Dr Bantu Holomisa

National Assembly

@BantuHolomisa

About Bantu Holomisa

Gen. Holomisa was born 25 July 1955 in the Mqanduli district of Transkei. After attending the Upper Ngqungqu Primary School in Mqanduli, he proceeded to the Jongilizwe College for the Sons of Chiefs and Headmen in Tsolo, Transkei, where he matriculated in 1975. He has served as the Deputy Minister of Environment and Tourism of South Africa in the Government of National Unity (elected in 1994). He co-founded the United Democratic Movement in 1997 with Mr Roelf Meyer and continues to serve as its President. Gen. Holomisa is a fervent advocate for the environment and is working towards the establishment of the Champions of the Environment Foundation. He is married with two children.

2018 committee attendance as mp

86% attendance rate

Attended 6 meetings out of 7

2017 committee attendance as mp

12% attendance rate

Attended 4 meetings out of 34

2016 committee attendance as mp

13% attendance rate

Attended 4 meetings out of 32

2015 committee attendance as mp

7% attendance rate

Attended 2 meetings out of 30

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

50% attendance rate

Attended 7 meetings out of 14

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

Environmental Affairs — Minimum Emission Standards update; Air Quality in South Africa (meeting postponed) — 5 Dec 2018
Environmental Affairs — Department of Environmental Affairs, Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, SANBI Quarter 1 performance — 30 Oct 2018
Environmental Affairs — Hunting in Greater Kruger National Park: SANParks & Mpumalanga Parks Board — 12 Sep 2018
Defence — NCACC Annual Reports: 2016 & 2017, with Ministers of Defence & Energy; Deployment resources funding; Mozambique Channel piracy; Department of Military Veterans status — 7 Jun 2018
Environmental Affairs — NEMLA Bill: deliberations — 5 Jun 2018

All meetings attended

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.

Currently

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees) since 20th June 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs (National Assembly Committees) since June 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Constituency Contact at UDM Constituency Office: Pretoria (Constituency Office) since 10th May 2014
Member at United Democratic Movement (UDM) (Party)
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (Committee)

Formerly

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
1st Candidate at United Democratic Movement National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
1st Candidate at United Democratic Movement Provincial Eastern 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
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Water Affairs and Environmental Affairs (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at UDM Constituency Office: Pretoria (Constituency Office) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee On Water and Environmental Affairs (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee On International Relations and Co-operation (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Economic Development (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Sport and Recreation (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Military Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Gas	Unigas (Dormant)	20%	R15 per share
Business Company	Amalgum(Dormant)	119	R15 per share
Communication	Beat the clock(Dormant)	15%	R25 per share
Property	Baleni Property Holdings(Dormant)	25%	R15 per share
Business	Holomisa Investments	120%	R20 per share

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Investment Co(Dormant)	Amalgum (Director)
Communication(Dormant)	Beat the clock (Director)
Engineering- Active (Gas - Dormant)	ANIC Engineering - Unigas(Director)
Section 21 Company	Champions of Environment Foundation

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R5000	Vodacom July Handicapp - Tickets	Vodacom
R7000	Golf - Accommodation	Supersport / Telkom Golf Tournament

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Mqandieli Town	House
Mthatha	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Military Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value	No
Gas	Unigas [Dormant]	R15 p/s
Business Co.	Amalgum [Dormant]	R15 p/s	119
Communication	Beat The Clock [Dormant]	R25 p/s	15%
Property	Baleni Prop Holdings [Dormant]	R15 p/s	25%
Business	Holomisa Investment	R20 p/s	120%

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Investment Co. [Dormant]	Amalgum [Director]
Communications [Dormant]	Beat The Clock
	ANICIC Engeneering [Director] Engineering
Gas [Dormant]	Unigas
Section 21 Company	Champions of Environment Foundation
Communications [Dormant]	Beat The Clock

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R8 000	Return flight from JHB to Durban Accommodation	Supersport MTN
	Zimbali as a guest - not played	Telkom Golf Tournament

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Mqanduli Town	Normal	House
Mthatha	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Military Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Gas	Unigas [Dormant]	25%	R15.00p/s
Business Co.	Amalgum [Dormant]	119	R15.00p/s
Communications	Beat The Clock Investment [Dormant]	25%	R25.00p/s
Business	Holomisa Investment	120%	R20.00p/s
Business	Waterfall Management	25%	R40.00p/s
	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic [Resigned]
Property	Balleni Property Holding [Dormant]	25%	R15.00p/s

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Investment Co [Dormant]	Amalgum [Director]
[Resigned]	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions
Communications [Dormant]	Beat The Clock
Engineering	ANICIC Heavy Engineering [Director]
Gas [Dormanmt]	Unigas
Section 21 Co.	Champions of Environment Foundation
Communications Co.	Waterfall Management
Telecoms [Dormant]	Beat The Clock

