Eastern Cape (National Assembly of South Africa constituency)

Eastern Cape
Eastern Cape
iMpuma-Kapa
Constituency; for the National Assembly of South Africa
	Location of Eastern Cape within South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Population	6,734,001 (2020)
Electorate	3,363,161 (2019)
Current constituency
Created	1994
Seats	List 25 (2019–present) ; 26 (2009–2019) ; 28 (2004–2009) ; 27 (–2004) ;
Members of the National Assembly	List Phoebe Noxolo Abraham (ANC) ; Zolile Burns-Ncamashe (ANC) ; Ndumiso Capa (ANC) ; Beauty Dlulane (ANC) ; Princess Faku (ANC) ; Cedric Frolick (ANC) ; Mandla Galo (ANC) ; Nqabisa Gantsho (ANC) ; Samantha Graham (DA) ; Patekile Holomisa (ANC) ; Chantel King (DA) ; Noxolo Kiviet (ANC) ; Nqabayomzi Kwankwa (UDM) ; Pemmy Majodina (ANC) ; Phumulo Masualle (ANC) ; Nthako Matiase (EFF) ; Thandeka Mbabama (DA) ; Veronica Mente (EFF) ; Zola Mlenzana (ANC) ; Gcinikhaya Mpumza (ANC) ; Phumeza Mpushe (ANC) ; Nonkosi Mvana (ANC) ; Dingaan Myolwa (ANC) ; Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC) ; Sakhumzi Somyo (ANC) ; Annette Steyn (DA) ; Nokuzola Tolashe (ANC) ; Busisiwe Tshwete (ANC) ; Pam Tshwete (ANC) ; Fikile Xasa (ANC) ; Sheilla Xego (ANC) ;

Last updated October 30, 2024

Eastern Cape (Xhosa : iMpuma-Kapa) is one of the nine multi-member constituencies of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, the national legislature of South Africa. The constituency was established in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It is conterminous with the province of Eastern Cape. The constituency currently elects 25 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 3,363,161 registered electors.

Electoral system

Eastern Cape currently elects 25 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system.^[3]^[4] Constituency seats are allocated using the largest remainder method with a Droop quota.^[5]^[6]

Election results

Summary

Election	Pan Africanist Congress PAC			United Democratic Movement UDM			African National Congress ANC			Democratic Alliance DA/DP			New National Party NNP/NP			African Christian Democratic Party ACDP			Inkatha Freedom Party IFP			Economic Freedom Fighters EFF			Freedom Front Plus VF+/VFFF/VV-FF

	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
2019	7,844	0.39%	0	46,258	2.29%	1	1,399,455	69.26%	18	303,309	15.01%	4				9,947	0.49%	0	1,021	0.05%	0	155,899	7.72%	2	17,699	0.88%	0
2014	9,649	0.43%	0	118,645	5.29%	2	1,587,338	70.75%	19	356,050	15.87%	4				8,016	0.36%	0	1,291	0.06%	0	84,783	3.78%	1	8,771	0.39%	0
2009	11,925	0.52%	0	91,227	3.95%	1	1,609,926	69.70%	19	230,187	9.97%	3				13,750	0.60%	0	2,080	0.09%	0				5,490	0.24%	0
2004	22,314	0.98%	0	202,964	8.91%	3	1,806,221	79.31%	23	165,135	7.25%	2	14,421	0.63%	0	17,682	0.78%	0	4,712	0.21%	0				6,488	0.28%	0
1999	21,978	1.00%	0	281,748	12.88%	3	1,617,329	73.91%	21	139,520	6.38%	2	72,639	3.32%	1	24,344	1.11%	0	6,511	0.30%	0				6,822	0.31%	0
1994	56,891	1.99%					2,411,695	84.39%		35,435	1.24%		302,951	10.60%		10,879	0.38%		6,798	0.24%					18,656	0.65%

2024

Results of the regional ballot for the Eastern Cape in the 2024 general election held on 29 May 2024:


