Provincial Executive Committees of the African National Congress

Provincial Executive Committees of the African National Congress
Type
Type
Executive organs of the nine provinces of the African National Congress
Leadership
Free State Chairperson
KwaZulu-Natal Chairperson
North West Chairperson
Mpumalanga Chairperson
Gauteng Chairperson
Limpopo Chairperson
Eastern Cape Chairperson
Western Cape Chairperson
Vuyiso Tyhalisisu
Northern Cape Chairperson
Structure
Seats35
Length of term
4 years
AuthorityNational Executive Committee of the African National Congress
Website
anc1912.org.za/provincial

The Provincial Executive Committees (PECs) of the African National Congress (ANC) are the chief executive organs of the party's nine provincial branches. Comprising the so-called “Top Five” provincial officials and up to 30 additional elected members, each is structured similarly to the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) and is elected every four years at party provincial conferences.

The “Top Five” officials at the head of each PEC are the ANC Provincial Chairperson, the political leader of the party in the province; the ANC Provincial Secretary, a full-time party functionary; their respective deputies; and the Provincial Treasurer. With some notable exceptions, especially under President Thabo Mbeki, the Provincial Chairperson often becomes the ANC's candidate for election as Premier in the corresponding provincial government, and other members of the PEC are often appointed to the provincial cabinet as Members of the Executive Council.