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South Africa has two houses of parliament: the National Assembly, and the National Council of Provinces. [6] The second exists to ensure that the interests of each province are protected in the laws passed by the National Assembly. Each one of South Africa's nine provinces sends 10 representatives to the National Council of Provinces.
Map of the 2024 South African provincial elections shaded by winning party and with seats illustrated. This article summarizes the results of the 29 May 2024 South African provincial elections which were held concurrently with the general election.
Since the election of 27 April 1994, South Africa has been divided into nine provinces. They vary widely in population, from the mostly-urban Gauteng, which contains over 20% of the national population, to the mostly-desert Northern Cape, which contains less than 3%.
Since 1994, South Africa has been divided into nine provinces: the Eastern Cape, the Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. The boundaries of the provinces, which are specified in the national constitution, have been altered twice by constitutional amendment.
Source: Electoral Commission of South Africa: Gallery. African National Congress performance by region in the 2024 South African general election.
General elections were held in South Africa on 29 May 2024 to elect a new National Assembly as well as the provincial legislature in each of the nine provinces. [1] [2] This was the 7th general election held under the conditions of universal adult suffrage since the end of the apartheid era in 1994.
With a margin of just 7.32% between the ANC and the DA, Gauteng was the closest province in the country. Gauteng was a highly-contested province, as it is the most populous province of South Africa, as well as the de facto economic hub of South Africa. It is also home to Johannesburg, the most populous city in South Africa.
Pages in category "Lists of provinces of South Africa" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .