This is a list of members of the

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during the 26th

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, which sat between 2014 and 2019. Members were elected during the elections of 7 May 2014. In the elections, the

African National Congress The African National Congress (ANC) is a Social democracy, social-democratic political party in Republic of South Africa, South Africa. A liberation movement known for its opposition to apartheid, it has governed the country since 1994, when ...

(ANC) retained a diminished majority, winning 249 seats in the 400-seat legislature. The Democratic Alliance, with 89 seats, remained the largest opposition party. A new entrant, the

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, became the third-largest party in the National Assembly, winning 25 seats. Also represented were nine smaller parties: the

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, the

African Independent Congress The African Independent Congress (AIC) is a minor political party in South Africa. Founded in Matatiele on December 12, 2005, the AIC was a protest against the location of the area within the boundaries of the Eastern Cape province rather tha ...

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, the Congress of the People, the

Inkatha Freedom Party The Inkatha Freedom Party ( zu, IQembu leNkatha yeNkululeko, IFP) is a right-wing political party in South Africa. The party has been led by Velenkosini Hlabisa since the party's 2019 National General Conference. Mangosuthu Buthelezi founded t ...

, the

Freedom Front Plus The Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus; af, Vryheidsfront Plus, ''VF Plus'') is a right-wing political party in South Africa that was formed (as the Freedom Front) in 1994. It is led by Pieter Groenewald. Its current stated policy positions include ab ...

, the

National Freedom Party The National Freedom Party (NFP) is a South African political party. It was launched on 25 January 2011 by Zanele kaMagwaza-Msibi, former chairperson of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), along with other former IFP members. Election results ...

, the

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, and the

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. Members were sworn in to their seats on 21 May 2014. At its opening session, the National Assembly elected the ANC's

Baleka Mbete Baleka Mbete (born 24 September 1949) is a South African politician who served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from May 2014 to May 2019. She was previously Speaker of the National Assembly from 2004 to 2008, and Deputy P ...

to succeed

Max Sisulu Max Vuyisile Sisulu (born 23 August 1945) is a South African politician who was Speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa from 2009 to 2014. He was elected to the position on 6 May 2009, succeeding Gwen Mahlangu-Nkabinde and becoming th ...

as Speaker of the National Assembly; she comfortably defeated the opposition candidate, receiving 260 votes to the 88 cast for

Nosimo Balindlela Nosimo Zisiwe Beauty Balindlela (born 28 November 1949 in Hermanus, Cape Province) is a South African politician who served as the Premier of the Eastern Cape from 26 April 2004 until 1 August 2008. She changed parties in 2008 when she became a ...

of the DA.

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was elected unopposed as Mbete's deputy. Later in the same session,

Jacob Zuma Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (; born 12 April 1942) is a South African politician who served as the fourth president of South Africa from 2009 to 2018. He is also referred to by his initials JZ and clan name Msholozi, and was a former anti-aparth ...

was elected unopposed to his second term as

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. However, Zuma did not complete his term: on 14 February 2018, Mbete announced that the ANC had decided to support a

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in Zuma, and he resigned shortly before midnight that night. The following day, the National Assembly

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Zuma's former

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Cyril Ramaphosa Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa (born 17 November 1952) is a South African businessman and politician who is currently serving as the fifth democratically elected president of South Africa. Formerly an anti-apartheid activist, trade union leader, and ...

, to his succeed him.

Committees

With its comfortable majority, the ANC was able unilaterally to elect its preferred chairpersons for each of the portfolio committees of the National Assembly. The party announced its nominees for the committees on 12 June. However, there were several subsequent reshuffles of the parliamentary caucus, including major reshuffles in October 2017 and May 2018.

Members

National Assembly of South Africa after 2014 general election

The following lists the Members of the National Assembly as of 13 November 2018.

Vacancies and replacements

The following lists former Members who vacated their seats before 13 November 2018.

Notes

References

External links

List of members elected on 7 May 2014
{{List of members of South African parliaments 26th South African Parliament