South Africa

Andrew Whitfield is a South African politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly. He has held various leadership roles within the Democratic Alliance, including provincial leader for the Eastern Cape and former Shadow Minister of Police. Between 2024 and 2025, he served as the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition. Throughout his career, he has focused on parliamentary oversight and economic development, maintaining a prominent role in his party's national and regional legislative efforts.

Athol Trollip is a South African politician currently serving as the Parliamentary Leader of ActionSA in the National Assembly. A veteran of South African politics, he previously held high-ranking positions within the Democratic Alliance (DA), including Federal Chairperson and Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. Throughout his career, he has served in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature and as a prominent opposition leader. Trollip joined ActionSA in 2022, continuing his long-standing involvement in national and provincial governance.

Baxolile Nodada is a South African politician who has served as a Member of the National Assembly since 2019. A member of the Democratic Alliance, he previously held several prominent roles in the party's shadow cabinet, including Shadow Minister of Basic Education and Parliamentary Counsellor to the Leader of the Opposition. Before his national parliamentary career, he was a councillor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality and an active student leader at Nelson Mandela University. His political focus has included education policy, public administration, and government accountability.

Kevin Mileham is a South African politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly for the Democratic Alliance. First elected to Parliament in 2013, he has held several shadow cabinet positions, including Shadow Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy. Before his parliamentary career, he worked in marketing and advertising for companies such as Coca-Cola and Microsoft, and later founded his own consultancy. He is known for his active involvement in local government and his oversight work, including his role in the VBS Mutual Bank scandal investigations.

Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is a South African politician currently serving as the Minister of Small Business Development. A long-standing member of the African National Congress (ANC), she has represented the party in the National Assembly since 2009. Throughout her career, she has held several executive positions, including Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies and Deputy Minister of Communications. Known for her focus on the fourth industrial revolution and digital policy, she has been a prominent figure in the ANC's National Executive Committee and remains an active participant in South African national politics.

Cedric Frolick is a South African politician and educator who has served as a Member of the National Assembly since 1999. Currently holding the position of House Chairperson for Committees, Oversight and ICT, he has played a significant role in parliamentary programming and legislative oversight. Before entering politics, Frolick had a career in education, serving as a teacher and school administrator in Port Elizabeth. Throughout his tenure, he has been involved in various portfolio committees and international parliamentary associations. In recent years, he faced allegations regarding the state capture inquiry, though he was subsequently cleared by Parliament's ethics committee.

Gwede Mantashe is a South African politician and former trade unionist currently serving as a Member of the National Assembly and Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. Rising to prominence through the National Union of Mineworkers, he served as its general secretary from 1998 to 2006. He later held the influential position of secretary-general of the African National Congress for a decade before being appointed to the national cabinet. Throughout his career, Mantashe has been a central figure in South African energy policy, advocating for a balanced approach to the country's energy transition while facing criticism for his continued support of coal and natural gas development.

Lufefe Mkutu is a South African politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2024, representing the African National Congress. Born in Kwazakhele, he holds a Bachelor of Technology in Industrial Engineering from Nelson Mandela University. Before entering national politics, Mkutu worked as a business analyst and industrial engineer for companies including Accenture and General Motors. He also served as a media liaison officer for the Eastern Cape MEC for Social Development and as a regional manager for the National Youth Development Agency.

Mluleki Dlelanga is a South African politician who has served as a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature representing the African National Congress (ANC) since 2019. He previously held a seat in the same legislature from 2014 to 2016. Beyond his legislative duties, Dlelanga is a prominent figure in the South African Communist Party (SACP), having served as the National Secretary of the Young Communist League from 2014 to 2018 and as a member of the SACP Central Committee since 2022.

Mzoleli Mrara is a South African politician who has served as a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature since 2009. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), he previously held the position of Chief Whip of the Majority Party in the legislature from 2013 to 2018. Beyond his legislative duties, Mrara is a prominent provincial leader of the South African Communist Party (SACP), serving as the Chairperson of its Eastern Cape branch. Throughout his career, he has chaired various legislative committees, including the Portfolio Committee on Education and the Portfolio Committee on the Office of the Premier.

Nqabayomzi Lawrence Saziso Kwankwa is a South African politician serving as a Member of the National Assembly for the United Democratic Movement (UDM). Since joining the UDM in 2007, he has held significant leadership roles, including Deputy President of the party and Chief Whip of the parliamentary caucus. Before entering politics in 2009, Kwankwa worked in the banking sector. He is recognized for his advocacy against xenophobia, having received the Outstanding International Leadership Award in 2015.

Nqabisa Gantsho is a South African politician who has served as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since 2019. Representing the African National Congress, she has been active in the party's Sarah Baartman region and serves on the provincial executive committee of the African National Congress Women's League. Following her re-election in 2024, she was appointed to chair the Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and Environment, having previously served on the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries.

Ntombovuyo Silberose Nkopane is a South African politician currently serving as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa, a position she has held since 2024. Prior to her election to the National Assembly, she served as a member of the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature from 2014 to 2024. During her tenure in the provincial government, she was appointed as the Member of the Executive Council (MEC) for Public Works and Infrastructure in August 2022, where she played a key role in the provincial executive cabinet.