This is a list of members of the sixth Gauteng Provincial Legislature, as elected in the election of 8 May 2019 and taking into account changes in membership since the election.[1] The legislature dissolved at midnight on 28 May 2024 and was succeeded by the 7th legislature.
Current composition
Graphical representation
This is a graphical comparison of party strengths as they are in the 6th Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
- Note this is not the official seating plan of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
Members
In the ANC caucus, former members included Thuliswa Nkabinde-Khawe (died November 2019),[2] Kgosientso Ramokgopa (resigned November 2019),[3] Mapiti Matsena (died July 2020),[4] Dumisani Dakile (sworn in June 2019, resigned November 2020),[5][6] Lindiwe Lasindwa (died August 2021),[7] former Premier David Makhura (resigned October 2022),[8] and Petrus Mabunda (resigned February 2023).[9][self-published source] Parks Tau was elected to a seat in May 2019 but left to join the national government shortly after the beginning of the legislative term;[10] he returned to the provincial legislature in November 2020, but resigned again in February 2023.[6][11] In addition to Dakile and Tau, other midterm additions to the legislature included Thulani Ndlovu (from November 2019, replacing Nkabinde-Khawe);[12][self-published source] Greg Schneemann (from August 2020);[13][self-published source] Maphefo Mogale-Letsie (September 2021);[14] and Tshilidzi Munyai and Matshidiso Mfikoe, who replaced Mabunda and Tau (February 2023).[11]
In the DA caucus, former members included John Moodey (resigned September 2020)[15] and Michael Shackleton (resigned April 2022),[16] both of whom defected to ActionSA.
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