State or region

Free State Provincial Legislature

Source: gov.za, checked Oct 12, 2026

At a glance

What it's for

Provincial legislatures make laws on the functional areas in Schedule 4 (concurrent with Parliament, such as health, education, housing, transport) and Schedule 5 (exclusive provincial competence, such as provincial roads and libraries).

Constitution of South Africa 1996, ss 104, 146, Schedules 4 and 5

Next vote

Must be held by August 2029 (no fixed date) General election · Member of the Provincial Legislature

Who sits on it

30 members of the Provincial Legislature
Elected

Sourced · checked Oct 12, 2026

Sources for who sits on it

Member of the Provincial Legislature sanews.gov.za · checked Oct 12, 2026
gov.za · checked Oct 12, 2026

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Sources

gov.za · checked Oct 12, 2026 Government of South Africa, Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 (ss 104-108, 125-132), read 2026-10-12: provincial executive councils and legislatures. For: Free State Provincial Legislature
gov.za · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of South Africa 1996 ss 104, 125-132, Schedules 4-5. For: What it's for
sanews.gov.za · checked Oct 12, 2026 SAnews (GCIS), "IEC publishes seats determination for provincial legislatures", 16 Feb 2024, read 2026-10-12: seats EC 72, FS 30, GT 80, KZN 80, LP 64, MP 51, NC 30, NW 38 (WC 42 per its provincial constitution). Corrects EC from 63 and LP from 49; cross-checked with 2024 seat allocations (EC 72, LP 64). For: Member of the Provincial Legislature
gov.za · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitution of South Africa 1996 ss 104-108, 128: Premier selection and legislature electoral system. Seat counts (EC 63, FS 30, GT 80, KZN 80, LP 49, MP 51, NC 30, NW 38, WC 42) from the 2024 election allocations; cross-check against provincial legislature sites pending (see ticket). For: Member of the Provincial Legislature
en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikipedia, 2029 South African general election, read 2026-10-12: latest legal date 26 Aug 2029. Fallback: Wikipedia because the IEC has proclaimed no date. For: General election, August 26, 2029

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