The North West Provincial Legislature is the primary legislative body of the South African province of North West. It is unicameral in its composition, and elects the premier and the provincial cabinet from among the members of the leading party or coalition in the parliament.
North West Provincial Legislature | |
|---|---|
| 7th Legislature | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Premier | |
Leader of the Opposition | Keobakile Babuile, Economic Freedom Fighters since 22 May 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 38 |
 | |
Political groups | Government (22)
Official Opposition (7)
Other parties (8) |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 29 May 2024 |
| Meeting place | |
| 3138 Lucas Mangope Hwy, Mmabatho Unit 1, Mmabatho, 2790 | |
| Website | |
| www | |
At the commencement of the 7th provincial legislature on 14 June 2024, the number of seats allocated to the North West Provincial Legislature increased from 33 to 38.[3]
Powers
editThe North West Provincial Legislature elects the Premier of North West, the head of the province's executive. The legislature, by passing a motion of no confidence, can force the Premier to resign. The legislature may pass a motion of no confidence to compel the Premier to reconfigure the Executive Council, even though the Executive Council members are selected by the Premier. The legislature also appoints North West's delegates to the National Council of Provinces, allocating delegates to parties in proportion to the number of seats each party holds in the legislature.
The legislature has the power to pass legislation in multiple fields, matters such as health, education (except universities), agriculture, housing, environmental protection, and development planning, all mentioned in the national constitution; in some fields the legislative power is shared with the national parliament, while in others it is reserved to the province alone.
The legislature oversees the administration of the North West provincial government, and the Premier and the members of the Executive Council are required to report to the legislature on the performance of their responsibilities. The legislature also manages the financial affairs of the provincial government by way of the appropriation bills which determine the provincial budget.
Election
editThe Legislature, like all those in South Africa, is chosen via party list proportional representation, for terms of five years, though may be dissolved earlier under certain conditions. The most recent election was held on 29 May 2024. The following table summarises the results.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 510,994 | 57.73 | 23 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 153,743 | 18.64 | 6 | |
| DA | 117,168 | 13.24 | 5 | |
| VF+ | 23,003 | 2.6 | 1 | |
| MK | 18,198 | 2.06 | 1 | |
| ActionSA | 15,053 | 1.57 | 1 | |
| Other parties | 43,500 | 4.16 | 0 | |
| Total | 885,206 | 100.0 | 38 | |
The following table shows the composition of the provincial parliament after past elections.
| Event | Date | ANC | COPE | DP / DA | EFF | FF/FF+ | NP / NNP | UCDP | MK | ActionSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 election | 27 April 1994 | 26 | — | 0 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 1999 election | 2 June 1999 | 27 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2004 election | 14 April 2004 | 27 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2009 election | 22 April 2009 | 25 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| 2014 election | 7 May 2014 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 election | 8 May 2019 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 election | 29 May 2024 | 23 | — | 5 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Officers
editThe Speaker of the Legislature is Desbo Mohono.[4] The Deputy Speaker is Tshepo Khoza. They are both members of the African National Congress.
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimotana Thibedi[5] | 1994 | 1999 | ANC |
| Johannes Selapedi[6] | 1999 | 2004 | ANC |
| Thandi Modise[7] | 2004 | 2009 | ANC |
| Nono Maloyi[8] | 2009 | 2012 | ANC |
| Supra Mahumapelo[9] | 2012 | 2014 | ANC |
| Sussana Dantjie | 2014 | 2024 | ANC |
| Desbo Mohono | 2024 | Incumbent | ANC |
Members
editReferences
edit- ^ a b OFM. "Northwest Provincial Legislature members sworn in". OFM. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ OFM. "Northwest Premier Mokgosi elected unopposed". OFM. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Electoral Commission on determination of seats for provincial legislatures | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
- ^ "Index of /Public". 19 January 2024.
- ^ "The profile of Jerry Dimotana Thibedi". Department of Public Works · North West Provincial Government ·Republic of South Africa.
- ^ "South Africa: Premiers sworn in But ANC members in W Cape walk out". allAfrica.
- ^ "Ms Thandi Modise". Parliament of South Africa.
- ^ "Statement by the ANC North West Provincial Executive Committee". African National Congress.
- ^ "Supra Obakeng Ramoeletsi Mahumapelo". People's Assembly.