Mr Andricus Pieter Van der Westhuizen

Western Cape Provincial Legislature

Formerly: National Assembly

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Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Western Cape

About Andricus Pieter Van der Westhuizen

Mr van der Westhuizen was raised in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. He obtained a BCom degree, Diploma in Higher Education and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and Development from Stellenbosch University. Before entering the political arena, Mr van der Westhuizen worked at Old Mutual as a trainee manager for a very brief period and opted for a career in the education sector. He was later appointed as the Deputy-Chief Education Specialist in the Directorate: Quality Assurance of the Western Cape Education Department. Before his election to Parliament in 2009, Mr van der Westhuizen was involved in local government and was elected as the DA’s Speaker of the Stellenbosch Council Source: DA (http://www.da.org.za).

2019 committee attendance as mp

67% attendance rate

Attended 2 meetings out of 3

2018 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 30

2017 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate

Attended 24 meetings out of 26

2016 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate

Attended 8 meetings out of 9

2015 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 22

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate

Attended 12 meetings out of 12

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Higher Education, Science and Technology — Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee Legacy Report — 13 Mar 2019
Higher Education, Science and Technology — Committee Oversight Report — 27 Feb 2019
Higher Education, Science and Technology — Committee Reports — 5 Dec 2018
Higher Education, Science and Technology — NSFAS 2018 disbursements & 2019 applications progress; PSET Funding Policy Framework — 27 Nov 2018
Higher Education, Science and Technology — National Qualifications Amendment Bill: finalisation — 14 Nov 2018

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
187th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly Committees) from 8th December 2016 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (National Assembly Committees) from 15th October 2015 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Stellenbosch (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until December 2017
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 15th October 2015
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
73rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Member at Private Members' Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Stellenbosch (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Labour (Committee) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Interest in Mountain Hut	Berg- en - ToerKlub Oud Lede bond (Edms)Bpk:
Investment in Property	Franschoek Jeug Ontwikkelings Trust

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R600	Bluetooth Keyboard	Foodbev Seta

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Stellenbosch	/-1000sq.m	Erf 283, Stellenbosch (residential Property)

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Ordinary shares	Old Mutual	<500	+-R30 000
Ordinary shares	Sanlam	<500	+-R30 000

TRUSTS

Registration Number	Name Of Trusts	Trustee/Beneficiary	Details Of Benefits
IT 1645/2002	Franschoek Jeug Ontwikkelings Trust	Trustee	None

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
Berg en Toerklub Oudledebond Non profit Co.

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Stellenbosch	1 000sq.m.	Erf 243

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Ordinary shares	Old Mutual PLC	< 1 000	+-R20 000
Ordinary shares	Sanlam Limited	< 500	+-R20 000
Investment	Prescient Absolute Balanced [Preservation Fund]

TRUSTS

Registration Number	Name Of Trusts	Trustee/Beneficiary	Details Of Benefits
IT 1645/2002	Franschoek Jeugontwikkelings Trust	Trustee	None

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Shareholding, support to student society	Berg en Toerklub Oudledebond
[Dormant]	Centre for Extended Learning
Job placement, training former Section 21 [Resigned]	Stellemplay (Pty) Ltd

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Stellenbosch	1 000sq.m.	Erf 283

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Shares	Old Mutual PLC	750	R21 547
Shares	Sanlam Limited	406	R18 688
Pension Fund	Prescient Preservation Fund		R1 800.026

BENEFITS

Description	Source
Discount on class fees of child	University of Stellenbosch

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Learning	Centre for Extended Learning [Dormant] partnership between Western Cape Institutions of
Non profit company	Berg- en Toerklub
Social Benefit Trust that owns property	Franschoek Jeugontwikkeling Trust

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Stellenbosch	1 069sq.m.	Erf 283

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value
Ordinary	Old Mutual	R20 000
Ordinary	Sanlam	R20 000

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Section 21 [non NPO]	Stellemploy
Property held in Trust	Franschoek Jeug Ontwikkelings Trust
Section 21 [non NPO]	Centre For Extended Learning

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Stellenbosch	+-1 000sq.m.	Erf 283

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value
Ordinary	Sanlam Ltd	R10 000+
Ordinary	Old Mutual Ltd	R10 000+

