Free State Provincial Legislature

Free State Provincial Legislature

*Vrystaatse Provinsiale Wetgewer* (Afrikaans)
*Kopano ea Molao ea Lekhotla la Free State* (Sotho)
Free State Provincial Legislature ; Vrystaatse Provinsiale Wetgewer (Afrikaans); Kopano ea Molao ea Lekhotla la Free State (Sotho);
6th Legislature
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker	Zanele Sifuba, ANC ; since 22 May 2019
Deputy Speaker	Lucy Mapena, ANC ; since 22 May 2019
Premier	Sisi Ntombela, ANC ; since 27 March 2018
Leader of the Opposition	Roy Jankielsohn, DA ; since 21 May 2014
Structure
Seats	30
Political groups	Government ANC (19); Official Opposition DA (6); Other parties EFF (4); FF+ (1);
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation
Last election	8 May 2019
Meeting place
	Legislative Chamber, Vierde Raadsaal, Bloemfontein
Website
	http://www.fsl.gov.za/

The Free State Provincial Legislature is the primary legislative body of the South African province of Free State. It is unicameral in its composition, and elects the premier and the executive council from among the members of the leading party or coalition in the parliament.

Powers[]

The Free State Provincial Legislature chooses the Premier of Free State, the head of the Free State's provincial executive. The legislature can force the Premier to resign by passing a motion of no confidence. Although the Executive Council is chosen by the Premier, the legislature may pass a motion of no confidence to force the Premier to change the composition of the Council. The legislature also appoints Free State'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 numerous fields specified in the national constitution; in some fields, the legislative power is shared with the national parliament, while in other fields it is solely reserved to the Free State alone. The fields include health, education (except universities), agriculture, housing, environmental protection, and development planning.

The legislature oversees the administration of the Free State 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 finances of the provincial government by way of the appropriation bills which determine the Free State's provincial budget.

Election[]

The provincial legislature consists of 30 members, who are elected through a system of party list proportional representation with closed lists. The most recent election was held on 8 May 2019. The following table summarises the results.

Party		Votes	Vote %	Seats
	ANC	541,535	61.14	19
	Democratic Alliance	155,694	17.58	6
	EFF	111,427	12.58	4
	Freedom Front Plus	35,031	3.96	1
	Other parties	41,990	4.74	0
Total		885,677	100.0	30

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

Event	ACDP	ANC	COPE	DP/DA	EFF	FF/FF+	NP/NNP
1994 election	0	24	—	—	—	2	4
1999 election	0	25	—	2	—	1	2
2004 election	1	25	—	3	—	1	0
2009 election	0	22	4	3	—	1	—
2014 election	0	22	0	5	2	1	—
2019 election	0	19	0	6	4	1	—

Officers[]

The following people have served as Speaker of the Free State Provincial Legislature:

Name	Entered office	Left office	Party
Motlalepule Chambaku^[5]	1994	1998	ANC
Joel Mafereka^[6]	1998	2001	ANC
Jani Mohapi	2001	2002	ANC
Mxolisi Dukwana^[7]	2002	2008	ANC
Sisi Mabe	2014	2014	ANC
Motlagomang Qabathe	2015	2019	ANC
Zanele Sifuba	2019	Incumbent	ANC

Members[]

References[]

^ New FS Legislature speaker unafraid to make changes to systems where necessary. Retrieved on 23 May 2019.
^ Call for gender representation when Premier announces her cabinet. Retrieved on 23 May 2019.
^ Sisi Ntombela re-elected as Free State premier
^ Roy Jankielsohn. Retrieved on 23 May 2019.
^ Executive Summary: Provincial 10 Year Review Implementation Report
^ News - South Africa: ANC Renegades To be Disciplined After Poll
^ Who's Who of South Africa

[1] New FS Legislature speaker unafraid to make changes to systems where necessary. Retrieved on 23 May 2019.

[2] Call for gender representation when Premier announces her cabinet. Retrieved on 23 May 2019.

[3] Sisi Ntombela re-elected as Free State premier

[4] Roy Jankielsohn. Retrieved on 23 May 2019.

[5] Executive Summary: Provincial 10 Year Review Implementation Report

[6] News - South Africa: ANC Renegades To be Disciplined After Poll

[7] Who's Who of South Africa

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