South Africa

Next elections due

Parliamentary: 2009
Presidential: 2009 (elected by each new parliament)
Provincial: 2009
Local government: 2011

Floor-crossing 2007

The two-week floor-crossing period for the National Assembly, provincial legislatures and local government councils ran from 1-15 Sep 2007.
National Assembly floor-crossing outcome 2007

MATLOSA, K & SHALE, V (eds) 2007 The Impact of Floor Crossing on Party Systems and Representative Democracy, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Seminar Report No 19, [www] http://www.kas.de/db_files/dokumente/7_dokument_dok_pdf_11847_2.pdf [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 30 Oct 2007).
MASEMOLA, NPK 2007 Floor-Crossing and its Political Consequences in South Africa [PDF document], EISA Occassional Paper No 44.