South Africa: Women's representation in the National Assembly
Updated May 2009
| Year | Total seats | Women's seats | % women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 400 | 172 | 43 |
| 2004 | 400 | 131 | 32.75 |
| 1999 | 400 | 120 | 30 |
| 1994 | 400 | 111 | 27.74 |
Table sources
HENDRICKS, C 2005, "Women and Party Representation" IN Piper, L (ed), South Africa's 2004 Election: The Quest for Democratic Consolidation [PDF], EISA Research Report 12, 82.
MORNA, CL, RAMA, K & MTONGA, L 2009 Gender in the 2009 South African elections, Gender Links, 11 May, 11, [www] http://www.genderlinks.org.za/attachment_view.php?pa_id=1056 [PDF document, opens new window] (accessed 10 Mar 2010).