The Gauteng province of South Africa is governed in a parliamentary system in which the people elect the Provincial Legislature, and the parliament elects the Premier as head of the executive.
The Premier leads an Executive Council consisting of members who oversee various executive departments.
The provincial government is subject to the Constitution of Gauteng and the Constitution of South Africa, which together form the supreme law of the province.
Legislature
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature, housed in Johannesburg City Hall in central Johannesburg, is the legislative branch of the provincial government.
The parliament is made up of 80 members, elected by a system of party-list proportional representation.
An election is held every five years, conventionally at the same time as the election of the National Assembly. The most recent election took place in 2024.
Executive
The Premier of Gauteng province is the head of the provincial government, chosen by the members of the provincial legislature from amongst themselves.
The premier appoints 10 Members of the Executive Council (MECs) to oversee the departments of the provincial government.
The current premier is Panyaza Lesufi of the African National Congress (ANC).
Provincial Cabinet
| Post | Member | Political Party |
|---|---|---|
| Premier of Gauteng | Panyaza Lesufi | African National Congress (ANC) |
| MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development | Vuyiswa Ramokgopa | Rise Mzansi (RISE) |
| MEC for e-Government | Bonginkosi Dhlamini | Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) |
| MEC for Education and Sports, Arts, Culture & Recreation | Matome Chiloane | African National Congress (ANC) |
| MEC for Environment | Ewan Botha | Patriotic Alliance (PA) |
| MEC for Finance and Economic Development | Lebogang Maile | African National Congress (ANC) |
| MEC for Health and Wellness | Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko | African National Congress (ANC) |
| MEC for Human Settlements | Tasneem Motara | African National Congress (ANC) |
| MEC for Infrastructure Development and Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs | Jacob Mamabolo | African National Congress (ANC) |
| MEC for Roads and Transport | Kedibone Diale-Tlabela | African National Congress (ANC) |
| MEC for Social Development | Faith Mazibuko | African National Congress (ANC) |
Departments
Below are the 15 departments in the Gauteng Government:
- Office of the Premier
- Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
- Department of Community Safety
- Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)
- Department of e-Government
- Department of Economic Development (GDED)
- Department of Education (GDE)
- Department of Environment
- Department of Health
- Department of Human Settlements
- Department of Infrastructure Development
- Department of Roads and Transport
- Department of Social Development
- Department of Sport, Arts, Culture and Recreation
- Gauteng Provincial Treasury
Local government
The Gauteng Province consists of three metropolitan municipalities and two district municipalities . The district municipalities divided into six local municipalities.
The municipalities are listed below;
- City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
- City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
- City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
- Sedibeng District Municipality
- West Rand District Municipality
Gauteng Public Entities
- Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site (COHWHS)
- Dinokeng
- g-FleeT Management
- Gauteng Enterprise Propeller (GEP)
- Gauteng Film Commission (GFC)
- Gauteng Gambling Board (GGB)
- Gauteng Growth and Development Agency (GGDA)
- Gauteng Infrastructure Financing Agency (GIFA)
- Gauteng Liquor Board (GLB)
- Gauteng Partnership Fund (GPF)
- Gauteng Tourism Authority (GTA)
- Gautrain Management Agency (GMA)
- Tshwane Automotive Special Economic Zone (TASEZ)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Gauteng Provincial Government are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 55 Marshall Street, Marshalltown, Johannesburg |
| Telephone: | 080 022 8827 |
| Email: | – support@gauteng.gov.za – hotline@gauteng.gov.za |
| Website: | www.gauteng.gov.za |
