Northern Cape Provincial Legislature

Legislature of the Northern Cape Province

Northern Cape Provincial Legislature

Noord-Kaapse Provinsiale Wetgewer (Afrikaans)
Indlu yoWiso-mthetho yePhondo laseMntla-Kapa (Xhosa)

7th Legislature
Type
Type|

Unicameral

History
Founded| 27 April 1994
Leadership

Speaker

Newrene Klaaste, ANC
since 22 May 2019[1]

Deputy Speaker

Mangaliso Matika, ANC
since 22 May 2019[2]

Premier

Zamani Saul, ANC
since 22 May 2019[3]

Leader of the Opposition

Harold McGluwa, DA
since 30 November 2021

Structure
Seats| 30

Political groups

| Government (15)

* ANC (15)

Confidence and supply (4)

* PA (3)
* FF+ (1)

Opposition (11)

* DA (7)
* EFF (4)

Elections

Voting system

| Party-list proportional representation

Last election

| 29 May 2024
Meeting place
New Provincial Legislature Building, Galeshewe, Kimberley
Website
www.ncpleg.gov.za

The Northern Cape Provincial Legislature is the legislature of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is a unicameral body of 30 members elected every five years. The current legislature was elected on 29 May 2024 with the African National Congress getting the most seats (15 members). It is situated in Kimberley, in a newly built complex to the west of the city centre on the edge of Galeshewe.[4]

The Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, like the eight other provincial legislatures in South Africa, was created on 27 April 1994 by the Interim Constitution of South Africa, which dissolved the four original provinces (and their provincial councils) and created the nine current provinces. It is currently constituted in terms of Chapter Six of the Constitution of South Africa, which defines the structure of the provincial governments.[5]

## Powers

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The Northern Cape Provincial Legislature chooses the Premier of the Northern Cape, the head of the Northern Cape's provincial executive. The legislature can force the Premier to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. Although the Executive Council is appointed by the Premier, the legislature may pass a motion of no confidence to force the Premier to restructure the Council. The legislature also appoints the Northern Cape'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 various fields specified in the national constitution; in some fields, the legislative power is shared with the national parliament, while in others it is solely reserved to the Northern Cape alone. The fields include health, education (except universities), agriculture, housing, environmental protection, and development planning.

The legislature oversees the administration of the Northern Cape provincial government, and the Premier and the members of the Executive Council are obliged to report to the legislature on the performance of their responsibilities. The legislature also administers the finances of the provincial government by way of the appropriation bills which determine the province's annual budget.

## Election

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The provincial legislature consists of 30 members, who are elected through a system of party list proportional representation with closed lists. In other words, each voter casts a vote for one political party, and seats in the legislature are allocated to the parties in proportion to the number of votes received. The seats are then filled by members in accordance with lists submitted by the parties before the election.

The legislature is elected for a term of five years unless it is dissolved early. This may occur if the legislature votes to dissolve and it is at least three years since the last election, or if the Premiership falls vacant and the legislature fails to elect a new Premier within ninety days. By convention, all nine provincial legislatures and the National Assembly are elected on the same day.

The most recent election was held on 29 May 2024. The following table summarizes the results.

Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats

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| African National Congress | 195,267 | 49.34 | 15
| DA | 83,848 | 21.19 | 7
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 52,433 | 13.25 | 4
| Patriotic alliance | 34,180 | 8.64 | 3
| VF+ | 7,239 | 1.83 | 1
| Other parties | 22,815 | 5.76 | 0
Total | 395,782 | 100 | 30

The following table shows the composition of the provincial parliament after past elections and floor-crossing periods.

Event  | ACDP | ANC | COPE | DP/DA | EFF | FF/FF+ | ID | NP/NNP | PA

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1994 election | 0 | 15 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 12 | —
1999 election | 0 | 20 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 8 | —
2004 election | 1 | 21 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | —
2005 floor-crossing | 1 | 24 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | —
2007 floor-crossing | 1 | 25 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | —
2009 election | 0 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 2 | — | —
2014 election | 0 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | — | — | —
2019 election | 0 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | —
2024 election | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3

## Officers

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The Speaker is the political head of the legislature. The following people have served as Speaker:

Name  | Entered Office  | Left Office  | Party

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Ethne Papenfus[6] | 1994  | 2004  | DP
Constance Seoposengwe | 2004  | 2009  | ANC
Goolam Akharwaray | 2009[7] | 2009  | ANC
Jacobus Frederick van Wyk | 2009  | 2013  | ANC
Kenny Mmoiemang | 2013  | 2019  | ANC
Newrene Klaaste | 2019  | Incumbent | ANC

## Members

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See also: List of members of the 6th Northern Cape Provincial Legislature and Member of the Provincial Legislature

## References

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1. ^ Swearing-in ceremony of new MPLs. Retrieved on 3 May 2019.
2. ^ Saul honoured to lead Province. Retrieved on 3 June 2019.
3. ^ Meet SA's newly elected premiers. Retrieved on 3 June 2019.
4. ^ Chapter 6: Provinces, Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996.
5. ^ Northern Cape Provincial Legislature. Retrieved on 3 January 2019.
6. ^ Speaker Papenfus was re-elected in June 1999
7. ^ "Jenkins aims for change in the Northern Cape". IOL. 6 May 2009. Retrieved 3 August 2021.

