Member of the Provincial Legislature

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Member of the Provincial Legislature (MPL) is a title given to the members of eight of the nine provincial legislatures in South Africa. The Western Cape provincial constitution specifies that its provincial legislature be given the title of "Provincial Parliament", while its members hold the title of "Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP)". [1]

According to the national Constitution of South Africa, the minimum size of a provincial legislature is 30 members and the maximum size is 80 members. These members are elected by party-list proportional representation with a closed list, using the largest remainder method with the Droop quota to allocate any surplus. Members are elected to a five-year term with no term-limits. The most recent election occurred in 2024.

Composition of Provincial Legislatures

This list shows nine provincial legislatures and their party composition after the provincial elections of 2024.

LegislatureSeats
ANC DA MK EFF IFP PA VF+ ActionSA UDM ACDP ATM ACT RISE BOSA NFP UAT NCC Al Jama-ah GOOD Total
Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature 45111802103010000000072
Free State Legislature 1671400100001000000030
Gauteng Provincial Legislature 282281112230100110000080
KwaZulu-Natal Legislature 1411372150000000001000080
Limpopo Legislature 4841900100000000100064
Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature 2769700110000000100051
North West Provincial Legislature 2351700110000000100038
Northern Cape Provincial Legislature 1570403100000000100030
Western Cape Provincial Parliament 8240203100100000011142
Totals22497585416109532111111111487

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    References

    1. Provincial Legislatures. Retrieved on 19 January 2019.