State or region
Premier
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
- Exact method
- Constitution of South Africa 1996 s128: the provincial legislature elects the Premier from among its members at its first sitting after an election, and whenever the office falls vacant. The Premier appoints the other members of the Executive Council (s132).
- Chosen by
- Gauteng Provincial Legislature
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Panyaza Lesufi ANC since October 2022 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Sources
- gov.za · checked 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: Premier
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Premier (South Africa), read 2026-10-12: current premiers, party and start dates. Fallback: Wikipedia/Wikidata, because no official premier list was fetched; no 2025-2026 premier change found in a web search. For: Panyaza Lesufi, current term
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