Question 1

Who was South Africa’s first democratically elected president in 1994?

Accepted Answer

Nelson Mandela

Question 2

Which political party has been the ruling party of South Africa since 1994?

Accepted Answer

ANC

Question 3

The Constitutional Court of South Africa is located in which city?

Accepted Answer

Johannesburg

Question 4

Which party was founded by Julius Malema in 2013?

Accepted Answer

EFF

Question 5

What does ANC stand for?

Accepted Answer

African National Congress

Question 6

Who is the current Public Protector of South Africa (as of 2025)?

Accepted Answer

Kholeka Gcaleka

Question 7

Which South African political party was formed in 1983 as a response to the apartheid government's introduction of the Tricameral Parliament?

Accepted Answer

United Democratic Front (UDF)

Question 8

Who was the last apartheid-era State President of South Africa before the 1994 democratic elections?

Accepted Answer

F.W. de Klerk

Question 9

In South Africa’s constitutional framework, how many members does the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have?

Accepted Answer

90

Question 10

Which landmark Constitutional Court case declared the death penalty unconstitutional in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

S v Makwanyane (1995)

Question 11

In which year was the African National Congress (ANC) founded?

Accepted Answer

1912

Question 12

Who was the first Black South African to be appointed Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court?

Accepted Answer

Pius Langa

Question 13

Which city hosted the famous Polokwane Conference of the ANC in 2007, where Jacob Zuma defeated Thabo Mbeki?

Accepted Answer

Polokwane

Question 14

Who was the first female Speaker of the South African National Assembly?

Accepted Answer

Frene Ginwala

Question 15

Which political party’s slogan is “Economic Freedom in Our Lifetime”?

Accepted Answer

EFF

Question 16

How many seats are in the South African National Assembly?

Accepted Answer

400

Question 17

What is the highest decision-making body in the ANC?

Accepted Answer

National Conference

Question 18

In 2017, which motion was debated in Parliament that significantly threatened Jacob Zuma’s presidency?

Accepted Answer

Motion of no confidence

Question 19

Which South African liberation movement had a military wing called Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA)?

Accepted Answer

PAC

Question 20

The Constitutional Court case Grootboom v Government of South Africa (2000) dealt with which constitutional right?

Accepted Answer

Right to housing

Question 21

Who was the longest-serving State President of apartheid South Africa?

Accepted Answer

P.W. Botha

Question 22

The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) broke away from the ANC in 1959. What was the main reason?

Accepted Answer

Disagreement over non-racialism vs. Africanism

Question 23

What is the maximum term a President of South Africa can serve according to the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

10

Question 24

Which party was founded by Mosiuoa Lekota after splitting from the ANC?

Accepted Answer

COPE

Question 25

Who was the first female Deputy President of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

Question 26

In South Africa, which body officially elects the President?

Accepted Answer

National Assembly

Question 27

Which former South African president was charged with contempt of court in 2021?

Accepted Answer

Jacob Zuma

Question 28

Which act governs political party funding in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Political Party Funding Act, 2018

Question 29

Which party was the first to challenge the ANC in a national election after 1994?

Accepted Answer

DA

Question 30

Who was the first chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)?

Accepted Answer

Desmond Tutu

Question 31

Who was the first black Governor of the South African Reserve Bank?

Accepted Answer

Tito Mboweni

Question 32

Which political party boycotted the first democratic elections in 1994?

Accepted Answer

PAC

Question 33

Who is responsible for appointing judges of the Constitutional Court?

Accepted Answer

President of South Africa

Question 34

What is the official maximum term of office for the Public Protector?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 35

Which act governs the registration and conduct of political parties in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Electoral Act, 1998

Question 36

Which province is considered the “birthplace of the ANC”?

Accepted Answer

Eastern Cape

Question 37

Which political party’s armed wing was called Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)?

Accepted Answer

ANC

Question 38

What year did South Africa hold its first democratic local government elections?

Accepted Answer

2000

Question 39

Which South African president was known for the “Growth, Employment and Redistribution” (GEAR) policy?

Accepted Answer

Thabo Mbeki

Question 40

Who was the first woman to serve as Minister of Finance in South Africa?

