Provincial Executive Committees of the African National Congress

[1] In 1998, the NEC – then led by Thabo Mbeki, who had been elected ANC president in 1997 – endorsed a formal proposal to "delink" the positions of provincial chairperson and premier.

[9] In the Free State, for example, supporters of longstanding ANC provincial chairperson Ace Magashule battled with a series of premiers viewed as Mbeki acolytes.

As of 2022, Ace Magashule held the party's record for longest tenure as provincial chairperson;[17] he led the Free State province from 1998 to 2017, although during that period the NEC dissolved his PEC and replaced it with an interim body on more than one occasion.

[12][18][19] When the national executive takes this recourse, the term of the Top Five officials also end and the province is led by an unelected task team convenor rather than an elected chairperson.

The 20 additional members of the KwaZulu-Natal PEC as elected in 2012 were Senzo Mchunu, Siyabonga Cwele, Ina Cronje, Bheki Ntuli, Ntombikayise Sibhidla-Saphetha, Lydia Johnson, Ravi Pillay, Mildred Oliphant, Lungi Gcabashe, Jabu Khumalo, Mthandeni Dlungwane, Nomvuzo Shabalala, Ester Qwabe, Hlengiwe Mavimbela, Mxolisi Kaunda, Bongi Sithole, Senzo Mkhize, Lindiwe Njoko, Sipho Gcabashe, and Nigel Gumede.

[57][58] The 30 additional members elected in 2015 (and removed in 2018) were Fikile Khumalo, Bheki Mtolo, Mervyn Dirks, Lydia Johnson, Makhosi Zungu, Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu, Weziwe Thusi, Duduzile Mazibuko, Nontembeko Boyce, Celiwe Madlopha, Maggie Govender, Makhoni Ntuli, Khulani Hadebe, Mkhawuleni Khumalo, Vincent Madlala, Siphindile Zondi, Arthur Zwane, Zanele Nyawo, Jabu Khumalo, Bongi Sithole-Moloi, Senzo Mkhize, Sipho Gcabashe, Mxolisi Kaunda, Sduduzo Gumede, Mdumiseni Ntuli, Meshack Radebe, Lindiwe Mjobo, Ravi Pillay, Phumzile Zulu, and Ester Qwabe.

[59] The 30 additional members elected in 2022 were Peggy Nkonyeni, Mdumiseni Ntuli, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, Nonhlanhla Khoza, Nhlakanipho Ntombela, Super Zuma, Nomakiki Majola, Nobuhle Nkabane, Bheki Ntuli, Nolubabalo Mthembu, Ndodephethe Mthethwa, Sizophila Mkhize, Mafika Mndebele, Khonza Ngidi, Jomo Sibiya, Celiwe Madlopha, Sbongile Khathi, Ntobeko Boyce, Makhosi Zungu, Londolo Zungu, Masenti Myeni, Kwazi Mshengu, Mxolisi Kaunda, Mbali Frazer, Bongi Moloi, Amanda Mapena, Mzi Zuma, Zinhle Cele and Tholi Gwala.

[60] The 30 additional members of the Gauteng PEC as elected in 2018 were Ntombi Mekgwe, Khusela Diko, Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Lebogang Maile, Matome Chiloane, Boyce Maneli, Robert Mashego, Bandile Masuku, Rebecca Digamela, Tasneem Motara, Judith Tshabalala, Refiloe Kekana, Pretty Xaba, Mapiti Matsena, Bones Modise, Lindiwe Lasindwa, Dolly Ledwaba, Ezra Letsoalo, Peace Mabe, Dipuo Mvelase, Tshilidzi Munyai, Qedani Mahlangu, Kedibone Diale, Mbali Hlophe, Nomvuyo Mhlakaza, Mzi Khumalo, Morakane Mosupyoe, Hope Papo, Brian Hlongwa, and Gogo Ndlovana.

[107] The 30 additional members of the Gauteng PEC as elected in 2022 were Bandile Masuku, Lebogang Maile, Mbali Hlophe, Nomathemba Mokgethi, Matome Chiloane, Nomvuyo Mhlakaza, Mzi Khumalo, Paul Mojapelo, Tebogo Letsie, Ntombi Mekgwe, Peace Mabe, Khusela Diko, Kedibone Diale, Nathi Congwane, Nonceba Molwele, Greg Schneemann, Judith Tshabalala, Joyce Boshomane, Vuyo Mhaga, Lesego Makhubela, Honours Mukhari, Thulani Ndlovu, Bones Modise, Ezra Letsoalo, Tshilidzi Munyai, Jane Mananiso, Pretty Xaba, Andiswa Mosai, Rebecca Digamela, and Gogo Ndlovana.

[108] The 30 additional members of the Eastern Cape PEC as elected in 2022 were Fundile Gade, Bukiwe Fanta, Nonceba Kontsiwe, Nqabisa Gantsho, Loyiso Magqashela, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Nomakhosazana Meth, Xolile Nqatha, Lindelwa Dunjwa, Lindiwe Gunuza, Sixolile Mehlomakhulu, Sisisi Tolashe, William Ngozi, Nanziwe Rulashe, Yanga Zicina, Nonkqubela Pieters, Virginia Camealio-Benjamin, Clara Yekiso, Avela Mjajubana, Sindile Toni, Thandekile Sabisa, Siphokazi Mani-Lusithi, Nozibele Nyalambisa, Thokozile Sokanyile, Nontuthuzelo Maqubela, Mthetheleli Sam, Nomhle Sango, Siyabulela Zangqa, Mpumelelo Khuzwayo, and Andile Lungisa.

[128] The 30 additional members of the Limpopo PEC as elected in 2018 were Dickson Masemola, Phophi Ramathuba, Thabo Mokone, Rodgers Monama, Jerry Ndou, Nkakareng Rakgoale, Falaza Mdaka, Polly Boshielo, Mapula Mokaba, Seaparo Sekoati, Donald Selamolela, Joshua Matlou, Tolly Mashamaite, Nandi Ndalane, Thandi Moraka, Lehlogonolo Masoga, Kennedy Tshivase, Simon Mathe, Rudolph Phala, Rosinah Mogotlane, Sarah Lamola, Violet Mathye, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, Makoma Makhurupetje, Johanna Aphiri, Andrina Matsimela, Lilliet Mamaregane, Maria Thamaga, Monicca Mochadi and Caroline Mahasela.

[188] The 30 additional members of the Limpopo PEC as elected in 2022 were Phophi Ramathuba, Makoma Makhurupetje, Thabo Mokone, Mavhungu Lerule-Ramakhanya, Rodgers Monama, Nkakareng Rakgoale, Jimmy Machaka, Falaza Mdaka, Simon Mathe, Morris Mataboge, Bella Kupa, Kate Bilankulu, Mapula Mokaba, Caroline Mahasela, Mpho Mudau, Maria Thamaga, Essop Mokgonyana, Jeremiah Ngobeni, Violet Mathye, Rosemary Molapo, Cherries Pokane, Kedibone Lebea, Reggie Mokokomme, Solomon Pheedi, Kathutshelo Netshifefe, Soviet Lekganyane, Frans Mokwele, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, Maropene Ramokgopa and Sunny Dlovu.