I want Parliament to be a place where people can voice their concerns, a place where they can be heard - Annelie Lotriet

I think it's extremely good for democracy. The ANC's control of everything wasn't good for democracy or the ANC itself. Now, with different parties holding committee chairs, there's better accountability. It's a win-win for everyone—for the ANC, for the country, and for the voters

Electing the speaker was easy, because we would support the ANC, but then the next test was, are they going to support me? Because they've never supported any other party. You’re overwhelmed because you don’t know. And it took long, I was only elected that night, a bit of an unreal moment

True equality means women having the right to make decisions about their own lives—where they want to live, what they want to do, whether they want children or not