List of members of the 7th Free State Provincial Legislature
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| 7th Free State Provincial Legislature | |||||
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 Fourth Raadsaal, Bloemfontein | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Free State Provincial Legislature | ||||
| Jurisdiction | Free State, South Africa | ||||
| Meeting place | Fourth Raadsaal | ||||
| Term | 14 June 2024 – | ||||
| Election | 28 May 2024 | ||||
| Members | 30 | ||||
| Speaker | Mxolisi Dukwana | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Nolitha Ndungane | ||||
| Premier | Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | Roy Jankielsohn | ||||
Since June 2024, the Free State Provincial Legislature has consisted of 30 members from six political parties, elected on 28 May 2024 in the South African general election. The ruling African National Congress retained its majority by winning 16 out of the 30 seats.[1] The Democratic Alliance is the official opposition, having won seven seats, one more than in the previous legislative term. The Economic Freedom Fighters retained their four seats at the election. Three parties, the Freedom Front Plus, uMkhonto weSizwe, and the African Congress for Transformation hold one seat in the legislature each.[2]
The legislature met on 14 June 2024 to elect office-bearers. Maqueen Letsoha-Mathae was elected Premier of the Free State, while Zanele Sifuba was re-elected as speaker. Julia Maboya was elected deputy speaker.[3] However, less than a week later Sifuba and Maboya were appointed to serve in the Executive Council, which resulted in them resigning as speaker and deputy speaker, respectively.[4] The legislature then met on 26 June to elect their replacements which saw former premier Mxolisi Dukwana elected as speaker, while Nolitha Ndungane was elected deputy speaker.[5]
