This is a list of members of the sixth Limpopo Provincial Legislature, as elected in the election of 8 May 2019 and taking into account changes in membership since the election.[1] The legislature served until 28 May 2024, when it was dissolved ahead of that month's general election.
| 6th Limpopo Provincial Legislature | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Limpopo Provincial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Limpopo, South Africa | ||||
| Term | 22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024 | ||||
| Election | 8 May 2019 | ||||
| Members | 49 | ||||
| Speaker | Rosemary Molapo (2020–2024) Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya (2019–2020) | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Tshitereke Matibe (2022–2024) Jerry Ndou (2019–2022) | ||||
| Premier | Stan Mathabatha | ||||
Following the election of 8 May 2019, the legislature held its first sitting on 22 May 2019, with Judge President Ephraim Makgoba presiding. The legislature elected Stan Mathabatha as Premier, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya as Speaker, and Essob Mokgonyana as Chief Whip.[2] Jerry Ndou was Deputy Speaker.[3] The chairpersons of the legislature's committees were formally appointed in July 2019.[4]
Lerule-Ramakhanya joined the Executive Council of Limpopo in March 2020, and Rosemary Molapo succeeded her as Speaker in July 2020.[5] In October 2022, Ndou was transferred from the provincial legislature to the National Council of Provinces, and he was succeeded as Deputy Speaker by Tshitereke Matibe.[6][7]
Composition
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| Party | Seats | |
| African National Congress | 38 | |
| Economic Freedom Fighters | 7 | |
| Democratic Alliance | 3 | |
| Freedom Front Plus | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | |
Members
editFormer members
edit| Name | Party | Replacement | |
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| Lehlogonolo Masoga | ANC | Joshua Matlou | |
| Goodman Mitileni | ANC | Tshitereke Matibe | |
| Jerry Ndou | ANC | Tebogo Mamorobela | |
| Dickson Masemola | ANC | Lilliet Mamaregane | |
The ANC's Lehlogonolo Masoga resigned during the first session of the legislature and was replaced by Joshua Matlou in August 2019.[8] In January 2020, Tshitereke Matibe was sworn in as a member after Goodman Mitileni, also of the ANC, resigned to take up a party position.[9] In October 2022, Premier Stan Mathabatha announced that Jerry Ndou and Dickson Masemola would resign and take up seats in the National Council of Provinces (NCOP); their seats in the provincial legislature were filled by Tebogo Mamorobela and Lilliet Mamaregane, both formerly of the NCOP.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Limpopo Provincial Legislature – Management". Provincial Government of South Africa. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "Provincial legislatures swear in new members". South African Government News Agency. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- ^ "Women dominate Stanley Mathabatha's cabinet". Sowetan. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Legislature appoints chief whip, committee chairpersons". Polokwane Observer. 2019-07-18. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
- ^ "Rosemary Molapo sworn in as Speaker of the Limpopo Legislature". CapricornFM. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Mathabatha reshuffles Limpopo cabinet twice in four months". Letaba Herald. 2022-10-13. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Mahlati, Zintle (6 October 2022). "Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha reshuffles executive for second time". News24. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Meet new Provincial Legislature member". Polokwane Observer. 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ "ANC Vhembe Chairperson sworn in as MPL". Capricorn FM. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
External links
edit- Candidates for election at People's Assembly
- Members as elected at South African Government