Premier of the Northern Cape

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Premier of the Northern Cape
Zamani Saul.jpg
Incumbent
Zamani Saul
since 22 May 2019
Style The Honourable
Appointer Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Term length Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder Manne Dipico
Formation7 May 1994
Website Official website

The premier of the Northern Cape is the head of government of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The current premier of the Northern Cape is Zamani Saul, a member of the African National Congress, who was elected in the 2019 election. He took office on 22 May 2019. [1]

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Functions

In terms of the constitution, the executive authority of a province is vested in the premier. The premier appoints an Executive Council made up of nine members of the provincial legislature; they are called members of the Executive Council (MECs). The MECs are effectively ministers and the Executive Council a cabinet at the provincial level. The premier has the ability to appoint and axe MECs at his/her own discretion.

The premier and the Executive Council are responsible for executing provincial legislation, along with any national legislation allocated to the province. They set provincial policy and administer the departments of the provincial government; their actions are subject to the national constitution.

In order for an act of the provincial legislature to become law, the premier must sign the legislation. The premier can refer legislation back to the legislature for reconsideration if the premier believes the act is unconstitutional. If the premier and the legislature cannot agree, the act must be referred to the Constitutional Court for a final decision.

The premier is also ex officio a member of the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of Parliament, as one of the special delegates from the province. [2]

List of premiers of the Northern Cape

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image.png Manne Dipico (born 1959)7 May 199430 April 20049 years, 359 days African National Congress
2 Dipuo Peters.jpg Elizabeth Dipuo Peters (born 1960)30 April 20046 May 20095 years, 6 days
3 No image.png Hazel Jenkins (born 1960)6 May 200922 May 20134 years, 16 days
- No image.png Grizelda Cjiekella (acting) (1970–2015)26 February 20122 April 20131 year, 35 days
4 20160226 110259 Northern Cape Premier&Apprentices (cropped).jpg Sylvia Lucas (acting until 23 May) (born 1964)2 April 201322 May 20196 years, 50 days
5 Zamani Saul.jpg Zamani Saul (born 1972)22 May 2019Incumbent5 years, 194 days

Election

The election for the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature is held every five years, simultaneously with the election of the National Assembly; the last such election occurred on 8 May 2019. At the first meeting of the provincial legislature after an election, the members choose the premier from amongst themselves. The provincial legislature can force the premier to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. If the premiership becomes vacant (for whatever reason) the provincial legislature must elect a new premier to serve out the period until the next election. One person cannot have served more than two five-year terms as premier; however, when a premier is selected to fill a vacancy the time until the next election does not count as a term.

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