Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Legislature of the Western Cape Province in South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) is the legislature of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is located at 7 Wale Street in Cape Town.
Western Cape Provincial Parliament | |
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6th Parliament | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Premier | |
Leader of the Opposition | |
Structure | |
Seats | 42 |
Political groups | Government
Official Opposition
Other parties
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Elections | |
Party-list proportional representation | |
Last election | 8 May 2019 |
Meeting place | |
7 Wale Street, Cape Town 8000 | |
Website | |
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The Provincial Parliament, along with the other provincial legislatures of South Africa, exists by virtue of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of South Africa and Chapter 3 of the Constitution of the Western Cape. It is unicameral, and consists of 42 members elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.
The Western Cape is unique amongst the provinces of South Africa in calling its legislature the "Provincial Parliament" and the members Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). The other provinces use the terms "Provincial Legislature" and "Members of the Provincial Legislature".
The Sixth Provincial Parliament was elected on 8 May 2019 in South Africa's 2019 general elections. A majority of the members belong to the Democratic Alliance.