Ms Baleka Mbete

Formerly: National Assembly

Baleka Mbete

About Baleka Mbete

Baleka Mbete, born 24 September 1949, served as Speaker of the National Assembly during the Fifth Parliament (2014 - 2019). Ms Mbete also served as Speaker from 2004 - 2008 and Deputy President of South Africa from 2008 to 2009 under Kgalema Motlanthe. She was elected National Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) in 2007 and re-elected in 2012. After going into exile in 1976, Ms Mbete taught in Mbabane in Swaziland and went on to work for the ANC in several other African cities, including Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Nairobi in Kenya, Gaborone in Botswana, Harare in Zimbabwe and Lusaka in Zambia. She returned to South Africa from exile in June 1990.

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

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Former positions:

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2018 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (5 of 6 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

86% attendance rate (6 of 7 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (2 of 2 )

DISCLAIMER: This information has been obtained via the Parliamentary Monitoring Group. PMG makes every effort to compile reliable and comprehensive information, but does not claim that the data is 100% accurate and complete.

What they said in committee meetings:

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The Chairperson raised concern over the absence of a rule that best determined if a matter fell with the privileges ...

Ms B Mbete (ANC), suggested that they should identify some issues that would find their way into the training of ...

The Chairperson concluded the meeting by stating that because they had not reach a quorum at the beginning of the ...

Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

With reference to the reply of the President of the Republic to question 2345 on 5 September 2018, what is ...

What (a) number of (i) primary and (ii) high schools in each province do not have proper security measures and ...

Whether she has held a meeting with a certain family (name furnished); if not, why not; if so, (a) on ...

Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
No Name of Company Nature

277 shares (10c per share)par

Turncard Trading 118

Ordinary

Rich Cover Investment(Proprietary Limited)

Ordinary Shares

Description Sponsor

Trip to Mauritius

Dr Sailesh Lachu

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Mandumo Investment (Reg: 2009/017 205/07)

Private Company

Mandumo Holdings (Reg: 2010/016 901/07)

Private Company (De-Registration Process)

SBEU Foundation (Reg:2017/244640/08)

Non-Profit Entity

Source Description Value

Embassy of the Republic of Iraq

Silver and Gold Palm Tree

Unknown

Ambassador of France in the Republic of South Africa: Mr Farnaud

Book: The Quad D'Orsay

Unknown

Ms Matvietnko, the Chairperson of the Federal Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

St Petersburg Perfume

Unknown

Chief of staff of the Speaker of Brazil

Perpex paperweight hologram

Unknown

Ekhurhuleni Municipality

Mugset

Unknown

Manichad Beharilal(Author)

Children's Books

Unknown

Booksite Africa Original

3X Books

Unknown

Consulate General of Russia: Mr Roman Ambarov

Hazendal White Night Brut Champagne

Unknown

Ambassador of the Russian Federation: Mr M Petrakov

Troika Wine: Cape Vintage Reserve 2016

Unknown

Faraday Taxi Association

Live stock(sheep), Blanket and wall picture

Unknown

Alexander Taxi Association

Gas Heater

Unknown

Chairman of the State Duma Federal Assembly of the Russian Federal, Moscow

Office diary with Gold pen

Unknown

CPA Delegation, the Canadian Branch

Blue Silk Scarf

Unknown

Ms Teresa Amarelle Boue, SG of the Federation of Cuban Women

Women Perfume

Unknown

H.E Mr Esteban Lazo Hernandez, President of the National Assembly of People's Power

Cuban Style dress and wall display place

Unknown

Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa in Cuba: Ms Thaninga Tshope

African Blue dress and the blue hurt

Unknown

H.E Antonio Carricarte Cororna First Deputy Minister Foreign trade and Investment

Perfume

Unknown

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the republic of South Africa: Mr Mikhail Petrakov

2X Bottle of Red wine (Cape Vintage Reserve)

Unknown

Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Cape Town

Chinese Biscuit

Unknown

Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

Ms Baleka Mbete and Nominee

Ms Baleka Mbete

The Balwa Trust

IT 1840/2013

Mondumo Trust

Property, Erf 2431, Northcliff, extension 12

Ms Baleka Mbete

Domicile Trust

IT 1730/2016

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

10c per share

277

Turncard Trading 118

Ordinary Shares

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Mandumo Investments

Private Company

Mandumo Holdings

Private Company ( Deregistration Process)

SBEU Foundation

Non Profit Entity

Source Description Value

Budget Office

Outdoor set

Unknown

Ambassador of Zurich - Lindiwe Claudinah

Scarf

Unknown

Speaker of India

Florish White Vase and Briefcase

Unknown

IR Office of Parliament

Cup and pen

Unknown

Dr Abdullah Ben Mohammed Al Sheikh

Gold Palm Tree

Unknown

Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany - Pretoria

Eco Journal note Book

Unknown

Ambassador of Iran in South Africa

Scarf, sling bag and shopping bag

Unknown

Speaker of the Islamic Republic of Irans'Majils: Dr Larijani

Pen holder and stand

Unknown

Manager of the Jewelery Museum

3 X DVD's

Unknown

Chairperson of the Women faction of Majils of the Islamic Republic of Iran: Ms Salahshouri

