This is a list of members of the fifth North West Provincial Legislature as elected in the election of 7 May 2014. In that election, the African National Congress (ANC) maintained a comfortable but diminished majority of 23 seats in the 33-seat legislature. A new entrant, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), became the official opposition, winning five seats.[1] Also represented were the Democratic Alliance, which won four seats, and the Freedom Front Plus, which won one seat after having had no representation in the fourth legislature.[2] The Congress of the People, which had been the official opposition during the fourth legislature, did not win any seats, nor did the United Christian Democratic Party.
| 5th North West Provincial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | North West Provincial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | North West, South Africa | ||||
| Term | 21 May 2014 – May 2019 | ||||
| Election | 7 May 2014 | ||||
| Members | 33 | ||||
| Speaker | Sussana Tsebe | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Jane Manganye | ||||
| Premier | Supra Mahumapelo (2014–18) Job Mokgoro (2018–19) | ||||
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The legislature convened for the first time on 21 May 2014.[2] After being sworn in to their seats, members elected the ANC's Supra Mahumapelo as the fifth Premier of the North West.[3] He succeeded Thandi Modise, who, though initially re-elected as a Member of the Provincial Legislature, was soon afterwards appointed as Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces. Sussana Tsebe was elected as Speaker of the North West Provincial Legislature, with Jane Manganye as her deputy.[4] Mahumapelo resigned as Premier in May 2018 and was replaced by Job Mokgoro the following month.[5]
Mahumapelo's resignation followed violent service delivery protests in the province,[6] as well as an attempted motion of no confidence in his leadership, lodged by the EFF.[7][8] Indeed, the fifth legislature's term had begun amid political turmoil, particularly due to the 2012 Marikana massacre and subsequent labour organising on the platinum belt.[1] From May 2018 until the end of the legislature's term, the provincial government of the North West was placed under administration by the national government amid a collapse of public services.[9]
Composition
edit| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 23 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 5 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 4 | |
| VF+ | 1 | |
| Total | 33 | |
Members
editThis is a list of members of the second legislature as elected on 7 May 2014.[10] It does not take into account changes in membership after the election.
References
edit- ^ a b "ANC holds on to lion's share of provinces". Business Day. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ a b "North West Provincial Legislature elects Speaker and Premier". South African Government. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Supra Mahumapelo elected premier of NW". South African Government News Agency. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "New premier Mahumapelo promises to change North West's image". Sunday Times. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Mahlase, Mahlatse (22 June 2018). "Job Mokgoro elected as North West premier". News24. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "What the North West people want from the ANC". The Mail & Guardian. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Nicolson, Greg (2018-04-17). "Vote of No Confidence: North West Premier Supra Mahumapelo is on the ropes but not out – yet". Daily Maverick. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "EFF to force secret ballot in vote of no confidence against Supra Mahumapelo". The Mail & Guardian. 2018-04-16. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Government extends its North West intervention by another three months". Sowetan. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Electoral Commission of South Africa (18 May 2014). "2014 elections: Members of North West legislature". Politicsweb. Retrieved 2023-06-15.