List of members of the 5th Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

This is a list of members of the fifth Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, as elected in the election of 7 May 2014. The African National Congress (ANC) retained a comfortable majority of 24 seats in the legislature but, for the first time since the legislature was established in 1994, its majority was diminished from the previous legislative session. The Democratic Alliance remained the largest opposition party in the legislature with three seats. The Congress of the People lost its representation in the legislature, while two new parties entered: the Economic Freedom Fighters won two seats, and the Bushbuckridge Residents Association won one seat.[1]

5th Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature
4th Legislature 6th Legislature
Overview
Legislative bodyMpumalanga Provincial Legislature
JurisdictionMpumalanga, South Africa
Term21 May 2014 – May 2019
Election7 May 2014
Members30
SpeakerThandi Shongwe (2014–2018)
Violet Siwela (2018–2019)
Deputy SpeakerDavid Dube (2014–2018)
Bonakele Majuba (2018–2019)
PremierDavid Mabuza (2014–2018) Refilwe Mtsweni (2018–2019)

Members were sworn in to their seats during the legislature's first sitting on 21 May 2014.[2] In the same sitting, the legislature re-elected David Mabuza as Premier of Mpumalanga; he became the first person to be elected to a second term in that office.[3] He announced a reconfigured Executive Council after his inauguration on 29 May.[4] Thandi Shongwe was elected as Speaker of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature and David Dube was re-elected as Deputy Speaker.[5]

On the evening of 26 February 2018, recently elected President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Mabuza would be appointed as Deputy President of South Africa.[6] Mabuza resigned from the provincial legislature the following day.[7] Refilwe Mtsweni was acting Premier until 20 March 2018, when she was elected to fill the office permanently.[8] Because Shongwe was appointed to Mtsweni's Executive Council, the legislature elected new presiding officers on 22 March: Violet Siwela was elected as Speaker and Bonakele Majuba was elected as her deputy.[8]

Composition

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Representation of parties
Party Seats
African National Congress 24
Democratic Alliance 3
Economic Freedom Fighters 2
Bushbuckridge Residents Association 1
Total 30

Members

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This is a list of members of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature as elected on 7 May 2014.[9] It does not take into account changes in membership after the election.

Membership as elected in 2014
Member Party
Anthony Maximilian Benadie DA
David Dube ANC
Andries Gamede ANC
Bosman Grobler DA
Eric Kholwane ANC
David Mabuza ANC
William Thulare Madileng ANC
Norah Mahlangu ANC
Sibusiso Malaza ANC
Gillion Mashego ANC
Rhoda Sazi Mathabe ANC
Cleopas Maunye BRA
Reginah Mhaule ANC
Johanne Musa Mkhatshwa ANC
Nomsa Mtsweni ANC
Refilwe Mtsweni ANC
Jeaneth Nghondzweni ANC
Patricia Ngobeni ANC
Pat Ngomane ANC
Dumisile Nhlengethwa ANC
Basani Violet Nkuna ANC
Collen Sedibe EFF
Gabisile Shabalala ANC
Thandi Shongwe ANC
Vusi Shongwe ANC
Jane Sithole DA
Violet Siwela ANC
Piet Simon Skhosana ANC
Ayanda Charlotte Tshabalala EFF
Victor Vusumuzi Zibuthe Windvoël ANC

References

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  1. ^ "It's official: 2014 election results announced". The Mail & Guardian. 10 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Members of legislature forced to vote". Lowvelder. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Mpumalanga Premier commits himself to citizens". Ridge Times. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Mpumalanga govt reconfigured for better functionality". South African Government News Agency. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Mabuza and Shongwe at the helm". Mpumalanga News. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  6. ^ "New deputy president, finance minister announced in major Cabinet reshuffle". The Mail & Guardian. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  7. ^ "DD Mabuza and Reginah Mhaule hand in resignation". Mpumalanga News. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Premier Refilwe Mtsweni reshuffles cabinet". Lowvelder. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  9. ^ "2014 elections: Members of Mpumalanga legislature". Politicsweb. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2023.