Jewelery Box

Unknown

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Dr Seif

4X4 Carpet / Mat

Unknown

Name Of Trusts Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

Mondumo Trust

The Balwa Trust

Ms Baleka Mbete and Nominee

Ms Baleka Mbete

IT 1840/2013

Domicile Trust

Property, Erf 2431, Northcliff, extension 12

Ms Baleka Mbete

IT 1730/2016

Nominal Value Nature

(Estimate) based on flactuate currency value

Ordinary shares

Source Description Value

Secretary General of IPU

IPU Branded neck scarf

Unknown

Ambassador of Seria

Embroidered table cloth 12 serviettes "

Chinese Delegation

2 x Scarves 2 Chinese tea bottles

Unknown

Minister of Transport

World Global glass ball

Unknown

Bishop Monsignor Matteo Zuppi

Silver OLiver leave

Unknown

Speaker of Parliament of Republic of Italy

Silver Broucher

Unknown

Dr Serana Foracchia - DP of Reggio Emilia

Book

Unknown

Speaker of NA of Republic of Serbia HE Ms Maja Gojkovic

Jewellery box and scarf

Unknown

President of Vlatacom, Mr Vladimir Cizelj

Various books; Old historical photo and a personal gift

Unknown

Chairperson of the Serbian Parliamentary Friendship Group

Perspex lamp and books

Unknown

Mr Siyanda Nxumalo, Principal of Ohlange High School

Vodacom hamper; Black flops x 2; Vodacom t-shirt ; 1 Cap and the Power baml doves

Unknown

Director for the Archives Yugoslavia

Various books and a CD

Unknown

Benny Wenda

Small blue, red and white sling back; West Papua flag and the CD

Unknown

Mr I Mundell

Champaign

Unknown

Rev Nkomfa

3 x Gospel CDs

Unknown

Huawei CEO - Mr Alex Dumin

Huawei cellphone and Huawei watch devies

Unknown

India

Marble handcrafted round plate and Book title Indian-Africa

Unknown

Speaker of Egypt

Egyptian Queen Nefititi Sculpture; Silver plate and Gold Egyptian Parliament medal

Unknown

Mr Siyande Nxumalo

Vodacom hamper

Unknown

Beng Wenda

Sling b ag

Unknown

Rev Nkomfa

3 x Gospel CD's

R80

Mr Dumin - CEO of Huawei

Huawei cellphone

Unknown

Indian delegation

Marble handcrafted round plate and book

Unknown

Egyptian Speaker

Egypian Queen Refititi scalpture silver plate and Gold Egyptian Parliament medal

Unknown

Independent Media

Jazz Festival tickets

Unknown

Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

Nothing to date

Baleka Mbete

The Domicile Trust

IT 1730/2016 (C)

Nothing to date

Baleka Mbete

The Balwa Trust

IT 1840/2013

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R20

20

Manduma Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Equity

4%

Bidvest Ghan Ltd

Equity

100% Interest

Rhaya Trust

Beneficiary

+-R25m

100

Rich Cove Investments (Pty) Ltd

Equity Shares

-R2m

277

Turn Card Trading 118 (Pty) Ltd

Equity

Source Description Value

Secretary General of IPU

IPU branded neck scarf

Unknown

Russian Delegation to 132'nd IPU

Neck scarf

Unknown

Chairman of the Vietnamese Assembly

Silver plated painting

Unknown

SA Ambassador to Vietnam

Complimentary coffee; 2 Framed historical pictures

Unknown

USA Ambassador to South Africa

Satchmo - The Wonderful World of Arts of Louis Armstrong by Steven Brower [Book]

Unknown

Japanese Ambassador to South Africa

2 x Hand fan; 2 x Mouse pad

Unknown

Chinese Ambassador to South Africa

1 x Tea box; 1 x iPad; 1 x Book on Governance of China

Unknown

Speaker of the National Assembly of Madagascar

1 x Cattle hide bag; 1 x Silk scarf "

Golden Arrow Bus Services

2015 Diary - A5

Unknown

Dep. Chairperson of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russain Federation

A4 Painting

Unknown

Speaker of the National Assembly of Mozambique

2 x Traditional cloths; 1 x Cashew nuts; 1 x Painting

Unknown

South African Embassy - People's Republic of China

Fan; Screen; Pot; Vase; Vase; Scroll painting; Porcelain; Photo album; Photo; Bronze pot; Model

806.04 US $

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R20.00

20

Manduma Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Equity

4%

Bidvest Ghana Ltd

Equity

100% Interests

Khaya Trust

Beneficiary

+-R25m

100

Rich Cove Investments (Pty) Ltd

Equity shares

+-R2m

277

Turncard Trading 118 (Pty) Ltd

Equity shares

Source Description Value

Embassy of Korea

Scarf

Unknown