IN PICTURES | Weird & wonderful fashion on the #SONA19 red carpet

Mzansi's political movers-and-shakers showed off their fashion prowess on the red carpet ahead of the second state of the nation address for 2019 on Thursday evening.

As one Twitter user put it, Sona is like SA's answer to the Met Gala. We agree, primarily because the outfits can be just as weird and wonderful.

So who slayed and who dismayed with their wardrobe choices? You decide:

DA leader Mmusi Maimane and his wife, Natalie, at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Esa Alexander)

ANC MP Bernice Swarts at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Esa Alexander)

DA MP Phumzile Van Damme at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Esa Alexander)

Mandla and Rabia at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Esa Alexander)

ANC MP Dikeledi Mahlangu at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Esa Alexander)

ANC MP Dikeledi Direko at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Esa Alexander)

Freedom Front Plus leader Pieter Groenewald and his wife at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Andisiwe Makinana)

Deputy minister of communications Pinky Kekana at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Andisiwe Makinana)

Good Party leader and minister of public works Patricia de Lille at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Andisiwe Makinana)

Minister for cooperative governance and traditional affairs Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Andisiwe Makinana)

ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Andisiwe Makinana)

Pheladi Mphahlele at Sona in Cape Town on June 20 2019. (Esa Alexander)

Shadow Minister of The Presidency @SollyMalatsi, and Deputy Shadow Minister of Tourism @HlangananiGumbi arrive at Parliament ahead of #SONA19 pic.twitter.com/8TZABtJNT0
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) June 20, 2019

Our Shadow Minister of Health, and first term Parliamentarian - @Siviwe_G #SONA19 pic.twitter.com/ExE51fyS9h
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) June 20, 2019

[Red Carpet] @NazleySharif MP pic.twitter.com/ltjNeZlfWS
— Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) June 20, 2019

[Red Carpet] Ms Grace Tseke MP #SONA2019 #6thParliament pic.twitter.com/AFCS8IyXlT
— Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) June 20, 2019

[Red Carpet] @PublicProtector Adv Busisiwe Mkwebane #SONA2019 #6thParliament pic.twitter.com/zrAUcYkphI
— Parliament of RSA (@ParliamentofRSA) June 20, 2019