Party/Candidate		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	African National Congress	1,118,028	62.38	16	–2
	Democratic Alliance	266,919	14.89	4	0
	Economic Freedom Fighters	182,809	10.20	3	+1
	United Democratic Movement	63,606	3.55	1	0
	Patriotic Alliance	42,393	2.37	1	+1
	African Transformation Movement	28,115	1.57	0	0
	uMkhonto weSizwe	26,246	1.46	0	New
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	9,496	0.53	0	0
	Freedom Front Plus	9,288	0.52	0	0
	ActionSA	8,588	0.48	0	New
	African Christian Democratic Party	8,529	0.48	0	0
	Rise Mzansi	5,384	0.30	0	New
	Build One South Africa	4,852	0.27	0	New
	Azanian People's Organisation	2,807	0.16	0	0
	Congress of the People	2,184	0.12	0	0
	Alliance of Citizens for Change	1,964	0.11	0	New
	African People's Convention	1,906	0.11	0	0
	Good	1,621	0.09	0	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	1,519	0.08	0	0
	Al Jama-ah	1,458	0.08	0	0
	United Independent Movement	1,333	0.07	0	New
	Organic Humanity Movement	570	0.03	0	New
	Citizans	449	0.03	0	New
	Sizwe Ummah Nation	344	0.02	0	New
	Africa Restoration Alliance	321	0.02	0	New
	South African Rainbow Alliance	310	0.02	0	New
	Free Democrats	299	0.02	0	0
	Economic Liberators Forum South Africa	298	0.02	0	New
	People's Movement for Change	283	0.02	0	New
	Africa Africans Reclaim	233	0.01	0	New
Total		1,792,152	100.00	25	–

Valid votes		1,792,152	98.87
Invalid/blank votes		20,442	1.13
Total votes		1,812,594	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,438,924	52.71
Source: ^[7]^[8]

The following candidates were elected.^[9]^[10]

	Name	Party
	Zolile Burns-Ncamashe	ANC
	Mluleki Dlelanga	ANC
	Mary-Ann Dunjwa	ANC
	Cedric Frolick	ANC
	Nqabisa Gantsho	ANC
	Renaldo Gouws	DA
	Mzimasi Hala	ANC
	Gavin Jonas	PA
	Andisiwe Kumbaca	ANC
	Babalwa Mathulelwa	EFF
	Kevin Mileham	DA
	Mzoleli Mrara	ANC
	Queenie Mvana	ANC
	Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams	ANC
	Pumelele Ndamase	ANC
	Mlindi Nhanha	DA
	Ntombovuyo Nkopane	ANC
	Christobel Nontenja	UDM
	Mncedisi Nontsele	ANC
	Lindelwa Sapo	ANC
	Thokozile Sokanyile	ANC
	Noluvuyo Tafeni	EFF
	Marina van Zyl	DA
	Sheilla Xego	ANC
	Yoliswa Yako	EFF

2019

Results of the national ballot for the Eastern Cape in the 2019 general election held on 8 May 2019:


Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	African National Congress	1,399,455	69.26	18	–1
	Democratic Alliance	303,309	15.01	4	0
	Economic Freedom Fighters	155,899	7.72	2	+1
	United Democratic Movement	46,258	2.29	1	–1
	African Transformation Movement	27,935	1.38	0	New
	Freedom Front Plus	17,699	0.88	0	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	9,947	0.49	0	0
	African Independent Congress	8,134	0.40	0	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	7,844	0.39	0	0
	Congress of the People	4,902	0.24	0	0
	Alliance for Transformation for All	4,577	0.23	0	New
	Socialist Revolutionary Workers Party	4,448	0.22	0	New
	Good	4,445	0.22	0	New
	African Security Congress	4,427	0.22	0	New
	Afrikan Alliance of Social Democrats	3,229	0.16	0	New
	African People's Convention	1,949	0.10	0	0
	Agang South Africa	1,882	0.09	0	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	1,431	0.07	0	0
	Al Jama-ah	1,079	0.05	0	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	1,021	0.05	0	0
	Christian Political Movement	863	0.04	0	New
	Forum for Service Delivery	786	0.04	0	New
	Democratic Liberal Congress	759	0.04	0	New
	Capitalist Party of South Africa	732	0.04	0	New
	Compatriots of South Africa	722	0.04	0	New
	Black First Land First	667	0.03	0	New
	National Freedom Party	506	0.03	0	0
	Front National	469	0.02	0	0
	African Congress of Democrats	458	0.02	0	New
	Patriotic Alliance	448	0.02	0	0
	African Covenant	400	0.02	0	New
	Economic Emancipation Forum	400	0.02	0	New
	African Renaissance Unity Party	326	0.02	0	New
	African Democratic Change	325	0.02	0	New
	International Revelation Congress	312	0.02	0	New
	Women Forward	268	0.01	0	0
	African Content Movement	266	0.01	0	New
	People's Revolutionary Movement	259	0.01	0	New
	Power of Africans Unity	239	0.01	0	New
	South African National Congress of Traditional Authorities	211	0.01	0	New
	Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa	198	0.01	0	0
	Land Party	186	0.01	0	New
	Free Democrats	171	0.01	0	New
	National People's Ambassadors	168	0.01	0	New
	Better Residents Association	162	0.01	0	0
	National People's Front	149	0.01	0	New
	Minority Front	147	0.01	0	0
	South African Maintenance and Estate Beneficiaries Association	60	0.00	0	New
Total		2,020,527	100.00	25	–1

Valid votes		2,020,527	98.43
Invalid/blank votes		32,291	1.57
Total votes		2,052,818	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		3,363,161	61.04
Source: ^[11]^[12]

The following candidates were elected:^[13] Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Pumza Dyantyi (ANC), Zukisa Cheryl Faku (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Gaehler (UDM), Nqabisa Gantsho (ANC), Samantha Graham (DA), Chantel King (DA), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Nthako Matiase (EFF), Veronica Mente (EFF), Zola Mlenzana (ANC), Gcinikhaya Mpumza (ANC), Queenie Mvana (ANC), Baxolile Nodada (DA), Mncedisi Nontsele (ANC), Xola Nqola (ANC), Nolitha Ntobongwana (ANC), Zamuxolo Peter (ANC), Sakhumzi Somyo (ANC), Annette Steyn (DA), Sisi Tolashe (ANC), Busisiwe Tshwete (ANC) and Sheilla Xego (ANC).

2014

Results of the 2014 general election held on 7 May 2014:^[14]^[15]^[16]

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	1,587,338	70.75%	19
	Democratic Alliance	DA	356,050	15.87%	4
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	118,645	5.29%	2
	Economic Freedom Fighters	EFF	84,783	3.78%	1
	Congress of the People	COPE	26,580	1.18%	0
	African Independent Congress	AIC	17,514	0.78%	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	9,649	0.43%	0
	Freedom Front Plus	VF+	8,771	0.39%	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	8,016	0.36%	0
	African People's Convention	APC	4,538	0.20%	0
	Kingdom Governance Movement	KGM	3,576	0.16%	0
	National Freedom Party	NFP	3,559	0.16%	0
	Agang South Africa	AGANG SA	2,501	0.11%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	2,323	0.10%	0
	United Congress	UNICO	1,367	0.06%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	1,291	0.06%	0
	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	1,099	0.05%	0
	Pan Africanist Movement	PAM	845	0.04%	0
	Workers and Socialist Party	WASP	833	0.04%	0
	Al Jama-ah		740	0.03%	0
	Ubuntu Party	UBUNTU	585	0.03%	0
	Patriotic Alliance	PA	544	0.02%	0
	Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa	ICOSA	395	0.02%	0
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	KISS	384	0.02%	0
	Bushbuckridge Residents Association	BRA	382	0.02%	0
	Front National	FN	355	0.02%	0
	First Nation Liberation Alliance	FINLA	344	0.02%	0
	Minority Front	MF	317	0.01%	0
	Peoples Alliance	PAL	173	0.01%	0
Valid Votes			2,243,497	100.00%	26
Rejected Votes			35,058	1.54%
Total Polled			2,278,555	70.32%
Registered Electors			3,240,059

