Ms Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams

Member of the National Assembly

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About Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams

Ms Alexandra Abrahams is a member of the Democratic Alliance. She holds an Honours degree in Political Science from Stellenbosch University which she completed in 2008, and an undergraduate degree in International Relations.

Ms Abrahams is a member of the National Assembly and currently serves as a member of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development. To get to know Ms Abrahams more, read our blog interview here.

Current positions:

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Former positions:

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020

3rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2024 committee attendance as mp

44% attendance rate (4 of 9 )

2023 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate (17 of 23 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (41 of 41 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate (24 of 25 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (19 of 20 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

Social Development

Older Persons A/B: adoption; Committee Legacy Report; Committee Report on DSD Quarterly Performance

27 Mar 2024

Social Development

Older Persons Amendment Bill: proposed amendments; DSD 2023/24 Quarter 2 & 3; with Minister

20 Mar 2024

Social Development

Older Persons Amendment Bill: motion of desirability & deliberation

13 Mar 2024

Social Development

Older Persons Amendment Bill: DSD response to public submissions

12 Mar 2024

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

Older Persons A/B: adoption; Committee Legacy Report; Committee Report on DSD Quarterly Performances

27 Mar 2024

Ms A Abrahams (DA) raised several points on key challenges emerging from the Committee's work, particularly about SASSA and other ...

Older Persons A/B: consideration; DSD Q2 and 3 2023/24 Performance

20 Mar 2024

Ms A Abrahams (DA) expressed concern about the repetition of presentation slides between Quarter 2 and Quarter 3, particularly on ...

National Development Agency 2022/23 Annual Report

13 Oct 2023

Ms A Abrahams (DA) expressed similar concerns to her colleagues on filling the CEO position and the time taken to ...

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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.

Questions asked to the Minister of Social Development

17 Apr 2024

Whether, with reference to the reply of the Minister of Basic Education to written questions 3452 on 8 November 2023, ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education

9 Apr 2024

Whether her department keeps record of the total number of learners who receive the child support grant and dropped out ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education

9 Apr 2024

. Whether, with reference to her reply to question 3452 on 8 November 2023, she will furnish Ms A L ...

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.

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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.
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Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

82 m2 . 2 bedroom

Salt River, Cape Town

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Discovery

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Alexander Forbes

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85 square meters

Salt River, Cape Town

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Sanlam

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Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

R1,75 million

Salt River

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