List of members of the 6th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature

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Overview
Legislative body KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
Jurisdiction KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Meeting placeKwaZulu-Natal Parliament Building
239 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg
Term22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Election 8 May 2019
Government Executive Council of Sihle Zikalala
Members80
Speaker Ntobeko Boyce
Deputy Speaker Themba Mthembu [1]
Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube
Leader of the Opposition Blessed Gwala

From May 2019 until May 2024, the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, official legislature of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, consisted of 80 members from 8 different political parties, elected on 8 May 2019 in the 2019 South African general election. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) retained its majority in the legislature by earning a total of 44 seats, a loss of eight seats from the previous legislature. [2]

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The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) (13 seats) regained the title of official opposition, after losing it to the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the 2014 general election. [3] The DA now holds 11 seats, one more than it held in the previous legislative session, and is the third largest party. [4] The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) occupy 8 seats, a gain of six from the previous election. [5] Four political parties, including the National Freedom Party (NFP), Minority Front (MF), African Transformation Movement (ATM) and African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), each hold one seat. [6]

Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) are elected through a system of party-list proportional representation with closed lists. This means that each voter casts a vote for one political party, and seats in the legislature are assigned to the parties in proportion to the number of votes they received. The seats are then filled by members by lists acceded by the parties before the election. [7]

Members of the 6th Provincial Legislature took office on 22 May 2019. During the first sitting, Ntobeko Boyce was elected as the new Speaker with Mluleki Ndobe as the new Deputy Speaker, while Sihle Zikalala was elected Premier. [8] [9] They are all members of the ANC. Velenkosini Hlabisa of the IFP assumed the role of Leader of the Opposition. [10] The legislature dissolved on 28 May 2024, ahead of the 2024 provincial election.

Composition

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths as they are in the 6th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.

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PartySeats
African National Congress 44
Inkatha Freedom Party 13
DA 11
Economic Freedom Fighters 8
National Freedom Party 1
MF 1
ATM 1
African Christian Democratic Party 1
Total80

Members

This table depicts the list of members of the 6th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, as elected in the election of 8 May 2019 and sworn in on 22 May 2019 and taking into account changes in membership since the election. It consists of the members' names, parliamentary group and position. [11] [12]

NameParliamentary groupPosition
Nomusa Dube-Ncube ANC Premier
Sihle Zikalala ANC Member
James Nxumalo ANC Member
Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha ANC Member
Sipho Hlomuka ANC Member
Kwazi Mshengu ANC Member
Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu ANC Member
Ntobeko Boyce ANC Speaker
Nhlakanipho Ntombela ANC Member
Vuyiswa Caluza ANC Member
Amanda Mapena ANC Member
Siboniso Duma ANC Member
Zinhle Cele ANC Member
Jomo Sibiya ANC Member
Mbali Frazer ANC Member
Peggy Nkonyeni ANC Member
Makhosazane Zungu ANC Member
Phumlile Zulu ANC Member
Nonhlanhla Khoza ANC Member
Super Zuma ANC Member
Hlengiwe Mavimbela ANC Member
Maggie Govender ANC Member
Sipho Caiphas Nkosi ANC Member
Bongi Sithole-Moloi ANC Member
Mondli Chiliza ANC Member
Nomakiki Majola ANC Member
Ndodephethe Mthethwa ANC Member
Gloria Swartbooi-Ntombela ANC Member
Sithembiso Mshengu ANC Member
Phumzile Mbatha-Cele ANC Member
Linda Hlongwa-Madlala ANC Member
Themba Mthembu ANC Deputy Speaker
Celiwe Madlopha ANC Member
Thulani Xulu ANC Member
Ntuthuko Mahlaba ANC Member
Sifiso Sonjica ANC Member
Nondumiso Cele ANC Member
Vusi Dube ANC Member
Nozipho Mavuso ANC Member
Zandile Gumede ANC Member
Hlobisile Dlamini ANC Member
Mpumelelo Zulu ANC Member
Lusiwe Ngubane ANC Member
Themba Mtshali ANC Member
Blessed Gwala IFP Leader of the Opposition
Phumzile Nokuphiwa IFP Member
Nhlanhla Msimango IFP Member
Thembeni Mthethwa IFP Member
Ncamisile Nkwanyana IFP Member
Poobalan Govender IFP Member
Mntomuhle Khawula IFP Member
Mbongeleni Joshua Mazibuko IFP Member
Otto Kunene IFP Member
Lourens de Klerk IFP Member
Thokozile Joyce Gumede IFP Member
Subramoney Moodley IFP Member
Francois Rodgers DA Leader of the DA
Edwin Baptie DA Member
Heinz de Boer DA Member
Sharon Hoosen DA Member
Imran Keeka DA Member
Lukas Meyer DA Member
Marlaine Nair DA Member
Sthembiso Ngema DA Member
Elma Rabe DA Member
Bradley Singh DA Member
Mmabatho Tembe DA Member
Vusumuzi Khoza EFF Leader of the EFF
Pearl Harricks EFF Member
Mongezi Twala EFF Member
Nomvomvo Mpayipheli EFF Member
Linda Seja EFF Member
Gugu Flora Mtshali EFF Member
Sifiso Mthethwa EFF Member
Nomvuyelelo Dlamini EFF Member
Cynthia Mbali Shinga NFP Leader of the NFP and Whip of the Minority Parties
Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi MF Leader of the MF
Mxolisi Phakathi ATM Leader of the ATM
Eric Manqele ACDP Leader of the ACDP

There was high turnover in the ANC caucus. Early in the legislative term in 2019, three MPLs – Mxolisi Kaunda, [13] Mthandeni Dlungwana, [14] and Weziwe Thusi [15] – resigned from the legislature; they were replaced by the next three ANC members on the party list: Nozipho Mavuso, Themba Mtshali, [16] and Lusiwe Ngubane. In 2020, Ricardo Mthembu [17] and Mluleki Ndobe [18] died and were replaced by Zandile Gumede [19] and Hlobisile Dlamini [20] respectively. In early 2021, Bridget Ntshangase [21] and Bheki Ntuli [22] died; they were replaced by Mpumelelo Zulu and Phumlile Zulu in late February. [23] Finally, Ravi Pillay resigned in August 2022 [24] and was replaced by Ntuthuko Mahlaba later the same month. [25]

On the opposition benches, former members include Chris Pappas (resigned in 2021), [26] Mbali Ntuli (resigned in 2022), [27] Zwakele Mncwango (resigned in 2022), [28] Rishigen Viranna (resigned in 2022), [29] and Hlanganani Gumbi (resigned in 2023). [30]

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