The following candidates were elected:^[17] Nqaba Bhanga (DA), Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Ndumiso Capa (ANC), Yusuf Cassim (DA), Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Zukisa Faku (ANC), Malcolm Figg (DA), Mncedisi Filtane (UDM), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Bogen Gaehler (UDM), Mcebisi Jonas (ANC), Tandiwe Elizabeth Kenye (ANC), Fezeka Loliwe (ANC), Annette Lovemore (DA), Zukile Luyenge (ANC), Hope Helene Malgas (ANC), Tozama Mantashe (ANC), Asanda Matshobeni (EFF), Humphrey Maxegwana (ANC), Pumzile Justice Mnguni (ANC), Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC), Nokuzola Ndongeni (ANC), Bonisile Nesi (ANC), Imamile Aubin Pikinini (ANC), Daphne Zukiswa Rantho (ANC) and Sheilla Xego-Sovita (ANC).

2009

Results of the 2009 general election held on 22 April 2009:^[18]^[19]^[20]

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	1,609,926	69.70%	19
	Congress of the People	COPE	307,437	13.31%	3
	Democratic Alliance	DA	230,187	9.97%	3
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	91,227	3.95%	1
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	13,750	0.60%	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	11,925	0.52%	0
	Independent Democrats	ID	10,502	0.45%	0
	African People's Convention	APC	6,029	0.26%	0
	Freedom Front Plus	VF+	5,490	0.24%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	4,614	0.20%	0
	Movement Democratic Party	MDP	2,748	0.12%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	2,080	0.09%	0
	Christian Democratic Alliance	CDA	1,838	0.08%	0
	Pan Africanist Movement	PAM	1,701	0.07%	0
	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	1,652	0.07%	0
	United Independent Front	UIF	1,508	0.07%	0
	National Democratic Convention	NADECO	1,241	0.05%	0
	Great Kongress of South Africa	GKSA	1,023	0.04%	0
	Al Jama-ah		966	0.04%	0
	New Vision Party	NVP	966	0.04%	0
	Minority Front	MF	598	0.03%	0
	South African Democratic Congress	SADECO	544	0.02%	0
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	KISS	526	0.02%	0
	Alliance of Free Democrats	AFD	459	0.02%	0
	Women Forward	WF	360	0.02%	0
	A Party		346	0.01%	0
Valid Votes			2,309,643	100.00%	26
Rejected Votes			34,455	1.47%
Total Polled			2,344,098	76.69%
Registered Electors			3,056,559

The following candidates were elected:^[21] Mary-Ann Dunjwa (ANC), Ben Fihla (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Lennox Gaehler (UDM), Nonkululeko Prudence Gcume (COPE), Monwabisi Bevan Goqwana (ANC), Tandiwe Elizabeth Kenye (ANC), Donald Lee (DA), Annette Lovemore (DA), Zukile Luyenge (ANC), Hope Helene Malgas (ANC), Mandla Mandela (ANC), Joel Mntwabantu Matshoba (ANC), Nomakhaya Mdaka (ANC), Vatiswa Mugwanya (ANC), Stella Ndabeni (ANC), Mlindi Advent Nhanha (COPE), Makho Njobe (COPE), Gugile Ernest Nkwinti (ANC), Stone Sizani (ANC), Grant Trevor Snell (ANC), Litho Suka (ANC), Athol Trollip (DA), Pam Tshwete (ANC), Ntombikayise Twala (ANC) and Tokozile Xasa (ANC).

2004

Results of the 2004 general election held on 14 April 2004:^[22]^[23]^[24]

