Laetitia Arries | |
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![]() Swearing-in on 22 May 2019 | |
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa | |
Assumed office 21 July 2025 | |
In office 22 May 2019 –28 May 2024 | |
Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces from the North West | |
In office 15 June 2024 –16 July 2025 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | South African |
Political party | Economic Freedom Fighters |
Residence | George,Western Cape |
Occupation | Member of Parliament |
Profession | Politician |
Laetitia Heloise Arries is a South African politician who has served as a member of parliament in the National Assembly since 2025,having previously served from 2019 until 2024. She was a Permanent Delegate to the National Council of Provinces for the North West from 2024 until 2025. Prior to her election to parliament,she served as a councillor of the George Local Municipality. Arries is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters.
Arries is a member of the Economic Freedom Fighters. She was elected as a PR councillor of the George Local Municipality in August 2016. [1]
Arries was elected to the National Assembly at the general election held on 8 May 2019. On 22 May 2019,she was sworn in as an MP. Arries is one of two EFF MPs from George. The other EFF parliamentarian is Natasha Ntlangwini. [1]
Arries served as an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements,Water and Sanitation between 27 June 2019 and 6 May 2020. [2] On 6 May 2020,she became an Alternate Member of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development. [2]
Following the 2024 general election,Arries was selected to represent the North West Province in the National Council of Provinces as a member of the EFF. [3]
Arries resigned from the NCOP on 16 July 2025. She was sworn in as a member of the National Assembly the following week. [4]