Shadow Cabinet of Athol Trollip
The Democratic Alliance retained their position as official opposition in South Africa following the 2009 general elections and announced their shadow cabinet on May 15.
The Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet was led by Athol Trollip who succeeded Sandra Botha as the Democratic Alliance's parliamentary leader. Trollip represented party leader Helen Zille, who was serving as Premier of the Western Cape. The Shadow Cabinet included the Democratic Alliance's Federal Executive Chairperson James Selfe, former President of AgriSA Lourie Bosman, CODESA negotiator Dene Smuts, along with former Fulbright Scholars Sej Motau and Wilmot James, former Rhodes Scholar Gareth Morgan and Harvard Mason Fellow David Maynier.
The shadow cabinet was succeeded by the Shadow Cabinet of Lindiwe Mazibuko.
Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet Team
Additional Members in Attendance| Member | Portfolio |
| Ian Davidson | Opposition Chief Whip in the National Assembly |
| Mike Ellis | Opposition Deputy Chief Whip in the National Assembly |
| Armiston Watson | Opposition Chief Whip in the National Council of Provinces |
| Marius Swart | Opposition Spokesperson on the Appropriations Committee |
| Mark Steele | Opposition Spokesperson on the Public Accounts Committee |
| Vacant | Leader's Counsellor |
| Lindiwe Mazibuko | Official Opposition National Spokesperson |