South Africa's Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet ( tn, kabinetemaitlhomo; st, sekabinete; nso, kabinete ya lekgotlakganetšo; af, skadukabinet; zu, izingqapheli zesigungu sesishayamthetho; Southern Ndebele: ''ikhabinethi elingisako''; xh, ikhabhinethi yeqela eliphikisayo; ss, ikhabhinethi lelindzele; ts, khabinete yo xopela; ve, khabinethe yo dzumbamaho) consists of Members of the

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who scrutinise their corresponding office holders in the executive branch of government and develop alternative policies for their respective portfolios. The Democratic Alliance (DA) retained their position as official opposition in the 2019 general election and Mmusi Maimane announced his shadow cabinet on 5 June 2019. Mmusi Maimane resigned as Leader of the Opposition in October 2019.

John Steenhuisen John Henry Steenhuisen (born 25 March 1976) is a South African politician who has served as the leader of the Opposition since October 2019 and has been the federal leader of the Democratic Alliance since November 2020, having served as the int ...

was elected as his successor and leads the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet. Appointed alongside Steenhuisen was Natasha Mazzone, as Chief Whip, and

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as Chairperson of the Caucus. Steenhuisen announced his shadow cabinet on 5 December 2020.

Members of the Shadow Cabinet

Other shadow cabinets

Shadow Cabinet of Mmusi Maimane The Shadow Cabinet of Mmusi Maimane was formed on 5 June 2014 following his election as Parliamentary Leader of the Democratic Alliance and Leader of the Opposition on 29 May 2014. The Democratic Alliance parliamentary caucus also elected other c ...

(2014–2019) * Shadow Cabinet of Lindiwe Mazibuko (2011–2014) *

Shadow Cabinet of Athol Trollip The Democratic Alliance retained their position as official opposition in South Africa following the 2009 general elections and announced their shadow cabinet on May 15. The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet was led by Athol Trollip who succeed ...

(2009–2011) *

Shadow Cabinet of Sandra Botha A shadow is a dark area where light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. It occupies all of the three-dimensional volume behind an object with light in front of it. The cross section of a shadow is a two-dimensional silhouette, o ...

(2007–2009) *

Shadow Cabinet of Tony Leon The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet of Tony Leon was announced on 23 August 2000 as a coalition between the Democratic Alliance (then known as the Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democr ...

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