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National Government
National Government makes and carries out laws and policies for the whole country.
It is made up of:
Parliament led by the Speaker; and National Government led by the President and Ministers.
The party you vote for on a national ballot paper will be will be the governing party should it win the elections.
Provincial Government
Provincial Government makes and carries out laws and policies that affect the province only.
It is made up of:
Legislature led by the Speaker; and Provincial Government led by the Premier and Members of the Executive Council (MECs).
The party you vote for on a provincial ballot paper will be in charge of a province should it win the elections in that specific province.
