Provinces of South Africa
Eastern Cape
Premiers
07 May 1994 - 04 Feb 1997 Raymond Mhlaba ...................... 1920-2005
04 Feb 1997 - 26 Apr 2004 Makhenkesi Arnold Stofil ............ 1944-
26 Apr 2004 - 31 Jul 2008 Nosimo Zisiwe Beauty Balindlela ..... 1949-
31 Jul 2008 - 06 May 2009 Mbulelo Sogoni ...................... 1966-
06 May 2009 - 21 May 2014 Noxolo Kiviet ....................... 1963-
21 May 2014 - 22 May 2019 Phumulo Masualla
22 May 2019 - Oscar Mabuyane ...................... 1974-
Free State
31 May 1910 Orange Free State a province of South Africa
28 Jun 1995 Renamed Free State
Premiers
07 May 1994 - 18 Dec 1996 Mosiuoa Gerald Patrick Lekota ....... 1948-
18 Dec 1996 - 15 Jun 1999 Ivy Florence Matsepe-Casaburri ...... 1937-2009
15 Jun 1999 - 26 Apr 2004 Isabella Winkie Direko .............. 1929-2012
26 Apr 2004 - 06 May 2009 Frances Beatrice Marshoff ........... 1957-2023
06 May 2009 - 27 Mar 2018 Elias Sekgobelo Magashule ........... 1959-
27 Mar 2018 - 24 Feb 2023 Sefora Hixsonia Ntombela ............ 1956-
24 Feb 2023 - 14 Jun 2024 Mxolisi Abraham Dukwana ............. 1964-
14 Jun 2024 - Maqueen Joyce Letsoha-Mathae ........ 1969-
Gauteng
07 May 1994 Pretoria-Witwatersrand-Vereeniging
separated from Transvaal
28 Jun 1995 Renamed Gauteng
Premiers
07 May 1994 - 19 Jan 1997 Mosima Gabriel Sexwale ............. 1953-
19 Jan 1997 - 15 Jun 1999 Mathole Serofo Motshekga ........... 1949-
15 Jun 1999 - 07 Oct 2008 Mbhazima Samuel Shilowa ............ 1958-
07 Oct 2008 - 06 May 2009 Paul Shipokosa Mashatile ........... 1961-
06 May 2009 - 21 May 2014 Nomvula Mokonyane .................. 1963-
21 May 2014 - David Makhura ...................... 1968-
KwaZulu-Natal
31 May 1910 Natal a province of South Africa
07 May 1994 Re-named KwaZulu-Natal
Premiers
11 May 1994 - 01 Mar 1997 Frank Themba Mdlalose ............... 1931-2021
01 Mar 1997 - 5 Feb 1999 Baldwin "Ben" Ngubane ............... 1941-2021
05 Feb - 10 Feb 1999 Nyanga Ngubane ...................... 1944-2010
(acting)
10 Feb 1999 - 23 Apr 2004 Lionel Percival Hercules Mtshali .... 1935-2015
23 Apr 2004 - 06 May 2009 Joel Sibusiso Ndebele ............... 1948-
06 May 2009 - 22 Aug 2013 Zweli Lawrence Mkhize ............... 1956-
22 Aug 2013 - 24 May 2016 Edward Senzo Mchunu ................. 1958-
24 May 2016 - 22 May 2019 Thembinkosi Mchunu .................. 1948-
22 May 2019 - 10 Aug 2022 Sihle Zikalala ...................... 1973-
10 Aug 2022 - 15 Jun 2024 Nomusa Dube-Ncube
14 Jun 2024 - Arthur Thamsanqa Ntuli .............. 1973-
Limpopo
07 May 1994 Northern Transvaal separated from Transvaal
28 Jun 1995 Renamed Northern province
11 Jun 2003 Renamed Limpopo
Premiers
07 May 1994 - 22 Apr 2004 Ngoako Ramathlodi .................... 1955-
22 Apr - 26 Apr 2004 Manana Catherine Mabuza .............. 1945-
(acting)
26 Apr 2004 - 03 Mar 2009 Phaswana Cleopus Sello Moloto ........ 1964-
03 Mar 2009 - 18 Jul 2013 Cassel Mathale ....................... 1961-
18 Jul 2013 - 14 Jun 2024 Chupu Stanley Mathabatha ............. 1957-
15 Jun 2024 - Phophi Constance Ramathuba ........... 1973-
Mpumalanga
07 May 1994 Eastern Transvaal separated from Transvaal
25 Aug 1995 Renamed Mpumalanga
Premiers
07 May 1994 - 15 Jun 1999 Nakedi Mathews Phosa
15 Jun 1999 - 30 Apr 2004 Ndaweni Mahlangu
30 Apr 2004 - 06 May 2009 Thabang Samson Phathakge Makwetla
06 May 2009 - 27 Feb 2018 David Mabuza
27 Feb 2018 - 14 Jun 2024 Refilwe Maria Mtshweni
(acting to 20 Mar 2018)
14 Jun 2024 - Mandla Padney Ndlovu
North-West
07 May 1994 North-West province created from part of Transvaal
11 May 2018 Under national administration
Premiers
07 May 1994 - 30 Apr 2004 Popo Simon Molefe .................... 1952-
30 Apr 2004 - 06 May 2009 Edna Molewa .......................... 1957-2018
06 May 2009 - 19 Nov 2010 Maureen Modiselle .................... 1941-
19 Nov 2010 - 25 May 2014 Thandi Modise ........................ 1959-
25 May 2014 - 11 May 2018 Supra Mahumapelo ..................... 1968-
11 May - 22 Jun 2018 Wendy Joy Nelson ..................... 1962-
(acting)
22 Jun 2018 - 26 Jun 2021 Tebogo Job Mokgoro ................... 1948-
26 Jun - 07 Sep 2021 Motlalepula Ziphora Rosho
07 Sep 2021 - 14 Jun 2024 Kaobitsa Abel Bushy Maape ............ 1956-
14 Jun 2024 - Lazarus Mokgosi ...................... 1970-
Northern Cape
Premiers
07 May 1994 - 30 Apr 2004 Manne Emsley Dipico .................. 1959-
30 Apr 2004 - 06 May 2009 Elizabeth Dipuo Peters ............... 1960-
06 May 2009 - 22 May 2013 Hazel Gertrude Jenkins ............... 1960-
20 Feb 2012 - 30 Apr 2013 Grizelda Boniwe Cijekella ............ 1970-2015
(acting for Jenkins)
23 May 2013 - 22 May 2019 Sylvia Lucas ......................... 1964-
22 May 2019 - Zamani Saul .......................... 1971-
Western Cape
Premiers
07 May 1994 - 11 May 1998 Hernus Kriel ......................... 1941-2015
11 May 1998 - 12 Nov 2001 Gerald Morkel ........................ 1941-2018
12 Nov - 05 Dec 2001 Cecil Herandien ...................... 1951-
(acting)
05 Dec 2001 - 03 Jun 2002 Peter Marais ......................... 1948-
03 Jun - 21 Jun 2002 Piet Meyer
(acting)
21 Jun 2002 - 23 Apr 2004 Marthinus Christoffel Johannes
Van Schalkwyk ....................... 1959-
23 Apr - 30 Apr 2004 Leonard Ramatlakane .................. 1953-
(acting)
30 Apr 2004 - 25 Jul 2008 Ebrahim Rasool ....................... 1962-
25 Jul 2008 - 06 May 2009 Lynne Brown .......................... 1961-
06 May 2009 - 22 May 2019 Otta Helen Zille ..................... 1951-
22 May 2019 - Alan Winde ........................... 1965-