Member of the National Assembly
Formerly: Gauteng Provincial Legislature
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Mpho Franklyn Parks Tau was appointed Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on March 2023, and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since February 2023. Before becoming a member of Parliament, Tau had been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature where he served in the Gauteng Executive Council as MEC for Economic Development from December 2020 to October 2022. Prior to that, he was Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs between May 2019 and December 2020.
African National Congress (ANC)
ANC Constituency Office (132): Mabopane
012 334 0600
info@cogta.gov.za
102 Central House, Site 425 Unit 3, Access Road, Mabopane, 0190
Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at National Executive (Executive)
since 6th March 2023
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 6th February 2023
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
Constituency Head at ANC Constituency Office (132): Mabopane (Constituency Office)
since 2022
Member at Human Settlements Portfolio Committe (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)
from 24th October 2022 until 6th February 2023
Chairperson at Finance Committee-gau (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)
from 24th October 2022 until 6th February 2023
Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts-gau (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)
from 24th October 2022 until 6th February 2023
Member at Standing Committee of Chairpersons - gau (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)
from 24th October 2022 until 6th February 2023
Member at Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 9th December 2020 until 6th February 2023
Member of the Executive Committee: Economic Development
from 9th December 2020 until 6th February 2023
Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at National Executive (Executive)
from 29th May 2019 until 9th December 2020
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 22nd May 2019 until 9th December 2020
8th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
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2024 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 2 meetings
2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 8 meetings
2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 36 meetings
2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 7 meetings
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Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Bill [B31B-2010]: briefing by Department of Transport
11 Apr 2011
Mr Tau (ANC, Northern Cape) commented that perhaps the individuals who were working at the dti had no interest in ...
Mr Tau (ANC, Northern Cape) asked how it would be possible for the Department to capitalise SOEs without giving them ...
Mr Tau (ANC, Northern Cape) said that the Committee needed to strengthen its oversight role over SOEs where there was ...
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CONTRACTS
1 items
| Details of Contract and Management thereof | Period of Contract | Value of Contract | Name of State Entity |
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Nothing to disclose |
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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
| Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
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Nothing to disclose |
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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
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Nothing to disclose |
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LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
| Extent of the Property | Location-Area | Description of Property |
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roughly 65 square meters |
SandownJohannesburgGauteng |
Residential Apartment |
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1361 Square meters |
Winchester HillsJohannesburg South Gauteng |
Free Standing Residential Property |
PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
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Nothing to disclose |
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SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
| Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
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Nothing to disclose |
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TRAVEL
1 items
| Sponsor | Description of Journey |
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Nothing to disclose |
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BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description of Benefit |
|---|---|
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Nothing to disclose |
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SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Source of Sponsorship | Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship |
|---|---|---|
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Nothing to disclose |
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
| Name of Employer | Type of Business |
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Nothing to disclose |
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CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation |
|---|---|---|
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Nothing to disclose |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Trustee/Beneficiary | Details of benefits derived | Registration Number | Name of Trust |
|---|---|---|---|
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Nothing to disclose |
CONTRACTS
1 items
| Name of State Entity | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Period of Contract | Value of Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
None |
Not Applicable |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
| Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
|---|---|
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None |
Not Applicable |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
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Office staff Birthday Gift |
Travel Suit Carrier Pringle Jersey |
R3000 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
| Extent of the Property | Location – Area | Description of Property |
|---|---|---|
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RSA 2091 Portion 00000820-00000.Winchester Hills 1361 square meters |
388 Devereaux Avenue Winchester Hills Johannesburg South |
Free Standing Residential Property |
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PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
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Government Pension Fund |
Public |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
11 items
| Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
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11 pence per value |
300 |
Old Mutual |
PLC Shares |
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10 pence par value |
262 |
Old Mutual |
Ordinary Shares |
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130 cents per share |
297 |
Sanlam Insurance Policy |
Ordinary Shares |
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10.53 per cent |
54156.0773 |
Liberty Life Insurance Policy: RA STANLIB MONEY MARKET FUND |
They do not stipulate |
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12.46 per cent |
68568.5592 |
Liberty Life Insurance Policy: RA GLOBAL MANAGED |
They do not stipulate |
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14.19 per cent |
54438.293 |
Liberty Life Insurance Policy: RA LS VARIABLE |
They do not stipulate |
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62.82 per cent |
18104.1546 |
Liberty Life Insurance Policy: RA LS PROPERTY |
They do not stipulate |
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0.74 cents per share |
100 |
Investment: Yebo Yethu |
Ordinary Shares |
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R2,761,947 |
100% |
Pili Tau Investment |
FNB Investment: Ashburton Money Market Fund & Coronation |
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R250 000 |
25.5% |
Investment: Antfarm (Pty) Ltd |
Ordinary Shares |
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R3.06 per share |
22803 |
Investment: Sunset Bay (Pty) Ltd: SAWIMI |
Ordinary Shares |
TRAVEL
1 items
| Sponsor | Description of Journey |
|---|---|
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None |
Not Applicable |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description of Benefit |
|---|---|
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None |
Not Applicable |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Source of Sponsorship | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Extent |
|---|---|---|
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None |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
| Name of Employer | Type of Business |
|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Name of Organisation | Value of any Benefits derived |
|---|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
None |
Not Applicable |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Details of all benefits derived | Registration Number | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name of Trust |
|---|---|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
None |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
2 items
| Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
|---|---|
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South African Cities Network (resigned) |
Non- profit company |
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Blue Nightingale Trading 150 (Deregistered: inactive) |
Private |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
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South African Local Government Association (SALGA) |
Back Pack Bag Plus JBL Speaker |
Estimate R4 500 (Four Thousand Five Hundred Rand Only) |
LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
| Extent of the Property | Location – Area | Description of Property |
|---|---|---|
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Portion 00000820 – 00000 Winchester Hills - 1361m2 |
Johannesburg, SA 2091 |
Free Standing – Residential Property |
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1485 m2 |
Johannesburg, SA 2195 NB Sale Pending – Offer to purchase accepted |
Free Standing – Residential Property |
PENSIONS
2 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
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Municipal Pension Fund |
Public |
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Government Pension Fund – Pending |
Public |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description of Benefit |
|---|---|
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The Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club |
Honorary Lifetime Membership |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Source of Sponsorship | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Extent |
|---|---|---|
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United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) |
Accommodation at the United Nations General Assembly New York United States of America (USA). September 2019 |
Five (5) Days |