The representation of women in the seventh Parliament is 43, which is a drop of 3 compared to the figures of the previous administration.
22 of the 52 portfolio committees in the two Houses of Parliament are chaired by women. Most committees are chaired by men.
Portfolio committees in Parliament, chaired by women, include Social Development, the Constitutional Review Committee, the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence, and the Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade.
The presiding officers of Parliament, led by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Thoko Didiza, and the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, are also outnumbered by men.
Of the 12 presiding officers from both Houses, five are women.
