Juliet Basson

Juliet Basson
Member of the National Assembly of South Africa
Assumed office
25 June 2025
Preceded byFilicity Rorke
ConstituencyNational List
Personal details
PartyPatriotic Alliance
ProfessionPolitician

Juliet Adileen Basson is a South African politician who has been a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since June 2025, representing the Patriotic Alliance.

Political career

Basson stood as the Patriotic Alliance's candidate during a municipal by-election in ward 7 (Ermelo) of the Msukaligwa Local Municipality in October 2024, which she lost, however, the Patriotic Alliance's support in the ward significantly increased during the by-election.[1]

In June 2025, Basson was sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly for the PA.[2] As of July 2025, she is a member of the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour and the Portfolio Committee on Tourism.[3]

In February 2026, Basson described the conditions she observed during a parliamentary oversight visit to sweatshops in Newcastle to slavery.[4]

References

  1. ^ Walt, Wayne van der (2024-10-28). "DA retains Ward 7 in Msukaligwa by-election". Highvelder News. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  2. ^ @ewnreporter (25 June 2025). "The Patriotic Alliance is also making three replacements. New MPs are Juliet Basson, Sheila Hendricks and Ernest Hendricks. LD" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 December 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Juliet Adileen Basson". People's Assembly. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
  4. ^ Ngema, Thobeka (2026-02-02). "WATCH: MP exposes shocking conditions in Newcastle sweatshops". IOL. Retrieved 2026-02-16.