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	1,806,221	79.31%	23
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	202,964	8.91%	3
	Democratic Alliance	DA	165,135	7.25%	2
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	22,314	0.98%	0
	Independent Democrats	ID	19,203	0.84%	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	17,682	0.78%	0
	New National Party	NNP	14,421	0.63%	0
	Freedom Front Plus	VF+	6,488	0.28%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	4,712	0.21%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	3,784	0.17%	0
	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	2,603	0.11%	0
	Socialist Party of Azania	SOPA	2,584	0.11%	0
	Employment Movement for South Africa	EMSA	1,647	0.07%	0
	Peace and Justice Congress	PJC	1,542	0.07%	0
	National Action	NA	1,361	0.06%	0
	Christian Democratic Party	CDP	1,228	0.05%	0
	United Front	UF	1,092	0.05%	0
	The Organisation Party	TOP	910	0.04%	0
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	KISS	557	0.02%	0
	New Labour Party		523	0.02%	0
	Minority Front	MF	420	0.02%	0
Valid Votes			2,277,391	100.00%	28
Rejected Votes			32,835	1.42%
Total Polled			2,310,226	81.08%
Registered Electors			2,849,486

The following candidates were elected:^[25] Fezile Bhengu (ANC), Jackson Bici (UDM), Ntombazana Botha (ANC), Judy Chalmers (ANC), Geoff Doidge (ANC), Stuart Farrow (DA), Ben Fihla (ANC), Cedric Frolick (ANC), Mluleki George (ANC), Mbulelo Goniwe (ANC), John Gomomo (ANC), Lindiwe Hendricks (ANC), Patekile Holomisa (ANC), Lulu Johnson (ANC), James Kati (ANC), Ncumisa Kondlo (ANC), Ivy Ludwabe (ANC), Nomhle Mahlawe (ANC), Mziwandile Masala (ANC), Shepherd Mayatula (ANC), Nomakhaya Mdaka (UDM), Makho Njobe (ANC), Robert Nogumla (ANC), Manie Schoeman (ANC), Sylvia Sigcau (UDM), Buyelwa Sonjica (ANC), Eddie Trent (DA) and Pam Tshwete (ANC).

1999

Results of the 1999 general election held on 2 June 1999:^[26]^[27]

Party			Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	ANC	1,617,329	73.91%	21
	United Democratic Movement	UDM	281,748	12.88%	3
	Democratic Party	DP	139,520	6.38%	2
	New National Party	NNP	72,639	3.32%	1
	African Christian Democratic Party	ACDP	24,344	1.11%	0
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	PAC	21,978	1.00%	0
	Freedom Front	VFFF	6,822	0.31%	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	IFP	6,511	0.30%	0
	Federal Alliance	FA	4,097	0.19%	0
	Afrikaner Eenheidsbeweging	AEB	3,996	0.18%	0
	Azanian People's Organisation	AZAPO	2,743	0.13%	0
	United Christian Democratic Party	UCDP	2,528	0.12%	0
	Abolition of Income Tax and Usury Party	AITUP	1,745	0.08%	0
	Minority Front	MF	750	0.03%	0
	Socialist Party of Azania	SOPA	741	0.03%	0
	Government by the People Green Party	GPGP	693	0.03%	0
Valid Votes			2,188,184	100.00%	27
Rejected Votes			34,210	1.54%
Total Polled			2,222,394	90.54%
Registered Electors			2,454,543

1994

Results of the national ballot for the Eastern Cape in the 1994 general election held between 26 and 29 April 1994:


Party		Votes	%	Seats
	African National Congress	2,411,695	84.39	24
	National Party	302,951	10.60	3
	Pan Africanist Congress of Azania	56,891	1.99	1
	Democratic Party	35,435	1.24	0
	Freedom Front	18,656	0.65	0
	African Christian Democratic Party	10,879	0.38	0
	Inkatha Freedom Party	6,798	0.24	0
	African Moderates Congress Party	4,919	0.17	0
	African Democratic Movement	1,869	0.07	0
	Africa Muslim Party	1,235	0.04	0
	Dikwankwetla Party of South Africa	1,098	0.04	0
	Minority Front	981	0.03	0
	Sport Organisation for Collective Contributions and Equal Rights	918	0.03	0
	Keep It Straight and Simple Party	900	0.03	0
	Federal Party	750	0.03	0
	Ximoko Progressive Party	574	0.02	0
	Women's Rights Peace Party	524	0.02	0
	Workers' List Party	374	0.01	0
	Luso-South African Party	263	0.01	0
Total		2,857,710	100.00	28

Valid votes		2,857,710	99.39
Invalid/blank votes		17,432	0.61
Total votes		2,875,142	100.00
Source: ^[28]^[29]

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Western Cape is one of the nine multi-member constituencies of the National Assembly of South Africa, the lower house of the Parliament of South Africa, the national legislature of South Africa. The constituency was established in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It is conterminous with the province of Western Cape. The constituency currently elects 24 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2024 general election it had 3,317,072 registered electors.

