List of members of the 6th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature
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 KwaZulu-Natal Parliament Building | |||||
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| Legislative body | KwaZulu-Natal Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||||
| Meeting place | KwaZulu-Natal Parliament Building 239 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg | ||||
| Term | 22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024 | ||||
| Election | 8 May 2019 | ||||
| Government | Executive Council of Sihle Zikalala | ||||
| Members | 80 | ||||
| Speaker | Ntobeko Boyce | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Themba Mthembu[1] | ||||
| Premier | Nomusa Dube-Ncube | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Blessed Gwala | ||||
From May 2019 until May 2024, the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, official legislature of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, consisted of 80 members from 8 different political parties, elected on 8 May 2019 in the 2019 South African general election. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) retained its majority in the legislature by earning a total of 44 seats, a loss of eight seats from the previous legislature.[2]
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) (13 seats) regained the title of official opposition, after losing it to the Democratic Alliance (DA) in the 2014 general election.[3] The DA now holds 11 seats, one more than it held in the previous legislative session, and is the third largest party.[4] The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) occupy 8 seats, a gain of six from the previous election.[5] Four political parties, including the National Freedom Party (NFP), Minority Front (MF), African Transformation Movement (ATM) and African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP), each hold one seat.[6]
Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) are elected through a system of party-list proportional representation with closed lists. This means that each voter casts a vote for one political party, and seats in the legislature are assigned to the parties in proportion to the number of votes they received. The seats are then filled by members by lists acceded by the parties before the election.[7]
Members of the 6th Provincial Legislature took office on 22 May 2019. During the first sitting, Ntobeko Boyce was elected as the new Speaker with Mluleki Ndobe as the new Deputy Speaker, while Sihle Zikalala was elected Premier.[8][9] They are all members of the ANC. Velenkosini Hlabisa of the IFP assumed the role of Leader of the Opposition.[10] The legislature dissolved on 28 May 2024, ahead of the 2024 provincial election.
Composition
[edit]This is a graphical comparison of party strengths as they are in the 6th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.
- Note this is not the official seating plan of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature.
| Party | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| African National Congress | 44 | |
| Inkatha Freedom Party | 13 | |
| DA | 11 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 8 | |
| National Freedom Party | 1 | |
| MF | 1 | |
| ATM | 1 | |
| African Christian Democratic Party | 1 | |
| Total | 80 | |
Members
[edit]This table depicts the list of members of the 6th KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, as elected in the election of 8 May 2019 and sworn in on 22 May 2019 and taking into account changes in membership since the election. It consists of the members' names, parliamentary group and position.[11][12]
There was high turnover in the ANC caucus. Early in the legislative term in 2019, three MPLs – Mxolisi Kaunda,[13] Mthandeni Dlungwana,[14] and Weziwe Thusi[15] – resigned from the legislature; they were replaced by the next three ANC members on the party list: Nozipho Mavuso, Themba Mtshali,[16] and Lusiwe Ngubane. In 2020, Ricardo Mthembu[17] and Mluleki Ndobe[18] died and were replaced by Zandile Gumede[19] and Hlobisile Dlamini[20] respectively. In early 2021, Bridget Ntshangase[21] and Bheki Ntuli[22] died; they were replaced by Mpumelelo Zulu and Phumlile Zulu in late February.[23] Finally, Ravi Pillay resigned in August 2022[24] and was replaced by Ntuthuko Mahlaba later the same month.[25]
On the opposition benches, former members include Chris Pappas (resigned in 2021),[26] Mbali Ntuli (resigned in 2022),[27] Zwakele Mncwango (resigned in 2022),[28] Rishigen Viranna (resigned in 2022),[29] and Hlanganani Gumbi (resigned in 2023).[30]
References
[edit]- ^ Mtshali, Samkelo (27 November 2020). "Mthembu elected deputy speaker of KZN legislature". The Mercury. Retrieved 11 December 2020 – via Pressreader.
- ^ Quintal, Genevieve (11 May 2019). "ANC retains KwaZulu-Natal but with a lower majority". BusinessDay. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Masilela, Brenda (10 May 2019). "IFP becomes ANC official opposition in KZN after moving to second place". IOL. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Matiwana, Zimasa (9 May 2019). "It's IFP vs DA for the official opposition spot in KZN". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Mlambo, Sihle (10 May 2019). "Focus on EFF in KZN: 300 000 votes as fighters quadruple support". IOL. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Harper, Paddy (11 May 2019). "IFP and EFF make the biggest gains in KwaZulu-Natal". Mail & Guardian. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Gerber, Jan. "EXPLAINER: How your votes translate into seats". News24. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ Zulu, Makhosandile (22 May 2019). "Sihle Zikalala elected KZN premier". The Citizen. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ Manyathela, Clement (22 May 2019). "ANC's Sihle Zikalala elected KZN premier, Ntobeko Boyce gets speaker nod". Eyewitness News. Durban. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Eyebrows raised over KZN's new deputy speaker Mluleki Ndobe". IOL. Pietermaritzburg. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
IFP leader Velenkosini Hlabisa said they were worried about the new deputy speaker.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature". Provincial Government of South Africa. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ Zulu, Makhosandile (27 May 2019). "KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala sworn in". The Citizen. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "New eThekwini Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda to be sworn-in on Thursday". SABC News. 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "KZN MPL quits post – after barely a month". Sunday Times. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "ANC finally names new eThekwini and Msunduzi mayors". News24. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Announcements and tablings" (PDF). KwaZulu-Natal Legislature. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ "KZN deputy speaker Mluleki Ndobe found dead after cancer diagnosis". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "KZN ANC spokesperson dies of COVID-19 | eNCA". www.enca.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Singh, Kaveel (19 August 2020). "Zandile Gumede sworn in as MPL in KZN legislature despite ongoing corruption case". News24. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Ndou, Clive (2020-11-25). "Dlamini-Zuma's sister finally takes up MPL position". Witness. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "The ANC in KZN mourns the loss of four of its leaders, including struggle stalwart Alfred Duma". Witness. 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2023-01-27.
- ^ "ANC expresses shock following death of Bheki Ntuli". SABC News. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "I-ANC ivale izikhala zababili". Isolezwe (in Zulu). 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ^ Singh, Kaveel (10 August 2022). "KZN MEC Ravi Pillay bows out of provincial legislature in wake of Zikalala's resignation". News24. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "Premier nominee Nomusa Dube-Ncube arrives in Mooi River ahead of being sworn-in". SABC News. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "DA welcomes eThekwini Cllr Mmabatho Tembe to KZN Legislature Caucus team". Democratic Alliance - KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Madia, Tshidi. "Jumping ship: Democratic Alliance's Mbali Ntuli resigns". ewn.co.za. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ Ngema, Thobeka. "DA's Zwakele Mncwango resigns as member of KZN legislature". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "DA's Rishigen Viranna moves to Sweden". South Coast Herald. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01.