## External links

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* Official website

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* e

Legislatures in South Africa

Parliament|

* National Assembly
* National Council of Provinces

Provincial legislatures|

* Eastern Cape
* Free State
* Gauteng
* KwaZulu-Natal
* Limpopo
* Mpumalanga
* Northern Cape
* North West
* Western Cape

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Province of the Northern Cape

* Capital and largest city: Kimberley
* Population: 1,096,731 (2011)
* Land area: 372,889 km2

Topics|

* History
* Government
* Politics
* Economy
* Climate
* Ecology

Government|

* Premier
* Executive Council
* Legislature
* High Court
* Municipalities

Regions|

* Diamond Fields
* Great Karoo
* Kalahari Desert
* Namaqualand
* Orange River Valley

Cities and
major towns|

* Kimberley
* Postmasburg
* Jan Kempdorp
* De Aar
* Douglas
* Colesberg
* Prieska
* Danielskuil
* Kuruman
* Springbok
* Kakamas

* v
* t
* e

National Key Points in South Africa

Water supply sites|

* Zwartkopjies
* Zuikerbosch
* Vereeniging
* Mapleton
* Barrage
* Palmiet
* Eikenhof
* Vaal Dam
* Mokolo Dam Pump Station

Electricity generation
and transmission sites|

* Grassridge Transmission Station
* Perseus Transmission Station
* Lethabo Power Station
* Hydra Transmission Station
* Apollo Transmission Station
* Minerva Transmission Station
* Grootvlei Power Station
* Impala Transmission Station
* Klaarwater Distribution Station
* Pegasus Transmission Station
* Drakensberg Power Station
* Durban South Distribution Station
* Durban North Distribution Station
* Athene Transmission Station
* Lotus Park Distribution station
* Camden Power Station
* Hendrina Power Station
* Kriel Power Station
* Arnot Power Station
* Sol Transmission Station
* Matla Power Station
* Duvha Power Station
* Tutuka Power Station
* Kendal Power Station
* Komati Power Station
* Majuba Power Station
* Matimba Power Station
* Muldersvlei Transmission Station
* Acasia Transmission Station
* Droeriver Transmission Station
* Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
* Gourikwa Power Station
* Ankerlig Power Station
* Centlec

Crude oil,
fuel depot and
processing sites|

* OilTanking Grindrod Calulo
* Natref Refinery
* Bethlehem Pump Station
* Coalbrook Pump Station
* Sasol Pump Station
* Kroonstad Pump Station
* Magdala TPL Depot
* Wilge TPL Depot
* Shell Depot Alrode
* Chevron Alrode
* Sasol Depot Alrode
* Total Depot Alrode
* Alrode
* Chevron Texaco
* Airport e-Natis Facility
* Tarlton Distribution Depot
* Klerksdorp Depot
* Langlaagte Depot
* Meyerton Depot
* Rustenburg Depot
* Sasol Secunda
* Jericho Pump Station
* Rieftontein Pump Station
* Grootfontein Pump Station
* Vygeboom Pump Station
* Bosloop Water Pump Station
* Nooitgedact Pump Station
* Transnet Pipeline Witbank Depot
* Khutala Pump Station
* Zaaihoek Pump Station
* Chevron Refinery
* PetroSA Voorbaai
* PetroSA GTL Refinery
* FA Production Platform
* ORCA

Presidential
residential sites|

* Nelson Mandela Qunu Village residence
* Mahlamba Ndlopfu Presidential Residence
* Sefako Makgatho Presidential Residence
* President of South Africa Residence Nkandla
* JL Dube House
* Presidential Residence (Genadendal)

Government sites|

* Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
* Free State Legislature
* Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
* Pretoria Union Buildings
* North West Provincial Legislature
* KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
* Government Building Nelspruit
* Limpopo Legislature
* Houses of Parliament, Cape Town
* 120 Plein Street, Cape Town
* Western Cape Provincial Parliament
* SARB Port Elizabeth
* SARB East London
* SARB Bloemfontein
* SARB Port Elizabeth
* SARB Pretoria
* SARB Johannesburg
* South African Bank Note Company

Space, science
and technology sites|

* Square Kilometre Array
* Onderstepoort Biological Products
* SSA Communication Centre
* CSIR Wind Tunnel
* Denel Land Systems
* Denel Dynamics
* Main Telephone Exchange (PPR)
* ArcelorMittal
* African Explosives
* Denel Aviation
* BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa
* Hartebeeshoek Earth Station
* NECSA
* South African National Space Agency
* Rheinmetall Denel Munition South Africa

Airports|

* O. R. Tambo International Airport
* King Shaka International Airport
* Cape Town International Airport

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