Emanuel Andreas "Manie" Schoeman is a South African politician who served in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009, excepting a brief hiatus from 2000 to 2001. He represented the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) until September 2000 and the African National Congress (ANC) thereafter.

Annelizé van Wyk is a South African politician who served in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2014, excepting a brief hiatus in 2009. She represented the United Democratic Movement (UDM) until April 2003, when she crossed the floor to the African National Congress (ANC). She chaired the Portfolio Committee on Police from 2012 to 2014.

Ndaba Zwelodumo Mtirara is a Xhosa traditional leader and former politician. He is a member of the Thembu royal family and represented the United Democratic Movement (UDM) in the National Assembly from 1999 until 2001, when he resigned. He subsequently joined the African National Congress (ANC).

Lucas Mbadi is a retired South African politician and academic. He served in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004, representing the United Democratic Movement (UDM) until April 2003, when he crossed the floor to the African National Congress (ANC).

Nomhle Maria Mahlawe is a South African politician. She represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 2001 to 2009 and before that in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature. She defected to the rival Congress of the People (COPE) in 2009.

Jacobus Wilhelmus le Roux is a retired South African politician from the Eastern Cape. He served in the National Assembly from 1994 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2004, and he later served a term in the National Council of Provinces from 2004 to 2009.

Sylvia Nomatamsanqa Sigcau is a South African politician who was a Member of the National Assembly for a single term from 2004 to 2009. A member of the United Democratic Movement (UDM), she was one of the party's three representatives in the Eastern Cape caucus of the National Assembly.

Robert Zamxolo Nogumla is a South African politician from the Eastern Cape. A member of the African National Congress (ANC), he served terms in the National Council of Provinces, the National Assembly, and the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature.

Jackson Bici is a retired South African politician who represented the United Democratic Movement (UDM) in the National Assembly between 2004 and 2009. He was elected in the 2004 general election and served the Eastern Cape constituency.

George Tembela Madikiza is a South African politician who represented the United Democratic Movement (UDM) in the National Assembly. He joined during the second democratic Parliament and served as the UDM's spokesman on foreign affairs and then as the party's chief whip. He was elected to his first full term in the assembly in the 2004 general election.

