List of members of the 6th Limpopo Provincial Legislature

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6th Limpopo Provincial Legislature
5th Legislature 7th Legislature
Overview
Legislative body Limpopo Provincial Legislature
Jurisdiction Limpopo, South Africa
Term22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Election 8 May 2019
Members49
Speaker Rosemary Molapo (2020–2024)
Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya (2019–2020)
Deputy Speaker Tshitereke Matibe (2022–2024)
Jerry Ndou (2019–2022)
Premier Stan Mathabatha

This is a list of members of the sixth Limpopo Provincial Legislature, as elected in the election of 8 May 2019 and taking into account changes in membership since the election. [1] The legislature served until 28 May 2024, when it was dissolved ahead of that month's general election.

Contents

Following the election of 8 May 2019, the legislature held its first sitting on 22 May 2019, with Judge President Ephraim Makgoba presiding. The legislature elected Stan Mathabatha as Premier, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya as Speaker, and Essob Mokgonyana as Chief Whip. [2] Jerry Ndou was Deputy Speaker. [3] The chairpersons of the legislature's committees were formally appointed in July 2019. [4]

Lerule-Ramakhanya joined the Executive Council of Limpopo in March 2020, and Rosemary Molapo succeeded her as Speaker in July 2020. [5] In October 2022, Ndou was transferred from the provincial legislature to the National Council of Provinces, and he was succeeded as Deputy Speaker by Tshitereke Matibe. [6] [7]

Composition

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PartySeats
African National Congress 38
Economic Freedom Fighters 7
Democratic Alliance 3
Freedom Front Plus 1
Total49

Members

NamePartyPosition
Mokgadi Aphiri ANC Member
Polly Boshielo ANCMember
Jossey Buthane EFF Member
Nakedi Kekana ANCMember
Kedibone Lebea-Olaiya ANCMember
Nakedi Lekganyane ANCMember
Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya ANCMember
Risham Maharaj DA Member
Mahlodi Mahasela ANCMember
Basikopo Makamu ANCMember
Makoma Makhurupetje ANCMember
Lilliet Mamaregane ANCMember
Tebogo Mamorobela ANCMember
Lilian Managa EFFMember
Tinyiko Manganye EFFMember
Marcelle Maritz FF+ Member
Jacob Marule ANCMember
Jerry Maseko ANCMember
Mmabogahla Masekoameng ANCMember
Victor Mashamaite ANCMember
Stanley Mathabatha ANCMember
Simon Mathe ANCMember
Violet Mathye ANCMember
Tshitereke Matibe ANCDeputy Speaker
Joshua Matlou ANCMember
Falaza Mdaka ANCMember
Sekutu Mochadi ANCMember
Charles Mohlala EFFMember
Mapula Mokaba-Phukwana ANCMember
Essob Mokgonyana ANCMember
Thabo Mokone ANCMember
Rosemary Molapo ANCSpeaker
Rodgers Monama ANCMember
Sarah Monyamane ANCMember
Thandi Moraka ANCMember
Regina Mphahlele EFFMember
Nandi Ndalane ANCMember
Katlego Phala DAMember
Rudolph Phala ANCMember
Florence Radzilani ANCMember
Nkakareng Rakgoale ANCMember
Phophi Ramathuba ANCMember
George Raphela EFFMember
Charles Sekoati ANCMember
Donald Selamolela ANCMember
Che Selane ANCMember
Rebecca Seono ANCMember
Jetrick Seshoka EFFMember
Jacques Smalle DAMember

Former members

NamePartyReplacement
Lehlogonolo Masoga ANC Joshua Matlou
Goodman Mitileni ANC Tshitereke Matibe
Jerry Ndou ANC Tebogo Mamorobela
Dickson Masemola ANC Lilliet Mamaregane

The ANC's Lehlogonolo Masoga resigned during the first session of the legislature and was replaced by Joshua Matlou in August 2019. [8] In January 2020, Tshitereke Matibe was sworn in as a member after Goodman Mitileni, also of the ANC, resigned to take up a party position. [9] In October 2022, Premier Stan Mathabatha announced that Jerry Ndou and Dickson Masemola would resign and take up seats in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP); their seats in the provincial legislature were filled by Tebogo Mamorobela and Lilliet Mamaregane, both formerly of the NCOP. [6]

References

  1. "Limpopo Provincial Legislature – Management". Provincial Government of South Africa. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  2. "Provincial legislatures swear in new members". South African Government News Agency. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  3. "Women dominate Stanley Mathabatha's cabinet". Sowetan. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  4. "Legislature appoints chief whip, committee chairpersons". Polokwane Observer. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  5. "Rosemary Molapo sworn in as Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature". CapricornFM. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Mathabatha reshuffles Limpopo cabinet twice in four months". Letaba Herald. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  7. Mahlati, Zintle (6 October 2022). "Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha reshuffles executive for second time". News24. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
  8. "Meet new Provincial Legislature member". Polokwane Observer. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  9. "ANC Vhembe Chairperson sworn in as MPL". Capricorn FM. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-23.