About Who Serves
A free, independent public record of everyone who holds public office in South Africa — built for the people they serve.
How we keep this honest
Only what's already public.
Parliamentary records, the Register of Members' Interests, the government's official directory, provincial legislatures, municipal councils, National Treasury and the Electoral Commission. Nothing leaked, nothing from private accounts.
Every fact has a footnote.
If we can't link to where it came from, it doesn't go on the roll.
The office, not the home.
Official office contact details only. No home addresses, ID numbers, personal cellphones or family details — POPIA applies to politicians too.
Allegations are not findings.
Accountability records state exactly where a matter stands — charged, acquitted, withdrawn, overturned — and are updated as outcomes happen.
Corrections
If something on Who Serves is wrong, tell us what, and link to the public record that shows it. Office-holders can use the "Is this you?" form on their own page. Corrections are checked by an editor, and changes are dated and recorded.
Open data
The whole roll is available as JSON at /data/roll.json, updated as the record changes (as of 27 September 2026: 654 people). Please credit Who Serves and the original sources.
Questions
- Where does the information come from?
- Only from public, official records: Parliament's member lists and Register of Members' Interests, the government's official directory (gov.za), provincial legislatures, municipal councils, National Treasury and the Electoral Commission. Accountability records also cite courts, official bodies and established news outlets. Every fact links to its source.
- Is Who Serves linked to the government or a political party?
- No. Who Serves is independent and not affiliated with Parliament, any government department or any political party.
- How do I find my ward councillor?
- Open your municipality's page (from Municipalities or your province's page) to see its council. Councillors are being added from official council and Electoral Commission records.
- What does 'declared' mean for qualifications?
- It means we are reporting a qualification as stated by an official biography, the person's party or their office. 'Verified' means an editor confirmed it with the institution or checked evidence.
- Something is wrong. How do I correct it?
- Send the correction with a link to the public record that shows it. Office-holders and their offices can also use the 'Is this you?' form on their page. Corrections are checked and dated.