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v t e Constituencies of South Africa
National Assembly	Eastern Cape Free State Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Limpopo Mpumalanga Northern Cape North West Western Cape
House of Assembly	Albany Alberton Algoa Aliwal Amanzimtoti Barberton Beaufort West Bellville Benoni Berea Bethal Bethlehem Bezuidenhout Bloemfontein East Bloemfontein North Bloemfontein West Boksburg Brakpan Brentwood Brits Bryanston Caledon Cape Town Gardens Carletonville Ceres Claremont Constantia Cradock De Aar De Kuilen Delmas Durban Central Durban North Durban Point Durbanville East London City East London North Edenvale Ermelo False Bay Fauresmith Florida Geduld George Germiston Germiston District Gezina Gordonia Graaff-Reinet Green Point Greytown Groote Schuur Heilbron Helderberg Helderkruin Hercules Hillbrow Houghton Humansdorp Innesdal Jeppe Johannesburg North Johannesburg West Kempton Park Kimberley North Kimberley South King William’s Town Klerksdorp Klip River Koedoespoort Kroonstad Krugersdorp Kuruman Ladybrand Langlaagte Lichtenburg Losberg Lydenburg Maitland Malmesbury Maraisburg Meyerton Middelburg Modderfontein Mooi River Mossel Bay Namaqualand Nelspruit Newcastle Newton Park Nigel North Rand Oudtshoorn Overvaal Paarl Parktown Parow Parys Pietermaritzburg North Pietermaritzburg South Pietersburg Piketberg Pinelands Pinetown Port Elizabeth Central Port Elizabeth North Port Natal Potchefstroom Potgietersrus Pretoria Central Pretoria East Pretoria West Prieska Primrose Queenstown Randburg Randfontein Rissik Roodeplaat Roodepoort Rosettenville Rustenburg Sandton Sasolburg Schweizer-Reneke Sea Point Simonstown Smithfield South Coast Soutpansberg Springs Standerton Stellenbosch Stilfontein Sundays River Sunnyside Swellendam Turffontein Tygervallei Uitenhage Umbilo Umfolozi Umhlanga Umhlatuzana Umlazi Vanderbijlpark Vasco Ventersdorp Vereeniging Verwoerdburg Virginia Vryburg Vryheid Walmer Waterberg Waterkloof Welkom Wellington Westdene Winburg Witbank Wonderboom Worcester Wynberg Yeoville
House of Representatives	Addo Alra Park Belhar Berg River Bethelsdorp Bishop Lavis Bloemfontein Opkoms Bokkeveld Bonteheuwel Border Bosmont Britstown Daljosaphat Diamant Diaz Durban Suburbs Dysseldorp Eastern Free State Eersterus Eldorado Park Elsies River Esselen Park Fish River Gelvandale Genadendal Grassy Park Greenwood Park Griqualand West Haarlem Hanover Park Hantam Hawston Heidedal Heideveld Kalahari Karee Kasselsvlei Klipspruit West Liesbeek Macassar Mamre Manenberg Matroosfontein Mid Karoo Mitchells Plain Natal Interior Natal Mid-East Newclare North Eastern Cape Northern Cape Northern Transvaal Nuweveld Ottery Outeniqua Pniel Ravensmead Rawsonville Reiger Park Retreat Rietvlei Riversdal Robertson Ruste Ter Vaal Schauderville Silvertown Southern Cape Southern Free State Springbok Steinkopf Strandfontein Suurbraak Swartkops Swartland Table Mountain Toekomsrus Upington Vredendal Wentworth Western Free State Wuppertal
House of Delegates	Actonville Allandale Arena Park Bayview Brickfield Camperdown Cavendish Central Rand Chatsworth Central Clare Estate Durban Bay Eastern Transvaal Glenview Havenside Isipingo Laudium Lenasia Central Lenasia East Lenasia West Malabar Marianhill Merebank Montford Moorcross Natal Midlands Newholme North Coast Northern Natal North Western Cape North Western Transvaal Phoenix Redhill Reservoir Hills Rylands Southern Natal Springfield Stanger Tongaat Umzinto Verulam

Eastern Cape
iMpuma-Kapa
Constituency for the National Assembly of South Africa
Location of Eastern Cape within South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Population	6,734,001 (2020)^[1]
Electorate	3,363,161 (2019)
Current constituency
Created	1994
Seats	List 25 (2019–present) 26 (2009–2019) 28 (2004–2009) 27 (–2004)
Members of the National Assembly^[2]	List Phoebe Noxolo Abraham (ANC) Zolile Burns-Ncamashe (ANC) Ndumiso Capa (ANC) Beauty Dlulane (ANC) Princess Faku (ANC) Cedric Frolick (ANC) Mandla Galo (ANC) Nqabisa Gantsho (ANC) Samantha Graham (DA) Patekile Holomisa (ANC) Chantel King (DA) Noxolo Kiviet (ANC) Nqabayomzi Kwankwa (UDM) Pemmy Majodina (ANC) Phumulo Masualle (ANC) Nthako Matiase (EFF) Thandeka Mbabama (DA) Veronica Mente (EFF) Zola Mlenzana (ANC) Gcinikhaya Mpumza (ANC) Phumeza Mpushe (ANC) Nonkosi Mvana (ANC) Dingaan Myolwa (ANC) Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams (ANC) Sakhumzi Somyo (ANC) Annette Steyn (DA) Nokuzola Tolashe (ANC) Busisiwe Tshwete (ANC) Pam Tshwete (ANC) Fikile Xasa (ANC) Sheilla Xego (ANC)