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Parliament

South Africa

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Composition

National Assembly · IPU Parline
Gender
45.1%Women
Women 45.1%Men 54.9%
Age distribution
Under 302.8%
30–4533.5%
45+63.8%
IndicatorValue
ParliamentNational AssemblyIPU Parline [2024]
StructureBicameralIPU Parline [2024]
Total seats400 seatsIPU Parline [2024]
Electoral systemProportional representationIPU Parline [2024]
Last election2024-05-29IPU Parline [2024]
Next election (expected)2029-05-31IPU Parline [2024]
Voter turnout30.47–58.64 %IPU Parline [2024] 30.47 %·International IDEA Voter Turnout [2024] 58.64 %
SpeakerAngela Thokozile DidizaIPU Parline [2024]
Women members (seats)180 seatsIPU Parline [2024]
Women in parliament44.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Average member ageNo authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage10/11
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • IPU Parline
    ipu_parline
    Edition: 2024
  • International IDEA Voter Turnout
    idea_voter_turnout
    Edition: 2026
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
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About this data

South Africa's parliament on Databook compiles 10 indicators from 3 open datasets including IPU Parline, International IDEA Voter Turnout, World Bank WDI. Key figures include parliament (National Assembly), structure (Bicameral). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.