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
W
estern 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.
Source: South African Government News Agency