Parliamentary party leadership
Party leaders
This page lists the leader, deputy leader or equivalent deputy office, and secretary-general where applicable for every party with a seat in the National Assembly. Each profile uses the same source-linked Integrity Risk Score methodology applied to the Executive page.
Disclaimer
Inclusion list verified from official public sources. Evidence scoring has been reviewed through the published source categories, source-linked public records and defensible media reports. Scores are not findings of guilt and should be read with the full Disclaimer.
Last updated: 19 August 2026
18
Parties with seats
40
Leadership profiles
18
Party leaders
9
Secretary-general records
Cyril Ramaphosa
Party: ANC
Leadership role: Party leader
35
Moderate
Evidence items recorded in current evidence table
Paul Mashatile
Party: ANC
Leadership role: Deputy leader
45
Elevated
Evidence items recorded in current evidence table
Fikile Mbalula
Party: ANC
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Geordin Hill-Lewis
Party: DA
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Cilliers Brink
Party: DA
Leadership role: Deputy Federal Chairperson
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Siviwe Gwarube
Party: DA
Leadership role: Deputy Federal Chairperson
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Solly Malatsi
Party: DA
Leadership role: Deputy Federal Chairperson
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Jacob Zuma
Party: MK
Leadership role: Party leader
85
Severe
Evidence items recorded in current evidence table
Duduzane Zuma
Party: MK
Leadership role: Deputy leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Tony Yengeni
Party: MK
Leadership role: Deputy leader
100
Severe
Evidence items recorded in current evidence table
Sibonelo Nomvalo
Party: MK
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Julius Malema
Party: EFF
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Godrich Gardee
Party: EFF
Leadership role: Deputy leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Marshall Dlamini
Party: EFF
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Velenkosini Hlabisa
Party: IFP
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Mzamo Buthelezi
Party: IFP
Leadership role: Deputy leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Siphosethu Ngcobo
Party: IFP
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Gayton McKenzie
Party: PA
Leadership role: Party leader
100
Severe
Evidence items recorded in current evidence table
Kenny Kunene
Party: PA
Leadership role: Deputy leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Chinelle Stevens
Party: PA
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Corne Mulder
Party: FF+
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Herman Mashaba
Party: ActionSA
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Mbahare Kekana
Party: ActionSA
Leadership role: Deputy leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Kenneth Meshoe
Party: ACDP
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Wayne Thring
Party: ACDP
Leadership role: Deputy leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Bantu Holomisa
Party: UDM
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Songezo Zibi
Party: RISE
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Mmusi Maimane
Party: BOSA
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Nobuntu Hlazo-Webster
Party: BOSA
Leadership role: Deputy leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Caesar Nongqunga
Party: ATM
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Vuyo Zungula
Party: ATM
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Ganief Hendricks
Party: ALJAMA-AH
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Fadiel Adams
Party: NCC
Leadership role: Party leader
50
Elevated
Evidence items recorded in current evidence table
Sakeena Frenchman
Party: NCC
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Mzwanele Nyhontso
Party: PAC
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Apa Pooe
Party: PAC
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Wonder Mahlatsi
Party: UAT
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Patricia de Lille
Party: GOOD
Leadership role: Party leader
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Thabo Pheku
Party: GOOD
Leadership role: National Chairperson
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Brett Herron
Party: GOOD
Leadership role: Secretary-general
0
No adverse public record found
No adverse evidence recorded in current evidence table
Source notes
Parliamentary parties first
The page starts with the parties represented in Parliament, then records each party's applicable leadership offices. Where a person already appears on the Executive page, the Party Leaders profile reuses the same reviewed evidence table so the score stays consistent across the site.