28th South African Parliament

The 28th South African Parliament is the seventh Parliament of South Africa to convene since the introduction of non-racial government in South Africa in 1994. It was elected in the general election of 29 May 2024 and consists of the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces. The National Assembly contains 400 members, while the National Council of Provinces contains 90 members.

28th South African Parliament
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Houses of Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa
Overview
Jurisdiction	South Africa
Meeting place	Cape Town
Term	14 June 2024 (2024-06-14)–
National Assembly of South Africa
Composition of the National Assembly
Members	400
Speaker	Thoko Didiza (ANC)
Deputy Speaker	Annelie Lotriet (DA)
National Council of Provinces
Composition of the National Council of Provinces
Members	90
Chairperson	Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane (ANC)
Deputy Chairperson	Les Govender (IFP)
Leader of the Opposition	Kenny Mmoiemang

Members of Parliament were sworn in on 14 June 2024. The 28th Parliament first convened on 14 June 2024 to re-elect Cyril Ramaphosa as President of South Africa.

Background

Main articles: 2024 South African general election and Third Cabinet of Cyril Ramaphosa

Leadership

On 10 June, Chief Justice Raymond Zondo declared that the first sitting of the new National Assembly would occur on 14 June, during which elections for parliamentary speaker and president would be held. The session proceeded as scheduled, with the ANC's Thoko Didiza being elected parliamentary speaker after she defeated the Economic Freedom Fighters' Veronica Mente with 284 votes to 49. The same day, the National Assembly would re-elect Ramaphosa President of South Africa after he defeated Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema with 283 votes to 44. The DA's Annelie Lotriet was elected Deputy Speaker after defeating the African Transformation Movement's Vuyo Zungula with 273 votes to 54. Lotriet became the first non-ANC member to hold the position of Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly since Bhadra Ranchod, who served as Deputy Speaker between 1994 and 1996.

National Assembly

• President: Cyril Ramaphosa, ANC
• Deputy President: Paul Mashatile, ANC
• Speaker: Thoko Didiza, ANC
• Deputy Speaker: Annelie Lotriet, DA
• House Chairperson: Cedric Frolick, ANC
• House Chairperson: Werner Horn, DA
• House Chairperson: Zandile Majozi, IFP
• Chairperson of Committees -
• Leader of Government Business -
• Government Chief Whip - Mdumiseni Ntuli, ANC
• Deputy Government Chief Whip -
• Leader of the Opposition - John Hlophe
• Official Opposition Chief Whip -

National Council of Provinces

• Chairperson - Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, ANC
• Deputy Chairperson - Les Govender, IFP
• House Chairperson: Committees - Dennis Ryder, DA
• House Chairperson: Members Support and International Relations - Bheki Radebe, ANC
• Government Chief Whip - Kenny Mmoiemang, ANC
• Government Programming Whip - Kolobe Regina Molokomme, ANC
• Leader of the Opposition -

Membership

Main articles: List of National Assembly members of the 28th Parliament of South Africa and List of National Council of Provinces members of the 28th Parliament of South Africa