Mr Andricus Pieter Van der Westhuizen

National Assembly

@AndricusvdW

About Andricus Pieter Van der Westhuizen

Mr van der Westhuizen was raised in Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. He obtained a BCom degree and a 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 got elected as the DA’s speaker of the Stellenbosch Council. He is currently appointed as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Labour. Source: DA (http://www.da.org.za).

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 8 meetings out of 8

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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 and Training — Committee Minutes & reports — 5 Dec 2018
Higher Education and Training — NSFAS 2018 disbursements & 2019 applications progress; PSET Funding Policy Framework — 27 Nov 2018
Higher Education and Training — National Qualifications Amendment Bill: consideration — 14 Nov 2018
Higher Education and Training — National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: consideration — 8 Nov 2018
Higher Education and Training — National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: consideration — 7 Nov 2018

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly Committees) since 8th December 2016
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (National Assembly Committees) since 15th October 2015
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

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
73rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape 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

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 Framework Amendment Bill: consideration 8 Nov 2018

Mr A Van der Westhuizen (DA) did not support the motion, however. He suggested that the phrase ‘Organ of State’ should be included in the Public Service Rules. He expressed concern that South Africa already had a lot of people who were unemployed, and the amendments contained in the referral ...
Committee reports 31 Oct 2018

Mr A van der Westhuizen (DA) accentuated Dr Bozzoli’s views, stating that what was even more concerning was the Council denying and not acknowledging that there was a level of leadership instability.
National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: consideration 30 Oct 2018

Mr P van der Westhuizen (DA) suggested that qualifications should be listed on the learner records database.
NSFAS payment of student allowances; NQF Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions 12 Sep 2018

Mr A Van der Westhuizen (DA) said there is an issue with the flow of money. In order to enrol in an academic institution more than other things one needs the necessary funding. What is the communication protocol for funding? What does 46% utilisation of funds mean? On the NSFAS ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education and Training 17 Oct 2018

(1)(a) What periods were set from the last examination session for the target dates for the bulk release of examination results for the (a) National Accredited Technical Education Diploma and (c) National Certificate (Vocational) at each public technical and vocational education and training college since the November 2015 examination ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education and Training 11 Jul 2018

(1)How do the (a) salary bands, (b) conditions of service, (c) opportunities for promotions and (d) awards for excellent performance of lecturers at technical and vocational education and training (TVET) colleges compare with those of educators at public schools; (2) what options are open to college managers to (a ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 3 Jul 2018

With reference to the Minister of Higher Education and Training’s reply to question 1125 on 24 May 2018, (a) what number of subjects did learners enrol for in respect of the (i) Senior Certificate and (ii) National Senior Certificate examination cycles in each of the past three academic years ...

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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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

TRUSTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

TRUSTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

BENEFITS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

BENEFITS

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

Plenary appearances