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South Africa
South Africa
Data points :
Parliament, National Assembly
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
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cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 55.29 million people
- Number of MPs 400 MPs
- Legislature bicameral
- Last election May 2019
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
- Website www.parliament.gov.za
- More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
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