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

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repre ...

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 Mmusi Aloysias Maimane (born 6 June 1980) is a South African politician, businessman, and Leader of Build One South Africa, a political party. Maimane is also the former Leader of South Africa, South Africa's opposition Democratic Alliance (So ...

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 in ...

was elected as his successor and leads the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet. Appointed alongside Steenhuisen was

Natasha Mazzone Natasha Wendy Anita Mazzone (born 9 May 1979) is a South African politician who served as the Chief Whip of the Official Opposition in the National Assembly of South Africa from October 2019 until August 2022. She has been a Member of the Nat ...

, as Chief Whip, and Annelie Lotriet 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 (2014–2019) *

Shadow Cabinet of Lindiwe Mazibuko The Shadow Cabinet of Lindiwe Mazibuko succeeded the Shadow Cabinet of Athol Trollip as the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet. Not long after Lindiwe Mazibuko was elected as the parliamentary leader by the Democratic Alliance's caucus on 27 Oc ...

(2011–2014) * Shadow Cabinet of Athol Trollip (2009–2011) * Shadow Cabinet of Sandra Botha (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 (South Africa), Democratic Alliance (then known as the Democratic Party (South Africa), Democratic Party) and the New ...

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