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List of members of the 6th North West Provincial Legislature

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6th North West Provincial Legislature
5th Legislature 7th Legislature
Overview
Legislative bodyNorth West Provincial Legislature
JurisdictionNorth West, South Africa
Meeting place3138 Lucas Mangope Hwy, Mmabatho Unit 1, Mmabatho, 2790
Term22 May 2019 – 28 May 2024
Election8 May 2019
Members30
SpeakerSussana Dantjie
Deputy SpeakerViola Motsumi
PremierBushy Maape
Leader of the OppositionKeobakile Babuile

This is a list of members of the sixth North West Provincial Legislature, as elected in the election of 8 May 2019 and taking into account changes in membership since the election.[1] The provincial legislature dissolved on 28 May 2024, aghead of the 2024 general election, and was succeeded by the 7th legislature.

Current composition

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Party Seats
African National Congress 21
Economic Freedom Fighters 6
DA 4
VF+ 2
Total 33

Graphical representation

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This is a graphical comparison of party strengths as they were in the 6th North West Provincial Legislature.

  • Note this is not the official seating plan of the North West Provincial Legislature.

Members

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Name Party Position
Keobakile Babuile EFF Member
Matshidiso Botswe EFF Member
Mmoloki Cwaile ANC Member
Sussana Dantjie ANC Speaker
Betty Diale EFF Member
Modiegi Dikolomela EFF Member
Job Dliso ANC Member
Gavin Edwards DA Member
Kelebogile Kerileng EFF Member
Erns Kleynhans FF+ Member
Sello Lehari ANC Member
Bitsa Lenkopane ANC Member
Bushy Maape ANC Premier
Nono Maloyi ANC Member
Kabelo Mataboge ANC Member
Lazarus Mokgosi ANC Member
Lenah Miga ANC Member
Desbo Mohono ANC Member
Boitumelo Moiloa ANC Member
Gaoage Oageng Molapisi ANC Member
Kenetswe Mosenogi ANC Member
Viola Motsumi ANC Deputy Speaker
Aaron Motswana ANC Member
De Wet Nel FF+ Member
Winston Rabotapi DA Member
Motlalepula Rosho ANC Member
Madoda Sambatha ANC Member
Paul Sebegoe ANC Chief Whip of the Majority Party
Freddy Sonakile DA Member
Jacqueline Theologo DA Member
Virginia Tlhapi ANC Member
Priscilla Williams ANC Member
Lebogang Emmanuel Xaba EFF Member

Three ANC members were sworn into the legislature during the term as the result of casual vacancies in ANC seats: Lenah Miga joined in September 2020, following the death of Gordon Kegakilwe;[2][3][4] Nono Maloyi joined in November 2022, following the resignation of Kim Medupe;[5] and Lazarus Mokgosi joined in December 2022, following the resignation of Mmaphefo Matsemela.[6]

References

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  1. ^ North West Provincial Legislature. Retrieved on 30 June 2019.
  2. ^ Morutloa, Thabang (29 September 2020). "Lena Miga sworn in as North West MPL". Newsnote. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. ^ "'Former Mahikeng mayor replaces the late MEC Kegakilwe'". TaungDailyNews. 2020-09-29. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  4. ^ "North West premier Job Mokgoro resigns". The Mail & Guardian. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
  5. ^ "ANC's Nono Maloyi sworn in as MPL amid looming North West Cabinet reshuffle". The Citizen. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  6. ^ Montsho, Molaole (10 December 2022). "ANC North West deputy chair sworn in as MPL". IOL. Retrieved 2023-01-12.