Gauteng Provincial Legislature

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Gauteng Provincial Legislature

List
7th Legislature
Gauteng Provincial Legislature seal.jpg
Type
Type
History
Founded27 April 1994 (1994-04-27)
Leadership
Speaker
Morakane Mosupyoe, ANC
since 14 June 2014
Deputy Speaker
Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela, ANC
since 12 July 2024 [1]
Premier
Panyaza Lesufi,ANC
since 6 October 2022 [2]
Structure
Seats80
South Africa Gauteng Parliament 2024.svg
Political groups
Government (32)
  •   ANC (28)
  •   PA (2)
  •   IFP (1)
  •   RISE (1)

Opposition (22)

  •   DA (22)

Other parties (26)

Elections
Party-list proportional representation
Last election
29 May 2024
Meeting place
Johannesburg City Hall.jpg
Johannesburg City Hall, City Hall Street, Johannesburg
Website
www.gpl.gov.za

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature is the legislature of the South African province of Gauteng. It is a unicameral body of 80 members elected every five years. The current legislature, the seventh, was elected on 29 May 2024 and is a hung parliament with no overall majority for any party, with the African National Congress having lost its previous majority, but remaining the largest party with 28 members. The legislature is housed in Johannesburg City Hall in central Johannesburg.

Contents

The Gauteng Provincial Legislature, like the eight other provincial legislatures in South Africa, was created on 27 April 1994 by the Interim Constitution of South Africa, which dissolved the four original provinces (and their provincial councils) and created the nine current provinces. It is currently constituted in terms of Chapter Six of the Constitution of South Africa, which defines the structure of the provincial governments. In February 2024, the number of allocated seats in the legislature was increased to 80 seats, the maximum number of seats allowed.

Powers

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 80 members, who are elected through a system of party list proportional representation with closed lists. In other words, each voter casts a vote for one political party, and seats in the legislature are allocated to the parties in proportion to the number of votes received. The seats are then filled by members in accordance with lists submitted by the parties before the election.

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 29 May 2024. The following table summarises the results.

PartyVotesVote %Seats
ANC 1,367,24834.7628
DA 1,079,22927.4422
EFF 508,39012.9311
MK 384,9689.798
ActionSA 163,5414.163
VF+ 91,5212.332
PA 79,9642.032
RISE 38,4960.981
IFP 34,2500.871
BOSA 29,9780.761
ACDP 29,1630.741
Other parties126,4993.210
Total3,933,24710080

The following table shows the composition of the provincial parliament after past elections and floor-crossing periods.

Event ACDP ANC ASA BOSA COPE DP/DA EFF FF/FF+ ID IFP MK NP/NNP PAC RISE UDM Others
1994 election 1505532110
1999 election 15013133011
2003 floor-crossing 150120133012
2004 election 151151120110
2005 floor-crossing 15112112104
2007 floor-crossing 15113222002
2009 election 147616111000
2014 election 040023811000
2019 election 1370201131000
2024 election 12831022112180100

Officers

The Speaker is the political head of the legislature, and is assisted by a Deputy Speaker. The Speaker, Marakane Mosupyoe of the African National Congress, was elected on 14 June 2024. [3] The following people have served as Speaker:

NameEntered officeLeft officeParty
Trevor Fowler 19941999 ANC
Firoz Cachalia 19992004ANC
Richard Mdakane 20042009ANC
Lindiwe Maseko 20092014ANC
Ntombi Lentheng Mekgwe 20142024ANC
Morakane Mosupyoe 2024IncumbentANC

Members

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