State or region
Premier
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected by the Limpopo 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
- Limpopo Provincial Legislature
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Phophi Ramathuba ANC since June 2024 Report Source: gov.za, checked (+1 more)
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
- gov.za · checked Government of South Africa, Leaders (gov.za/about-government/leaders), read 2026-10-12: lists the nine current Premiers (Mabuyane EC, Letsoha-Mathae FS, Lesufi GT, Ntuli KZN, Ramathuba LP, Ndlovu MP, Mokgosi NW, Saul NC, Winde WC); confirms current holders. For: Phophi Ramathuba, current term
- 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: Phophi Ramathuba, current term
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