Who says you can't influence government? You can vote in elections. You can communicate with government in your private capacity. You can also comment on government policy/legislation, make submissions, lobby, petition and more:

• Contact government
• Comment on government policy/legislation
• Public hearings in Parliament: calendar
• How to get involved in Parliament - more info on voting in elections, attending meetings, making submissions and petitions, lobbying, contacting MPs, joining political parties.
• Gauteng Legislature: public participation and petitions
  • Send a petition
  • Send a submission

Voting in elections
Our elections are run by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), a permanent body established by law to promote and safeguard our democracy.

• Find out all about the IEC, elections and voting in SA

• Frequently asked questions (who can register to vote, how and where to register, whether or not to re-register, etc)
• Am I registered to vote? And if so, where? - enter your ID number and click to find out.
• Contact the IEC

Political parties

• Click here for a series of snapshots of the political parties represented in Parliament since the 1999 elections, as well as links to the web sites of political parties as well as a number of independent monitoring organisations.
• Parties registered with the Independent Electoral Commission (only telephone and fax numbers and postal addresses)
• Political parties and related information (Adobe PDF format)

	Independent Electoral Commission South Africa's political parties Contact government