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R16 000	Golf Supersport - Return flight ticket JHB-DBN [Y] Class, Golf shoes, 3 T-shirts, Accommodation at Zimbali	MTN

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Mqanduli Town	Normal	House
Mthatha	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Military Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Gas	Unigas [Dormant]	25%	R15 p/s
Business Co.	Amalgum [Dormant]	119	R15 p/s
Communication	Beat The Clock Investment	25%	R25 p/s
Property	Baleni Prop Holding [Dormant]	25%	R15 p/s
Health	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions	25%	R25 p/s
Health	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions	25%	R25 p/s
Business	Holomisa Investment	120%	R20 p/s
Business	Waterfall Management	25%	R40 p/s

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Investment Co. [Dormant]	Amalgum - Director
Health related Co.	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions
Telecoms [Dormant]	Beat the Clock
Engineering	ANICIC Heavy Engineering
Gas [Dormant]	Unigas
Section 21 Co.	Champions of Environment Foundation
Communications Co.	Waterfall Management
Telecoms [Dormant]	Beat The Clock

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description
R14 000	Golf Supersport Tournament: Return flight ticket JHB-DRB [Y] class; Golf shoes, golf bag; 3 x T- shirts; Accommodation at Zimbali

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Mqanduli Town	House
Mthatha	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Military Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Gas	Unigas	25%	R38 p/s
Business Co.	Amalgum	119	R15 p/s
Infrastructure Communication	Sirius Opticom [SAS]	25%	R300
Tel-Free	Tel Free	25%	R250
Communication	Beat The Clock Investment	25%	R430
property	Baleni Property Holding	25%	R70 000
Health	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions	25%	R1m
Business Co.	Holomisa Investment	120	R20 p/s

SPONSORSHIPS

Extent	Description	Source
R7 000	Air tickets and accommodation	Golf/SuperSport - Zimbali Lodge, KZN

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Investment Co.	Amalgum [Director]
Health related	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions
Communication Infrastructure	Sirius/Opticom [SAS Communication]
Telecommunications	Tel-Free [Beat The Clock]
Engineering	ANCIC Heavy Engineering Co. [Director]
Gas	Unigas [Director]
Section 21	Champions of Environment Foundation

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Mqanduli Town	House
Mthatha Town	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Military Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Gas	UNIGAS	25%	R38 p/s
Business Co.	Amalgum	119	R15 p/s
Communication/Infrastructure	Sirius/Opticom [SAS]	25%	R300
Tel-Free	Telfree	25%	R250
Communication	Beat The Clock Investments	25%	R430
Property	Baleni Property Holding	25%	R70 000
Health	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions	25%	R1m
Business Co.	Holomisa Investment	120	R20 p/s

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
[Resigned]	Bloomberg Links Property Holdings
[Resigned]	Bloomberg Property Investments
Health related	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions
Communication Infrastructure	Sirius/Opticom [SAS]
Investment Co.	Amalgum [Director]
Telecommunication	Tel-Free [Beat The Clock]
Engineering	ANICIC Engineering [Director]
Supply gas	UNIGAS [Director]
Section 21	Champions of Enviromental Foundation

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R2 500	Jazz tickets	Arts

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Mqanduli Town	House
Mthatha	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Military Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Communication	Beat The Clock Investments	25%	R430
Property	Baleni Property Holding	25%	R70 000
	Orthopeadic Solutions	280	R1m
Business Co.	Holomisa Investment	120	R20 per sahre
Gas	UNIGAS	25%	R38 per share
Business Co.	Amalgum	119	R15 per share
Tel-Free	Telfree	25%	R250
Communication/Infrastructure R300	SIRIUS/OPTICOM	25%

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Bloomberg Links property Holdings Property
Tel-Free Communications	Communications
SIRIUS/OPTICOM [Director]	Communication Infrastructure [Fibre Optic Cab]
Bloomberg Property Investments	Property
Director : Orthopeadics	Health related
Director : Amalgum Investment	Investment Co.
Director : UNIGAS	Will supply gas
Foundation [Founder Member]	Section 21 Co.
Executive Director]	Engineering
Solutions	Health related

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
+-R60 000 [Return Air - Business Class]	Ryder Cup Golf Tournament in Wales	OPTICOM Co.
R2 500	Cape Town Jazz Festical tickets	Dept. of Cultural Affairs

