Member of the National Assembly
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Democratic Alliance (DA)
DA Constituency Area: Helderberg
084 441 9000
bvanminnen@parliament.gov.za
benvm@mweb.co.za
Western Cape
Member at Committee for Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees)
since 14th July 2022
Constituency Head at DA Constituency Area: Helderberg (Constituency Area)
since 31st January 2022
Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (National Assembly Committees)
since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
Alternate Member at Committee for Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees)
from 21st June 2021 until 14th July 2022
Constituency Head at DA Constituency Area: Tygerberg 3 (Constituency Area)
until 28th January 2022
2nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
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2022 committee attendance as mp
88% attendance rate (37 of 42 )
2021 committee attendance as mp
91% attendance rate (39 of 43 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
87% attendance rate (34 of 39 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
78% attendance rate (18 of 23 )
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.
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.
PP Inquiry day 15: Baldwin Neshunzhi
4 Aug 2022
Ms B van Minnen (DA): Mr Neshunzhi, my questions are mainly for clarity. Let me start off by asking, in ...
PP Inquiry day 12: Sphelo Samuel
1 Aug 2022
Ms B Van Minnen (DA): I mean, at this particular point, this is really just amounting to intimidation and threats. ...
Ms B van Minnen (DA) stated that this was a Parliamentary Committee that was acting in terms of its mandate ...
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.
On a recent oversight visit by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (Scopa) to the Megawatt Park Power Station, the ...
On a recent oversight visit by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to follow up on issues at Medupi and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Home Affairs
28 Jun 2022
Whether he has been informed of the apparent ongoing victimisation of a member of the public at the Home Affairs ...
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.
3 Dec 2019
House Chair, can the Minister assure the House that unions and organised labour will not be permitted to hijack potential necessary reforms and restructuring, including rightsizing the labour force, thereby ...
6 Nov 2019
House Chair, this is the department responsible for the hot topic of land reform in South Africa. It has a mandate of creating and maintaining an equitable and sustainable land ...
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CONTRACTS
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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
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| Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
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RHJ Farm Investments CC (15% member’s interest) |
Farming activities |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
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nil |
nil |
nil |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
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A Section in Wembley Square |
Gardens, Cape Town |
462Meters |
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SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
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TRAVEL
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SPONSORSHIPS
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nil |
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
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CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
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nil |
TRUSTS
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nil |
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nil |
nil |
CONTRACTS
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nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
|---|---|
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Farming activities |
RHJ Farm Investments CC (15% member’s interest) |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Value | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
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nil |
nil |
nil |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
|---|---|---|
|
A Section in Wembley Square |
Gardens, Cape Town |
462Meters |
PENSIONS
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nil |
nil |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
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nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
TRAVEL
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nil |
nil |
BENEFITS
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nil |
nil |
SPONSORSHIPS
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nil |
nil |
nil |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
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nil |
nil |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
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nil |
nil |
nil |
TRUSTS
1 items
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nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
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Farming Activities |
RHJ Farm Investments cc Members Interests 15% |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
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Apartment and Parking Bay |
Gardens – Cape Town |
46m² |