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Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

*Mpumalanga Provinsiale Wetgewer* (Afrikaans)
*IsiShayamthetho Sifundazwe saseMpumalanga* (Zulu)
*IsiBethamthetho Sesfunda sePumalanga* (Southern Ndebele)
Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature ; Mpumalanga Provinsiale Wetgewer (Afrikaans); IsiShayamthetho Sifundazwe saseMpumalanga (Zulu); IsiBethamthetho Sesfunda sePumalanga (Southern Ndebele)
7th Legislature
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Lindi Masina, ANC ; since 14 June 2024
Deputy Speaker	Sam Masango, ANC ; since 14 June 2024
Premier	Mandla Ndlovu, ANC ; since 14 June 2024
Structure
Seats	51
Political groups	Government (27) ANC (27); Official Opposition (9) MK (9); Other parties (15) EFF (7); DA (6); FF+ (1); ActionSA (1);
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation
Last election	28 May 2024
Website
	http://www.mpuleg.gov.za/

The Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature (MPL), previously known as the Eastern Transvaal Legislature, is the primary legislative body of the South African province of Mpumalanga.^[2]

The First Legislature was inaugurated in May 1994 as the Eastern Transvaal Legislature. It was renamed in 1995.

The Provincial Legislature, along with the other provincial legislatures of South Africa, exists by virtue of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of South Africa. It is unicameral, and consists of 30 members elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.

The 7th Provincial Legislature was elected on 29 May 2024 in South Africa's 2024 general elections. A majority of the members belong to the African National Congress.

At the commencement of the 7th provincial legislature on 14 June 2024, the number of seats allocated to the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature increased from 30 to 51.^[3]

Powers

The Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature elects the Premier of Mpumalanga. The legislature can force the Premier to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. Although the Executive Council is appointed by the Premier of Mpumalanga, the legislature may pass a motion of no confidence to compel the Premier to reorient the Council. The legislature also appoints Mpumalanga'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 mentioned in the national constitution; in some fields the legislative power is shared with the national parliament, while in others it is reserved to Mpumalanga alone. The fields include such matters as health, education, agriculture, housing, environmental protection, and development planning.

The legislature oversees the administration of the 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 fiscal matters of the provincial government by way of the appropriation bills which determine the provincial budget.

Election

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 28 May 2024. The following table reflects the results.


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	584,609	51.31	27
	uMkhonto weSizwe	193,995	17.03	9
	Economic Freedom Fighters	158,511	13.91	7
	Democratic Alliance	137,408	12.06	6
	Freedom Front Plus	17,514	1.54	1
	ActionSA	5,727	0.50	1
	United Africans Transformation	5,512	0.48	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	5,401	0.47	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	5,352	0.47	0
	African Transformation Movement	4,918	0.43	0
	African Independent People's Organisation	4,004	0.35	0
	African People's Convention	3,542	0.31	0
	Patriotic Alliance	1,911	0.17	0
	Rise Mzansi	2,189	0.19	0
	Build One South Africa	2,147	0.19	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	1,811	0.16	0
	Bolsheviks Party of South Africa	1,064	0.09	0
	United Democratic Movement	916	0.08	0
	Sindawonye Progressive Party	793	0.07	0
	Good	501	0.04	0
	Economic Liberators Forum	480	0.04	0
	National Freedom Party	443	0.04	0
	Able Leadership	258	0.02	0
	Africa Restoration Alliance	258	0.02	0
	African Movement Congress	163	0.01	0
Total		1,139,427	100.00	51

The following table shows the composition of the provincial parliament after past elections.

Event	ActionSA	ANC	BRA	COPE	DP/DA	EFF	FF/FF+	NP/NNP	UDM	MK
1994 election	—	25	—	—	0	—	2	3	0	—
1999 election	—	26	—	—	1	—	1	1	1	—
2004 election	—	27	—	—	2	—	1	0	0	—
2009 election	—	27	—	1	2	—	0	—	0	—
2014 election	—	24	1	0	3	2	0	—	0	—
2019 election	—	22	0	0	3	4	1	—	0	1
2024 election	1	27	—	0	6	7	1	—	0	9

Presiding Officers

Each of the nine provincial legislatures has Presiding Officers. The Presiding Officers can be the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Chairperson of Committees and the Deputy Chairperson of Committees. The following people have served as the Speaker:

Name	Entered / left office	Party
Elias Nicodemus “Mbalekelwa” Ginindza	1994 – 1998	ANC
Sipho William Lubisi	1998 – 2004	ANC
Yvonne Nkwenkwezi “Pinky” Phosa	2004 – 2009	ANC
Jackson Mphikwa Mthembu	2009	ANC
Sipho William Lubisi	2009 – 2014	ANC
Blessing Thandi Shongwe	2014 – 2018	ANC
Violet Sizani Siwela	2018 – 2019	ANC
Busi Shiba	2019 – 2021	ANC
Makhosazane Masilela	2021 – 2024	ANC
Lindi Masina	2024 – Present	ANC