KwaZulu-Natal (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

KwaZulu-Natal is a multi-member constituency in the National Assembly of South Africa that elects members using a party-list proportional representation system. As South Africa utilizes a mixed-member proportional representation system, a portion of the 400 members of the National Assembly are directly elected from national party lists. KwaZulu-Natal, being one of the nine provinces, is allocated a specific number of seats based on its population size. During elections, voters within KwaZulu-Natal cast their ballots for a political party. After the votes are tallied nationally, the Electoral Commission allocates seats to each party proportionally to their overall share of the vote. The parties then fill these seats from their pre-submitted lists of candidates, with the order of candidates on the list determining who is ultimately selected to represent the province in the National Assembly. This system ensures that the composition of the National Assembly reflects the overall popular vote and allows for representation of various political parties within the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The number of seats allocated to KwaZulu-Natal may change from election to election depending on population shifts and the formula used for seat allocation. The constituency boundaries are coterminous with the borders of the KwaZulu-Natal province.