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The Legislature debates, amends, and approves new laws for South Africa. This process ensures that legislation is carefully considered to serve the provincial interest.
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Legislation & Oversight

We hold the Executive accountable for their actions and spending. Through committees and questions, We ensure that the executive authority is exercised responsibly.
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As the elected body, We provides a platform for the voices and concerns of the Free State citizens. We also facilitate public involvement in the law-making process.
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Free State Legislature to hold Local Government Oversight Week

The Free State Legislature (FSL) will hold a Local Government Oversight Week (LGOW) following meetings held on June 24-25, 2025.

The purpose is to ensure accountability for commitments made during those hearings, promote good governance, support service delivery, and improve public trust. The proceedings will be streamed live on the FSL's social media, and the public is encouraged to engage with the committees.

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Our Activities

Recent Activities of the Legislature

Joint Oversight Visit

The Free State Provincial Legislature conducted a Joint Oversight Visit in the Xhariep District, focusing on service delivery and human settlement projects. The visit was led by Chief Whip and PROPAC Committee Chairperson, Hon. Oupa Khoabane, together with Hon. David van Vuuren, and supported by the Portfolio Committees on Public Works & Infrastructure, Roads & Transport, Human Settlements, and Public Accounts & Finance.
The oversight targeted critical projects including the Zastron Extension 10 Water and Sewer 734 Phase 1, the Zastron 100 and Zastron 200 housing projects, as well as the Zastron–Wepener road infrastructure. These efforts are part of the Legislature’s mandate to strengthen accountability, ensure progress, and improve service delivery across the Free State Province.
In Mohokare Municipality, the Legislature engaged local leadership to assess the state of human settlement initiatives. The Honourable Mayor, Clr T.D. Mochechepa, stressed the importance of proper planning, adherence to project timeframes, and ensuring quality workmanship in all capital projects. He emphasized that sustainable and efficient housing delivery plays a vital role in improving community livelihoods and rebuilding public trust in government initiatives.

Food & Clothing Drive in Botshabelo

Free State Legislature Launches Food & Clothing Drive in Botshabelo
The Free State Legislature in partnership with Mangaung Metro Municipality-Office of the Deputy Mayor, has officially launched its Food and Clothing Drive at Samson Sefuthi Hall in N-Section, Botshabelo. This initiative aims to extend a helping hand to vulnerable communities and families.
The drive received generous sponsorships from Meals on Wheels, Sasko, and Shoprite, ensuring essential supplies reach those in need. In addition, critical services were offered on-site through partnerships with IEC, Department of Health, and Department of Home Affairs.
The Food and Clothing Drive is a continuous, province-wide campaign that will reach every corner of the Free State.
The Legislature remains committed to making a meaningful and lasting impact in the lives of those who need it most.

Arbor Day Celebration

Deputy Speaker Joins Arbor Day Celebration with Leboneng Special School Learners.
The Deputy Speaker of the Free State Legislature, Hon. N.L. Ndungane, today joined learners and staff at Leboneng Special School in Welkom to mark Arbor Day with a symbolic tree-planting ceremony.
The event, hosted in partnership with Sibanye Stillwater and Ecotransformers, highlighted the importance of environmental conservation and the role of learners in creating a greener, healthier future. Hon. Ndungane emphasized that planting trees was more than a symbolic act, noting that it represented growth, sustainability, and hope for the next generation.
Leboneng Special School learners actively participated in the celebration, learning about the environmental and social benefits of trees. Partners committed to supporting ongoing greening initiatives in schools and communities across the province.

Oversight Visits

The Joint Committee of the Free State Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Economic Development and Public Works, Infrastructure, led by Hon. David Van Vuuren and Hon. Zama Sigwebela, conducted its first oversight visit at Bothaville Weighbridge.
Attendings of the second Oversight week are the Members of the committee; Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. N Garekoe, Chairperson of Committee's, Hon. T. Meeko, Hon. A. Tshabalala, Hon. M Mokoena, Hon. D Dulandi, Hon. DR. McKay and Hon. We Pretorius and Mayor of Nala Local Municipality, Clr. N. Mashiya.
The Bothaville Weighbridge was established in the early 1980s, and it is situated a few kilometers outside Bothaville on the R30 route.
The committee learned that the Bothaville Weighbridge project suffered from inadequate maintenance and operational challenges leading to its current non-operational status.
“An Activist Legislature That Champions Democracy”

Strategic Planning Session

Strategic Planning Session had ended on a high note, with our Presiding Officers delivering powerful closing reflections and clear directives on the importance of the strategic planning process. 

🔹 The Speaker, Hon. M.A Dukwana, had emphasised the need for a transformative mindset in formulating, implementing, and executing the strategy to achieve meaningful outcomes.
🔹 The Deputy Speaker, Hon. N.L Ndungane, had focused their closing remarks on fostering hope, technical expertise, and innovation, while urging teams to embrace urgency in delivering results.
🔹 The Chairperson of Committee of Chairpersons, Hon. T.P Meeko, had underscored the importance of strengthening oversight mechanisms to ensure the Legislature’s work—embodied in its committees—transcends mere compliance. They had stressed that consequence management for mismanagement must be prioritized to uphold accountability.

A moment that reinforced our commitment to being “an activist Legislature that Champions Democracy.” 

Public Hearing

The Portfolio Committee on Education, Health, and Social Services, led by Hon. Mapheule Liphoko, held the a session before the last of the province-wide Public Hearings on the Older Persons Amendment Bill [B11B - 2022].
The purpose of Public Hearings is to provide an opportunity for stakeholders to actively participate in contributing by sharing their lived experiences and valuable information that may strengthen the envisaged legislation.
Key points raised included:
🔳 Housing preferences for seniors,
🔳 The need for more visible government support, and
🔳 Ensuring consent before relocating older persons to home-based care facilities.
The team from the National Department of Social Development included their Legal Advisor, Adv Suzette Ras and Ms. Louisa Mmutle, Deputy Director for Professional Support and Older Persons) who did sterling job by reducing the Bill to basic elements using simple language for people to understand and to enable participation. Many older persons expressed gratitude for the government's efforts to address their concerns directly through legislation.
Our special moment came Mr Hans Dineka, a 98 years old participant from Springfontein. According to Statistics South Africa, life expectancy in South Africa is 63 years for males and 69 years for females. This ability to live longer determines our people’s expression of what they are and the fulfilment of their full will to live life to the fullest. It also provides a sense of our society’s ability to care for its people.
The Chairperson also highlighted that members of the public and stakeholders wishing to submit written inputs to the Bill may do so by the 28 October 2024, at 16:30.

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Hon. O Khoabane

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One of South Africa’s nine provincial legislatures, based in Bloemfontein, the FSL is mandated to pass laws, facilitate public debate, engage citizens in law-making, and oversee the provincial executive.

Comprising 30 Members elected every five years via proportional representation, it includes the Premier and Executive Council appointed from its ranks.

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