Gauteng Provincial Legislature
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature is the legislature of the South African province of Gauteng. It is a unicameral body of 73 members elected every five years. The current legislature, the sixth, was elected on 8 May 2019 and has an African National Congress majority of 37 members. The legislature is housed in Johannesburg City Hall in central Johannesburg.
Gauteng Provincial Legislature List
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|---|---|
| 6th Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | Unicameral |
| History | |
| Founded | 27 April 1994 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela, ANC since 22 May 2019 |
Premier | Panyaza Lesufi, ANC since 6 October 2022 |
Leader of the Opposition | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 73 |
Political groups | Government
Official Opposition
Other parties |
| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 8 May 2019 |
| Meeting place | |
| Johannesburg City Hall, City Hall Street, Johannesburg | |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Gauteng 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. In February 2024, the number of allocated seats in the legislature was increased to 80 seats, the maximum number of seats allowed.