Sydney Opperman | |
---|---|
Member of the National Assembly | |
In office June 1999 –May 2009 | |
Constituency | Western Cape |
Personal details | |
Born | Sydney Edward Opperman 25 June 1942 |
Citizenship | South Africa |
Political party | Democratic Alliance Democratic Party |
Sydney Edward Opperman (born 25 June 1942) [1] is a retired South African politician from the Western Cape. He represented the Democratic Party and Democratic Alliance (DA) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2009,gaining election to the Western Cape caucus in 1999 [1] and 2004. [2]
During his second term,Opperman was the DA's spokesman on public works and land affairs,in which capacity he spearheaded the party's opposition to the Expropriation Bill. [3] In 2008,he protested the bill by staging a walkout from parliamentary public hearings on the legislation. [4]
Zwelethu Lukanyiso "Mighty" Madasa is a South African politician and lawyer who served in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2010,excepting a month-long hiatus in 2009. He represented the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) until September 2005,when he crossed the floor to the African National Congress (ANC). He resigned from the National Assembly in September 2010 and became the Clerk of the Pan-African Parliament.
Eastern 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 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.
Free State 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 as Orange Free State in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Free State in 1999. It is conterminous with the province of Free State. The constituency currently elects 11 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,462,508 registered electors.
Gauteng 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 as Pretoria–Witwatersrand–Vereeniging in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Gauteng in 1999. It is conterminous with the province of Gauteng. The constituency currently elects 48 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 6,381,220 registered electors.
Limpopo 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 as Northern Transvaal in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Northern in 1999 and Limpopo in 2004. It is conterminous with the province of Limpopo. The constituency currently elects 19 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 2,608,460 registered electors.
Mpumalanga 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 as Eastern Transvaal in 1994 when the National Assembly was established by the Interim Constitution following the end of Apartheid. It was renamed Mpumalanga in 1999. It is conterminous with the province of Mpumalanga. The constituency currently elects 15 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,951,776 registered electors.
Northern 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 Northern Cape. The constituency currently elects five of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 626,471 registered electors.
North West 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 North West. The constituency currently elects 13 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 1,702,728 registered electors.
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 23 of the 400 members of the National Assembly using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2019 general election it had 3,128,567 registered electors.
Lewis Paul Musawenkosi Nzimande is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Council of Provinces from 2009 to 2019. Before that he served in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2009.
Jonathan Doneley Arendse is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009. He was elected to his seat in the 1994 general election,South Africa's first post-apartheid election,and he gained re-election in 1999 and 2004;he represented the Western Cape constituency. He was Acting Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs in 2003.
Andries Johannes Botha is a South African politician who served in the National Assembly and Free State Provincial Legislature,representing the Democratic Alliance (DA) and the Democratic Party (DA). He is a former leader of the DA's Free State branch.
Bruce William Kannemeyer is a South African politician and public servant who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004,serving the Western Cape. Since leaving the assembly in November 2004,he has worked in local public administration. In 2006,he was convicted of stealing from Parliament in the Travelgate scandal.
Adriaan Hermanus "Maans" Nel is a South African politician who served in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009,representing the Northern Cape. He was a member of the National Party (NP) and New National Party (NNP) until March 2003,when he crossed the floor to the Democratic Alliance (DA).
SallyBelvia Moiloa-Nqodi is a South African politician who represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. She was elected in 1999 and served the Eastern Cape constituency. Though she was not initially re-elected in 2004,she returned to her seat from October 2008 to May 2009,filling the casual vacancy that arose after Essop Pahad resigned. In 2006,she was questioned during a liquidation inquiry arising from the Travelgate scandal.
Annelizévan 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.
Manuel Lima da Camara is a South African politician who represented the Democratic Party (DP) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2004. He was elected in the 1999 general election and served as one of two DP representatives in the Mpumalanga constituency,as well as the Democratic Alliance's spokesman on youth affairs. He stood for re-election in the 2004 general election but was ranked seventh on the provincial list for Mpumalanga and did not secure re-election.
Paul Stefanus Swart is a South African politician who represented the Democratic Party (DP) and Democratic Alliance (DA) in the National Assembly from 1999 to 2009. He represented the North West constituency and is also a former leader of the DP's North West branch.
Pierre Jacques Rabie is a retired South African politician and former academic from the Western Cape. He served in the National Assembly for three terms from 1999 to 2014,representing the Western Cape constituency. He was a member of the New National Party (NNP) until the March 2003 floor-crossing window,when he joined the Democratic Alliance (DA).
Izak Jacobus "Sakkie" Pretorius is a retired South African politician from the Western Cape. He served in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2004,representing the Western Cape constituency. He was later elected as a local councillor in the City of Cape Town.