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Member of the National Council of Provinces
National Council of Provinces · South Africa
Voters do not take part; the provincial legislatures choose.
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Chosen by the provincial legislatures, not by voters
- Exact method
- Nine provincial delegations of ten: six permanent delegates (chosen by the provincial legislature in proportion to party representation) and four special delegates, including the Premier or a member of the provincial executive (Constitution s60). Delegations change between elections as provincial legislatures re-designate delegates.
- Seats
- 90
Sources
- gov.za · checked indirect / chosen_by_college "provincial legislatures": from the selection_detail, which rests on this source ([world:za] Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 (gov.za), sections 46, 52, 60, 64, 86, 91, 167, 174, read 2); migration 054, ticket 2207, reviewed by improvements:schema-indirect-dissolved 2026-10-12 For: Member of the National Council of Provinces
- gov.za · checked Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 (gov.za), sections 46, 52, 60, 64, 86, 91, 167, 174, read 2026-10-12: sizes and how each office is filled. 2024 regional seat split from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_South_African_general_election (Wikipedia fallback; sums to 200). For: Member of the National Council of Provinces
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