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IEC publishes seats determination for provincial legislatures

IEC publishes seats determination for provincial legislatures

The Electoral Commission has published the seats determination for provincial legislatures ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. 
 
The seats are determined in accordance with Section 105(2) of the 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. 

“The total number of seats to be contested in provincial legislatures is 445, subject to the finalisation of the Western Cape province,” the Electoral Commission said in a statement on Friday. 
 
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.

 

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the date for the 2024 national elections soon.  
– SAnews.gov.za

 

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Fri, 02/16/2024 – 14:30

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Friday, February 16, 2024

The Electoral Commission has published the seats determination for provincial legislatures ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections. 
 
The seats are determined in accordance with Section 105(2) of the 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. 

“The total number of seats to be contested in provincial legislatures is 445, subject to the finalisation of the Western Cape province,” the Electoral Commission said in a statement on Friday. 
 
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.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the date for the 2024 national elections soon.  
– SAnews.gov.za

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