Accepted Answer

Gill Marcus

Question 41

Which political party is historically associated with Africanist ideology?

Accepted Answer

PAC

Question 42

Who was the first Speaker of the South African National Assembly post-1994?

Accepted Answer

Frene Ginwala

Question 43

What does the acronym UDM stand for?

Accepted Answer

United Democratic Movement

Question 44

Who was the Minister of Justice who oversaw the drafting of South Africa’s 1996 Constitution?

Accepted Answer

Dullah Omar

Question 45

Which political party opposed the ANC in the 1994 elections and won KwaZulu-Natal?

Accepted Answer

IFP

Question 46

Which act formally ended apartheid-era racial discrimination in South African elections?

Accepted Answer

Interim Constitution, 1993

Question 47

How many judges are appointed to the Constitutional Court of South Africa?

Accepted Answer

11

Question 48

The Constitutional Court case Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly (2016) reinforced which principle?

Accepted Answer

Separation of powers

South African Politics

2) Which political party has been the ruling party of South Africa since 1994?

3) The Constitutional Court of South Africa is located in which city?

4) Which party was founded by Julius Malema in 2013?

5) What does ANC stand for?

6) Who is the current Public Protector of South Africa (as of 2025)?

7) Which South African political party was formed in 1983 as a response to the apartheid government's introduction of the Tricameral Parliament?

8) Who was the last apartheid-era State President of South Africa before the 1994 democratic elections?

9) In South Africa’s constitutional framework, how many members does the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) have?

10) Which landmark Constitutional Court case declared the death penalty unconstitutional in South Africa?

11) In which year was the African National Congress (ANC) founded?

12) Who was the first Black South African to be appointed Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court?

13) Which city hosted the famous Polokwane Conference of the ANC in 2007, where Jacob Zuma defeated Thabo Mbeki?

14) Who was the first female Speaker of the South African National Assembly?

15) Which political party’s slogan is “Economic Freedom in Our Lifetime”?

16) How many seats are in the South African National Assembly?

17) What is the highest decision-making body in the ANC?

18) In 2017, which motion was debated in Parliament that significantly threatened Jacob Zuma’s presidency?

19) Which South African liberation movement had a military wing called Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA)?

20) The Constitutional Court case Grootboom v Government of South Africa (2000) dealt with which constitutional right?

21) Who was the longest-serving State President of apartheid South Africa?

22) The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) broke away from the ANC in 1959. What was the main reason?

23) What is the maximum term a President of South Africa can serve according to the Constitution?

24) Which party was founded by Mosiuoa Lekota after splitting from the ANC?

25) Who was the first female Deputy President of South Africa?

26) In South Africa, which body officially elects the President?

27) Which former South African president was charged with contempt of court in 2021?

28) Which act governs political party funding in South Africa?

29) Which party was the first to challenge the ANC in a national election after 1994?

30) Who was the first chairperson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)?

31) Who was the first black Governor of the South African Reserve Bank?

32) Which political party boycotted the first democratic elections in 1994?

33) Who is responsible for appointing judges of the Constitutional Court?

34) What is the official maximum term of office for the Public Protector?

35) Which act governs the registration and conduct of political parties in South Africa?

36) Which province is considered the “birthplace of the ANC”?

37) Which political party’s armed wing was called Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)?

38) What year did South Africa hold its first democratic local government elections?

39) Which South African president was known for the “Growth, Employment and Redistribution” (GEAR) policy?

40) Who was the first woman to serve as Minister of Finance in South Africa?

41) Which political party is historically associated with Africanist ideology?

42) Who was the first Speaker of the South African National Assembly post-1994?

43) What does the acronym UDM stand for?

44) Who was the Minister of Justice who oversaw the drafting of South Africa’s 1996 Constitution?

45) Which political party opposed the ANC in the 1994 elections and won KwaZulu-Natal?

46) Which act formally ended apartheid-era racial discrimination in South African elections?

47) How many judges are appointed to the Constitutional Court of South Africa?

48) The Constitutional Court case Economic Freedom Fighters v Speaker of the National Assembly (2016) reinforced which principle?