- Source: Executive Council (South Africa)
In South Africa, the Executive Council of a province is the cabinet of the provincial government. The Executive Council consists of the Premier and five to ten other members, who have the title "Member of the Executive Council", commonly abbreviated to "MEC".
MECs are appointed by the Premier from amongst the members of the provincial legislature; the Premier can also dismiss them. The provincial legislature may force the Premier to reconstitute the council by passing a motion of no confidence in the Executive Council excluding the Premier; if the legislature passes a motion of no confidence in the Executive Council including the Premier, then the Premier and the MECs must resign.
The Premier designates powers and functions to the MECs; conventionally they are assigned portfolios in specific areas of responsibility. They are accountable to the provincial legislature, both individually and as a collective, and must regularly report to the legislature on the performance of their responsibilities.
The Western Cape, the only province to have adopted its own constitution, chose to call its executive council the "Provincial Cabinet", and its MECs "Provincial Ministers".
Membership of executive councils
The following tables show the members of the nine Executive Councils as of 2022.
= Eastern Cape
== Free State
== Gauteng
== KwaZulu-Natal
== Limpopo
== Mpumalanga
== North West
== Northern Cape
== Western Cape
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- Dewan Eksekutif Peralihan
- South African Airways
- X (media sosial)
- Sejarah Negara Palestina
- Uni Afrika
- Zimbabwe
- Namibia
- Angkatan Bersenjata Amerika Serikat
- Daftar kota kembar di Inggris
- Perang Dingin
- Executive Council (South Africa)
- Executive Council
- Government of South Africa
- Provinces of South Africa
- Premier (South Africa)
- Transitional Executive Council
- Executive Council of Limpopo
- South West Africa
- State President of South Africa
- South African Geographical Names Council
