Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 (Act No. 108 of 1996)

Chapter 6 : Provinces

Purchase

(1)	The Premier of a province must dissolve the provincial legislature if—

(a) the legislature has adopted a resolution to dissolve with a supporting vote of a majority of its members; and

(b) three years have passed since the legislature was elected.

(2) An Acting Premier must dissolve the provincial legislature if—

(a)	there is a vacancy in the office of Premier; and

(b)	the legislature fails to elect a new Premier within 30 days after the vacancy occurred.