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There were several mid-term changes to the composition of the ANC caucus.
1585:"Leander Kruger sworn in as newest DA member of Eastern Cape Legislature"
1258:"Positive feedback as sixth term of provincial legislature comes to end"
1507:"Former Kouga mayor Hendricks to take up position in EC Legislature"
1382:"DA's Bhanga resigns as MPL to clear way for him to stand for mayor"
1531:"Tributes pour in from across political spectrum for late FF+ MPL"
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resigned from the legislature in March 2020 to serve as Mayor of
1358:"Williams takes seat in legislature following Madikizela's exit"
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1407:"Former Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Nqaba Bhanga sworn in as MPL"
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DA Bhisho - The
Democratic Alliance at the Bhisho Legislature
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1330:Maliti, Soyiso (2 September 2019).
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186:Premier of the Eastern Cape
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221:2024 provincial election
142:Leader of the Opposition
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363:Kesava Pillai Anilkumar
199:, with five seats; the
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1027:Simthembile Madikizela
699:Fezeka Nkomonye-Bayeni
543:Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi
213:Congress of the People
174:election of 8 May 2019
1282:"Alice Nomvula Ponco"
1583:admin (2023-12-13).
603:Nontutuzelo Maqubela
1505:Plaatjies, Razaan.
1159:Democratic Alliance
1144:Ncediwe Nobevu-Booi
735:Nozibele Nyalambisa
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1167:Nelson Mandela Bay
1161:provincial leader
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711:Ntombovuyo Nkopane
639:Nomakhosazana Meth
627:Sweetness Mbonyana
322:Freedom Front Plus
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164:This is a list of
116:Helen Sauls-August
1537:. 12 January 2023
1413:. 9 December 2021
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1179:Edmund van Vuuren
1152:Babalo Madikizela
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1245:List of MPLs
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1191:Theo Coetzee
1163:Nqaba Bhanga
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1015:Bulelwa Dial
917:Yusuf Cassim
893:Nqaba Bhanga
555:Vumile Lwana
459:Fundile Gade
435:Bukiwe Fanta
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63:Jurisdiction
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1461:My Gqeberha
1195:Jaco Burger
1171:Kobus Botha
1117:Jaco Burger
929:Jane Cowley
905:Kobus Botha
471:Tumeka Gaya
227:Composition
1594:2024-01-22
1569:2023-03-18
1541:2023-02-16
1516:2023-07-13
1491:2023-07-13
1467:2023-07-13
1442:2023-02-16
1417:2023-02-16
1392:2023-02-16
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