The Northern Cape 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 MECs who oversee various executive departments.
The provincial government of the Northern Cape is subject to chapter six of the Constitution of South Africa which forms the supreme law of the province.
Legislature
The Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, situated in Kimberley, is the legislative branch of the provincial government.
The parliament is made up of 30 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 the Northern Cape 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 Zamani Saul of the African National Congress (ANC).
Provincial Cabinet
| Post | Member |
|---|---|
| Premier of the Northern Cape | Zamani Saul |
| MEC for Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development and Land Reform | Galerekwe Mase Manopole |
| MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements, Traditional Affairs | Bentley Vass |
| MEC for Education | Abraham Vosloo |
| MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism | Venus Blennies-Magage |
| MEC for Health | Maruping Lekwene |
| MEC for Roads and Public Works | Fufe Makatong |
| MEC for Social Development, Youth, Women and People living with Disabilities | Nontobeko Vilakazi |
| MEC for Sport, Arts, and Culture | Mangaliso Matika |
| MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison | Limakatso Koloi |
Departments
Below are the 11 departments in the Northern Cape Government:
- Office of the Premier
- Department of Agriculture, Environmental Affairs, Rural Development, and Land Reform
- Department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs
- Department of Economic Development and Tourism
- Department of Education
- Department of Health
- Department of Roads and Public Works
- Department of Social Development
- Department of Sport, Arts and Culture
- Department of Transport, Safety and Liaison
- Northern Cape Provincial Treasury
Local government
The Northern Cape Province consists of five district municipalities which are subdivided into 26 local municipalities.
The municipalities are listed below;
- Frances Baard District Municipality
- John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality
- Namakwa District Municipality
- Pixley ka Seme District Municipality
- ZF Mgcawu District Municipality
Northern Cape Public Entities
- Northern Cape Economic Development, Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (NCEDA)
- Kalahari Kid Corporation (KKC)
- Northern Cape Tourism Authority (NCTA)
- McGregor Museum
- Northern Cape Arts and Culture Council
- Northern Cape Heritage Resources Authority (NCHRA)
- Northern Cape Liquor Board (NCLB)
- Northern Cape Gambling Board (NCGB)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Northern Cape Provincial Government are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 69 Memorial Road, Monument Heights, Kimberley, 8301 |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X5016, Kimberley, 8300 |
| Telephone: | 053 030 0600 |
| Fax: | 053 838 2690 |
| Email: | – info@ncpg.gov.za – information@ncpg.gov.za |
| Website: | www.northern-cape.gov.za |
