President of South Africa.

The 54th National Conference of the African National Congress (ANC) took place from 16 to 20 December 2017 at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec, Gauteng. At the conference, the ANC elected its National Executive Committee (NEC) and other top internal leaders. Often referred to as the Nasrec Conference, it was held during the centenary of the birth of former ANC President Oliver Tambo and was convened under the theme, "Remember Tambo: Towards Unity, Renewal and Radical Socioeconomic Transformation."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Political parties that contested the 2019 South African general election</span> Parties that contested the 2019 South African general election

The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) announced on 20 March 2019 that a record number of 48 parties had registered candidates for the national parliamentary election. This is 19 more parties that contested the 2014 national elections. In the provincial legislature elections, the total number of parties registering candidates were:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zamani Saul</span> South African politician

Zamani Saul is a South African politician who is the 5th and current Premier of the Northern Cape and a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. He has also been serving as the Provincial Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) since his election on 12 May 2017. He previously served as the Provincial Secretary and as the Deputy Provincial Secretary of the party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 South African municipal elections</span> South African municipal elections which were held on 1 November 2021

The 2021 South African municipal elections were held on 1 November 2021, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. It is the sixth municipal election held in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994, held every five years. The previous municipal elections were held in 2016. On 21 April 2021, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the elections will be held on Wednesday, 27 October 2021. It had been recommend by Dikgang Moseneke to delay the municipal elections until 2022. The Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) requested the Constitutional Court to support the date postponement. The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) supported the date postponement while the Democratic Alliance (DA) was against the postponement of the date. The Constitutional Court dismissed the application to postpone the date until 2022, ruling that they had to take place between 27 October and 1 November. On 9 September 2021, the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced that the elections would be held on 1 November.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2024 South African general election</span>

General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. This was the seventh general election held under the conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994. The new National Council of Provinces (NCOP) will be elected at the first sitting of each provincial legislature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mac Jack</span> South African politician (1965–2020)

McCollen Ntsikelelo Jack, known as Mac Jack, was a South African educator and politician. A member of the African National Congress, Jack was appointed to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in June 2013. He served as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Transport, Safety and Liaison from June 2013 until May 2014, when he was appointed the MEC for Health. Following a cabinet reshuffle in March 2016, he was appointed the MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism. Jack held the position until his appointment as MEC for Education in May 2019, despite him briefly being demoted from the Executive Council in May 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alvin Botes</span> South African politician (born 1973)

Alvin Botes is a South African African National Congress (ANC) politician from the Northern Cape who has been serving as the Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation since May 2019. He became a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa in February 2018. He was the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Social Development from 2009 to 2013 and the MEC for Co-operative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs from 2013 to 2018. Botes served as a Member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2009 to 2018.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba</span> South African politician

Bongiwe Mbinqo-Gigaba is a South African politician. She is the current chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education in the National Assembly of South Africa and a Member of Parliament representing the African National Congress. Prior to serving in parliament, she was a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) in the Northern Cape provincial government.

Fufe Bohutsana Providence Makatong is a South African politician and the Northern Cape MEC for Roads and Public Works. She was appointed to the position on 26 June 2020. She has served as a member of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature since 12 June 2020, and previously from 2014 to 2019. Between 2018 and 2019, she was the MEC for Health. Makatong is the treasurer of the provincial African National Congress structure.

Pauline Jeanette Williams is a retired South African politician. A member of the African National Congress, she was elected to the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature in 2004. In 2009, she was appointed as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Sport, Arts and Culture. She left the legislature in 2014, only for her to return in 2015. She was then made MEC for Transport, Liaison and Safety in 2016. Williams was briefly out of the post in May 2017. In February 2018, she was made the MEC for Environmental Affairs. Williams left the legislature again in 2019.

Nokuzola Gladys Tolashe, also known as Sisisi "Sisi" Tolashe, is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. She was elected as president of the African National Congress (ANC) Women's League in July 2023. In government, Tolashe has been the Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities since March 2023.

The Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) of the African National Congress (ANC) are the chief executive organs of the party's nine provincial branches. Comprising the so-called “Top Five” provincial officials and up to 30 additional elected members, each is structured similarly to the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) and is elected every four years at party provincial conferences.

The Executive Council of the Northern Cape is the cabinet of the executive branch of the provincial government in the South African province of the Northern Cape. The Members of the Executive Council (MECs) are appointed from among the members of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature by the Premier of the Northern Cape, an office held since the 2019 general election by Zamani Saul of the African National Congress (ANC).

References

  1. "NORTHERN CAPE - PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE - 2019". results.elections.org.za. 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. "Zamani Saul". People's Assembly. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. 1 2 Whittles, Govan (12 May 2017). "Northern Cape ANC proxy war turns ugly". The Mail & Guardian. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. "ANCYL endorses Zamani Saul for Northern Cape". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  5. "Ms Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas - Parliament of South Africa". www.parliament.gov.za. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 Mere, Boipelo. "Premier candidate named". News24. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  7. Madia, Tshidi. "No premier candidates for EFF - Malema". News24. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  8. "People's Assembly". www.pa.org.za. Retrieved 30 November 2021.