General Information
On 29 May 2024, a general election was held in South Africa to elect 400 members of the National Assembly.
The results are as follows:
Election results
Party: ANC, 189 seats, 40.18%
Party: DA, 87 seats, 21.81%
Party: MK, 58 seats, 14.58%
Party: EFF, 39 seats, 9.52%%
Party: IFP, 17 seats, 3.85%
Party: PA, 9 seats, 2.06%
Party: VF+, 6 seats, 1.36%
Party: ActionSA, 6 seats, 1.20%
Party: ACDP, 3 seats, 0.60%
About the electoral system
South Africa's parliamentary system uniquely combines the roles of head of government and head of state in the president. In June 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that the electoral law must allow independents to contest elections. The 400 members of the National Assembly are elected by proportional representation with a closed-list system, using national and provincial party lists. In February 2021, a committee led by Valli Moosa proposed a new hybrid electoral system, with half the seats elected from constituencies and half from party lists. South Africa's ANC expels ex-president Zuma for leading rival party in election, The Guardian, 29 July 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/jacob-zuma-former-president-expelled-african-national-congress-umkhonto-wesizwe
The results are as follows:
Election results
Party: ANC, 189 seats, 40.18%
Party: DA, 87 seats, 21.81%
Party: MK, 58 seats, 14.58%
Party: EFF, 39 seats, 9.52%%
Party: IFP, 17 seats, 3.85%
Party: PA, 9 seats, 2.06%
Party: VF+, 6 seats, 1.36%
Party: ActionSA, 6 seats, 1.20%
Party: ACDP, 3 seats, 0.60%
About the electoral system
South Africa's parliamentary system uniquely combines the roles of head of government and head of state in the president. In June 2020, the Constitutional Court ruled that the electoral law must allow independents to contest elections. The 400 members of the National Assembly are elected by proportional representation with a closed-list system, using national and provincial party lists. In February 2021, a committee led by Valli Moosa proposed a new hybrid electoral system, with half the seats elected from constituencies and half from party lists. South Africa's ANC expels ex-president Zuma for leading rival party in election, The Guardian, 29 July 2024 https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/jacob-zuma-former-president-expelled-african-national-congress-umkhonto-wesizwe
