The Electoral Commission has published the seats determination for provincial legislatures ahead of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections.The seats are determined in accordance with Section 105(2) of the Constitution Act 108 of 1996 and item 3(1) of Schedule 3 to the Electoral Act No.73 of 1998.'The provincial legislatures' seats determination takes into account scientifically based data on the population in each province, as well as representation by interested parties.'The total number of seats to be contested in provincial legislatures is 445, subject to the finalisation of the Western Cape province,' the Electoral Commission said in a statement on Friday.Seat determination is as follows:PROVINCE 2022CENSUS DATA POPULATION FIGURES2024 SEAT DETERMINATIONGauteng15,1 million80Limpopo6,4 million64Mpumalanga5,1 million51North-West3,8 million38Free State3,0 million30Kwa-Zulu Natal12,4 million80Northern Cape1,4 million30Eastern Cape7,2 million72W estern Cape7,4 millionStill to be finalised in accordance with theprovincialconstitution.President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce the date for the 2024 national elections soon.Source: South African Government News Agency