Mr Benedict Anthony Duke Martins

Formerly: National Assembly

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About Benedict Anthony Duke Martins

Mr Martins previously served as the Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises. He was born 2 September 1956. He holds a Master of Law degree in International Law from the University of Cape Town and a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Natal. He was a member of the Black Consciousness Movement in the 1970s and was imprisoned for eight years on Robben Island and in Johannesburg. He has chaired the Portfolio Committees on Home Affairs and Public Works. He is also a member of the Political Bureau and Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP). Source: (info.gov.za)

Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

083 440 5102

bmartins@parliament.gov.za

Current positions:

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

since March 2019

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Former positions:

153rd Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Standing Committee on Appropriations (National Assembly Committees)

from 29th May 2018 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Labour (National Assembly Committees)

from 9th March 2018 until 29th May 2018

Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises at National Executive (Executive)

from 30th March 2017 until 26th February 2018

Chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Public Works (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 30th March 2017

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

57th Candidate at African National Congress 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

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (841): Utrecht (Constituency Office)

until 6th May 2014

Minister of Energy at National Executive (Executive)

from 9th July 2013 until 24th April 2014

Minister of Transport at National Executive (Executive)

from 12th June 2012 until 9th July 2013

Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises at National Executive (Executive)

from 31st October 2010 until 12th June 2012

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2019 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate (9 of 10 )

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 1 meeting

2018 committee attendance as mp

79% attendance rate (27 of 34 )

2017 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 6 meetings

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (6 of 6 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate (26 of 34 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

72% attendance rate (26 of 36 )

2014 committee attendance as minister/deputy

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

Attended 0 meetings

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate (14 of 14 )

Attendance Methodology

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Recent meetings attended:

Standing Committee on Appropriations

Standing Committee on Appropriations Legacy Report

20 Mar 2019

Standing Committee on Appropriations

Public Audit Excess Bill: adoption

13 Mar 2019

Standing Committee on Appropriations

Integrated Financial Management System: National Treasury briefing

6 Mar 2019

Standing Committee on Appropriations

Jobs Fund: National Treasury briefing

5 Mar 2019

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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.

Standing Committee on Appropriations Legacy Report

20 Mar 2019

Mr B Martins (ANC) said that the function of the Committee is oversight and that daily functions of the department ...

Committee Report on Division of Revenue Bill 2019

12 Mar 2019

The Chairperson dealt with apologies: Mr B Martins (ANC), who was stuck in Johannesburg airport & Mr N Shaik Emam ...

Integrated Financial Management System: National Treasury briefing

6 Mar 2019

Mr B Martins (ANC) agreed and said it would affect the interaction with the Department.

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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 Energy

4 Sep 2014

MINISTRY OF ENERGY REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA PRIVATE BAG X 96, PRETORIA, 0001, TEL (012) 406 7658 PRIVATE BAG x ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Energy

2 Sep 2014

MINISTRY OF ENERGY REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA PRIVATE BAG X 96, PRETORIA, 0001, TEL (012) 406 7658, FAX (012) 444 ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Energy

6 Mar 2014

MINISTRY OF ENERGY REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY QUESTION: 133 133. Mr L W Greyling (ID) to ask the ...

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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.

25 Jul 2014

Hon House Chairperson, the Department of Public Works remains seized with carrying out the prescripts of the Auditor-General of South Africa.

The department's turnaround strategy includes its stabilisation by, amongst ...

Appropriation Bill

28 May 2013

Hon Chairperson, Deputy Minister of Transport, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga, my colleagues, Ministers present, chairperson of the Transport Portfolio Committee, Ms Ruth Bhengu, and hon members of the portfolio committee, chairperson ...

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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.

2018

5 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Name of Company	No
Unknown	Sasol	121 Sasol Khanyisa Shares Ordinary

TRUSTS

1 items

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
None	Trustee (Me)	The One Trust	62446683428

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Safire Insurance Company Ltd. (Non-Executive Director)	Insurance

LAND AND PROPERTY

5 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	One Lot	Pietermaritzburg
Apartment	1 Unit	Cape Town
Bachelor Flat	1 Unit	Cape Town
Apartments	3 Units	Johannesburg
Bachelor Flat	1 Unit	Johannesburg

2017

3 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Director : Unpaid ( SAFIRE)	Forestry Insurance company

LAND AND PROPERTY

3 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	One Lot	Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
Flat	One Unit	Sea Point, Cape Town
Flat	Three units	Johannesburg

2016

2 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

3 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	1 Lot	Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
Flat	1 Unit	Sea Point, Cape Town
Flats	3 Units	Johannesburg

2015

3 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Caversham Press [Director]	NGO

LAND AND PROPERTY

3 items

Description	Location
Flat - 1 Unit	Sea Point
Flats - 3 Units	Johannesburg
Residential Lot	Pietermaritzburg

2014

3 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
Unknown	900	Old Mutual	Ordinary
Unknown	430	Media 24 Holdings	Ordinary
Unknown	1 000	Multichoice Investments	Ordinary
Unknown	744	National Empowerment MTN Group Ltd	Ordinary
Unknown	61	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

LAND AND PROPERTY

3 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	1 Lot	Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
Flat	1 Unit	Sea Point, CPT
Flat	1 Unit	Johannesburg

2013

4 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
Unknown	900	Old Mutual	Ordinary
Unknown	430	Media 24 Holdings	Ordinary
Unknown	1 000	Multichoice Investments Ltd	Ordinary
Unknown	744	National Empowerment MTN Group Ltd	Ordinary
Unknown	61	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

2 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
V Zulu Family Trust	Non-profit [Resigned as Trustee]
Caversham Artists Trust	Non-profit [Resigned as Board Member]

LAND AND PROPERTY

3 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	1 Lot	Scittsville, Pietermaritzburg
Flat	1 Unit	Sea Point, Cape Town
Flat	1 Unit	Johannesburg

2012

5 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
Unknown	900	Old Mutual	Ordinary
Unknown	430	Media 24 Holdings	Ordinary
Unknown	1 000	Multichoice Investments Ltd	Ordinary
Unknown	744	National Empowerment MTN Group Ltd	Ordinary
Unknown	61	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

2 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
V Zulu Family Trust	Trustee : Non profit
Caversham Artists Trust	Resigned as Board Member : Non profit

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Description
iPad

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	1 Lot	Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
Flat	1 Unit	Sea Point, Cape Town

2011

4 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
Unknown	900	Old Mutual	Ordinary
Unknown	430	Media 24 Holdings	Ordinary
Unknown	1 000	Multichoice Investments Ltd	Ordinary
Unknown	744	Group Ltd	Ordinary
Unknown	61	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

3 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Robben Island Museum [Councillor] Museum - No remuneration
Cavisham Artists Trust [Trustee]	Trust - No remuneration
V Zulu Family Trust	Trust - No remuneration

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	1 Lot	Pietermaritzburg
Flat	1 Unit	Sea Point, Cape Town

2010

4 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
900	Old Mutual	Ordinary
430	Media 24 Holdings: Welkom Yizani Investments	Ordinary
1000	Phutuma Nathi Multichoice Investments Ltd	Ordinary
744	National Empowerment Asonge MTN Group Ltd	Ordinary
61	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

5 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Robben Island Museum [Councillor]	Non Profit
Safire Insurence - Director	Forestry Insurance
Caversham Trsut 4 Artists	Non-profit Organisation
V Zulu Family Trust - Trustee	Trust - Non-profit
Nelson Mandela Museum [Counsillor]	Non-profit

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	1 Lot	Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
Flat	1 Unit	Sea Point, CPT

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