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Mqanduli Town	House
Mthatha	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Property	Director: Bloomberg Links Property Holdings
Property	Director: Bloomberg Property Investments
Health related	Director: Orthopaedics
Health related	Director: Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopaedic Solution
Investment Co.	Director: Amalgum Investment
Avis Rent-A-Bakkie Transport	Bamkhe Transport
-	UNIGA
Section 21	Champions of enviroment foundation
Communications	Telfree Comms
Hotel	Kwatshezi Lodge (Pty) Ltd [No longer a director]
Anicic Heavy Engineering (Pty) Ltd	Board Member

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
Unknown	10 World Cup Soccer tickets for different matches	LOC and FIFA
Unknown	2 Bafana Bafana T-shirts	Parliament
Unknown	2 Cape Town Jazz tickets	Old Mutual
Unknown	2 Cape Town Jazz Festival tickets	Sanlam

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Umtata	Residential	House
Mgandeele	Residential	House

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Military Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Telecomms	Beat The Clock Investments	25%	R625
Property	Ebaleni Property Holdings	25%	R70 000
Holomisa B	Bloomberg/Holomisa Orthopeadic Solutions	280	R1m
Business Co.	Holomisa Investments	120	R20 per share
Gas	Unigas Import	25%	R38 per share
Company	Amalgum	119	R15 per share
Telfree Comms	Telfree	25%	R250.00

SPONSORSHIPS

Extent	Description	Source
Business ticket	Air ticket to South Korea to attend International Peace Federation Conference	Anicic Engineering Co.
R8 000 for miscelleneous expenses	South Korea to attend International Peace Federation Conference	Liquor City JHB
+-R14 000	Flights to and from JHB-DBN for July Handicap + Accommodation	Vodacom

Committee appearances

Department of Environmental Affairs, Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority, SANBI Quarter 1 performance 30 Oct 2018

Dr B Holomisa (UDM) asked why the stakeholder consultation process was regarded as a challenge.
Hunting in Greater Kruger National Park: SANParks & Mpumalanga Parks Board; Committee Report: Lion Breeding for Hunting Colloquium 12 Sep 2018

Mr B Holomisa (UDM) asked for clarity on the statement made; “
NCACC Annual Reports: 2016 & 2017, with Ministers of Defence & Energy; Deployment resources funding; Mozambique Channel piracy; Department of Military Veterans status 7 Jun 2018

Mr B Holomisa (UDM) said that the ‘cap’ he was wearing today was that of the Defence Force Service Commission but he would want to contribute as a Member of Parliament. With the issue being discussed at present, one was not going to get the right answer because this industry ...
NEMLA Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions; SANParks; SAWS; Isimangaliso Quarter 3 & 4 performance 30 May 2018

Dr B Holomisa (UDM) wanted to know if SAWS had a sustainable method to achieve and increase their aviation growth considering the situation which had arisen at South African Airways (SAA) and various other airlines,.
Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Draft Bill: response by SARS & National Treasury; Ratification of Double Taxation Agreements 7 Sep 2016

Mr B Holomisa (UDM) said the Bill’s proposals are the most appropriate system, because it provides for reasonable checks and balances in controlling the flow of money, with proper accountability for expenditure, for appropriated funds. What interests is REDISA fighting for? Treasury and DEA’s response raises further questions ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Trade and Industry 20 Sep 2018

(1)Whether he has followed through to ensure that a certain case (details furnished) has been concluded in accordance with his instruction to the Chief Executive Officer of the National Credit Regulator (NCR); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he intends to take ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Social Development 3 Sep 2018

(1)Whether, with reference to a certain letter (details furnished), she has been notified of the specified matter; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what steps has she undertaken in this regard; (2) Whether she will commit to take steps to address the complaints and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 25 Jan 2017

(1)With reference to the 2015-16 Annual Report of her department which indicates that about 14 666 military veterans had access to health care in the past year, which represents a commendable increase from the 2014-15 financial year, as well as an increase of R28 569 000 to about R38 ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

Da.] 17 Jul 2014

Chairperson, hon Minister, hon Deputy Minister and hon members, the UDM supports Budget Vote No 30. [Applause.]
Qhwabani kakhulu apho ngaphesheya. [Keep on applauding on the opposite side.]
I have limited speaking time and I will dedicate this speech to Madiba, the environmentalist. In celebrating the first birthday of Madiba ...
No2441E 21 Aug 2013

Mhlalingaphambili, mkhuluwa, ngexesha esasizithathela umbuso ngenkani, mandulo phaya kooMatanzima nooSigcawu, into esayibonayo nesayibukelayo yeyokuba eminye imigaqo yezopolitiko yiyo ebangela ukuba abanye aBaphathiswa beKhabhinethi babesengxakini, njengalo ebelila apha izolo.
Ndicebisa ngolu hlobo ke ... (Translation of isiXhosa paragraph follows.)
[Mr B H HOLOMISA: Chairperson, my brother, back in the day when we ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

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LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

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