The Electoral Commission has
published the seat determination for provincial legislatures ahead of the 2024
National and Provincial Elections (NPE).
The seats are determined in
accordance with Section 105(2) of the Republic of South Africa's Constitution
Act 108 of 1996 and item 3(1) of Schedule 3 to the Electoral Act No.73 of 1998.
The provincial legislatures’ seats
determination takes into account scientifically based data on the population in
each province, as well as representation by interested parties.
Seat determination is as follows:
|
Province 2022
|
Census Data Population Figures
|
2024 Seat Determination
|
|
Gauteng
|
15,1 million
|
80
|
|
Limpopo
|
6,4 million
|
64
|
|
Mpumalanga
|
5,1 million
|
51
|
|
North-West
|
3,8 million
|
38
|
|
Free State
|
3,0 million
|
30
|
|
Kwa-Zulu Natal
|
12,4 million
|
80
|
|
Northern Cape
|
1,4 million
|
30
|
|
Eastern Cape
|
7,2 million
|
72
|
|
Western Cape
|
7,4 million
|
Still to be finalised in
accordance with the provincial constitution.
|
The total number of seats to be
contested in provincial legislatures is 445, subject to the finalisation of the
Western Cape seats.
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