List of members of the 6th North West Provincial Legislature explained

6th North West Provincial Legislature
Background Color:Green
Body:North West Provincial Legislature
Country:South Africa
State:North West
Meeting Place:3138 Lucas Mangope Hwy, Mmabatho Unit 1, Mmabatho, 2790
Election:8 May 2019
Term Start:22 May 2019
Term End:28 May 2024
Before:5th Legislature
After:7th Legislature
Membership1:30
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader1:Sussana Dantjie
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker
Chamber1 Leader2:Viola Motsumi
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Premier
Chamber1 Leader3:Bushy Maape
Chamber1 Leader4 Type:Leader of the Opposition
Chamber1 Leader4:Keobakile Babuile

This is a list of members of the sixth North West Provincial Legislature, as elected in the election of 8 May 2019 and taking into account changes in membership since the election.[1] The provincial legislature dissolved on 28 May 2024, aghead of the 2024 general election, and was succeeded by the 7th legislature.

Current composition

|-style="background:#e9e9e9;"!colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Party !! style="text-align:center"| Seats |-| || 21|-| || 6|-| || 4 |-| || 2|-|colspan="2" style="text-align:left"| Total || style="text-align:right"| 33 |}

Graphical representation

This is a graphical comparison of party strengths as they were in the 6th North West Provincial Legislature.

Members

NamePartyPosition
EFFMember
EFFMember
ANCMember
ANCSpeaker
EFFMember
EFFMember
ANCMember
DAMember
EFFMember
FF+Member
ANCMember
ANCMember
ANCPremier
Nono MaloyiANCMember
ANCMember
ANCMember
ANCMember
ANCMember
ANCMember
ANCMember
ANCMember
ANCDeputy Speaker
ANCMember
FF+Member
DAMember
ANCMember
ANCMember
ANCChief Whip of the Majority Party
DAMember
DAMember
ANCMember
ANCMember
EFFMember
Three ANC members were sworn into the legislature during the term as the result of casual vacancies in ANC seats: Lenah Miga joined in September 2020, following the death of Gordon Kegakilwe;[2] [3] [4] Nono Maloyi joined in November 2022, following the resignation of Kim Medupe;[5] and Lazarus Mokgosi joined in December 2022, following the resignation of Mmaphefo Matsemela.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://provincialgovernment.co.za/units/management/105/north-west/provincial-legislature North West Provincial Legislature
  2. News: Morutloa . Thabang . 29 September 2020 . Lena Miga sworn in as North West MPL . Newsnote . 16 October 2020.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-29 . ‘Former Mahikeng mayor replaces the late MEC Kegakilwe’ . 2023-01-12 . TaungDailyNews . en.
  4. Web site: 2021-08-26 . North West premier Job Mokgoro resigns . 2023-01-12 . The Mail & Guardian . en-ZA.
  5. Web site: 2022-11-09 . ANC's Nono Maloyi sworn in as MPL amid looming North West Cabinet reshuffle . 2023-01-25 . The Citizen . en.
  6. Web site: Montsho . Molaole . 10 December 2022 . ANC North West deputy chair sworn in as MPL . 2023-01-12 . IOL . en.