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Non-profit company	Stellemploy (Pty) Ltd
Trust	Franschoek Jeugontwikkelings Trust
Non-profit company	Centre for Extended Learning

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Stellenbosch	+-1 000sq.m.	Residential land

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Section 21 Co.	Centre for Extended Learning
Section 21 Co.	Stellemploy (Pty) Ltd

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
+-R6 000	ETDP Seta Conerence	ETDP Seta [March 2011]
+-R1 500	Conference pack	ETDP Seta [March 2011]
+-R400	Windbreaker	Corporation

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Stellenbosch	+-1 000sq.m. land	Plot 283

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Municipal Councillors Pension Fund

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value
Ordinary Shares	Sanlam Ltd	Less than R5 000
Ordinary Shares	Old Mutual Ltd	Less than R5 000

BENEFITS

Description	Source
+-R17 000 [Discount on class fees for daughter]	University of Stellenbosch

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Ordinary	Sanlam Ltd	-	R20,000
Ordinary	Old Mutual Ltd	-	R20,000

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Section 21 Co.	Centre for Extended Learning (Pty) Ltd
Section 21 Co.	Stellemploy (Pty) Ltd

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Stellenbosch	Normal	Erf 283

Committee appearances

Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee Legacy Report 13 Mar 2019

Mr A van der Westhuizen (DA) gave thanks for all the hard work that had gone into the report and said the word “College” had been omitted after the word “TVET” in the report, and asked that it be corrected in the final editing. He was willing to send his ...
Consideration of minutes and reports 27 Feb 2019

Mr AP Van der Westhuizen (DA) said once the issues were established as facts then they can be reported as such. He said there was need for the report to be consistent. However, where the responses and views of the management is sought, the report would reflect that it is ...
Committee Minutes & reports 5 Dec 2018

Mr A van der Westhuizen (DA) seconded the move.
NSFAS 2018 disbursements & 2019 applications progress; PSET Funding Policy Framework 27 Nov 2018

Mr A van der Westhuizen (DA) commented that in 2017 he had asked the Minister how many students had received funding from NSFAS for more than five consecutive years. The answer given was that NSFAS did not have the capability to analyse its funding data by cohort, and was prepared ...
National Qualifications Amendment Bill: consideration 14 Nov 2018

Mr P van der Westhuizen (DA) asked why Department of Basic Education (DBE) schools were being excluded when defining foreign institutions in the draft NQF Amendment bill under review.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education and Training 18 Apr 2019

(1)What number of meetings has the National Qualifications Forum held (a) in each of the past eight calendar years and (b) since 1 January 2019; (2) whether, with reference to her reply to question 2829 on 21 November 2018, she has found that the lack of activity of the ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education and Training 18 Apr 2019

(1)With reference to her media statement issued on 15 February 2019 in which she stated that the Student Housing Infrastructure Programme is working on a range of partnerships to provide an additional 100 000 beds for accommodation of students of public technical and vocational education and training colleges over ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Public Works 25 Mar 2019

(1) With reference to his replies to question 71 on 24 February 2017 and question 3882 on 15 December 2017 regarding the vandalised property at 18 Market Street, Stellenbosch, (a) on what date and (b) why was the appointed security service terminated; (2) what was the estimated cost to restore ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

Appropriation Bill 17 Jul 2014

Voorsitter, Minister en lede, ek wil minister Chabane bedank vir sy toespraak. Hy het duidelik gewys hy het reeds 'n goeie begrip van hierdie departement waarvoor hy nou verantwoordelikheid aanvaar het.
Die Nasionale Ontwikkelingsplan, NOP, is duidelik: T min Suid-Afrikaners het werk. Die internasionale ervaring is dat ekonomiese groei ten ...
Employment Equity Amendment Bill (Second Reading Debate) 24 Oct 2013

Adjunkspeaker en agb lede, ek wil graag aan die voorsitter van die komitee s ook die DA gee om. Daarom steun ons die wysiging van die wet op gelyke indiensneming. Hierdie wet het reeds 'n groot invloed op die Suid-Afrikaanse arbeidsmark gehad en is heeltemal versoenbaar met die DA se ...

All Plenary Appearances

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