Ms Beverley Ann Schafer

Western Cape Provincial Legislature

beverley.schafer@wcpp.gov.za

@bevschafer

Party

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Phone

Address

Room 5-28, 7 Wale Street, Cape Town, 8001

Constituency Offices

DA Constituency Area: Strand

Province

Western Cape

About Beverley Ann Schafer

Ms Schäfer is the currently Deputy Speaker of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament. She was appointed as the Minister of Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture for the Western Cape Government. Prior to that she was the Standing Committee Chairperson for Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture. Her interests include leadership, governance and applying design thinking and innovation to solve social and economic challenges such as unemployment that countries such as South Africa has to grapple with.

2019 committee attendance as mp

60% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 5

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 3

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

Human Settlements (WCPP) — Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill; with MEC — 27 Nov 2019
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP) — WCED Audit outcomes: 2018/19 Annual Report — 15 Oct 2019
Human Settlements (WCPP) — DHS Quarter 1 performance — 14 Aug 2019
Budget (WCPP) — Annual Reporting process: National Treasury briefing — 28 Sep 2018
Budget (WCPP) — Provincial & Municipal Economic Review and Outlook: MEC & Treasury briefing — 27 Sep 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 Standing Committee on Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Human Settlement (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Transport and Public Works (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Programme Authority (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Local Government Oversight (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Human Settlements (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Member at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Agriculture and environmental Planning (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Member of the Executive Committee: Education at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) since 22nd May 2019
Alternate Member at Agriculture,Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (WCPP) (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

3rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
164th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member of the Executive Committee: Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from October 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Budget Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Chairpersons’ Forum (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Agriculture,Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (WCPP) (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) from 3rd June 2019 until October 2018
Alternate Member at Transport and Public Works (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until October 2018
Member at Standing Committee on Finance (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until October 2018
Alternate Member at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until October 2018
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Human Settlement (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until October 2018
Chairperson at Standing Committee on Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until October 2018
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Local Government Oversight (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until October 2018
Member at Disciplinary Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until October 2018
Alternate Member at Parliamentary Oversight (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until October 2018
Member-elect at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
21st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Blaauwberg/D-ville 1 (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014

Committee appearances

Provincial Economic Review and Outlook & Municipal Review and Outlook: Treasury briefing 27 Sep 2018

Ms B Schafer (DA) asked what the government was going to do to counteract risks that would impact on the sector of the economy to ensure reasonable growth of jobs in the Western Cape was created because water and electricity have been cited as risk factors that have been negative ...
Provincial Treasury Quarter 1 performance; Division of Revenue: Financial and Fiscal Commission on submissions 24 Aug 2018

Ms B Schafer (DA) said the Commission is predicting a growth of 2% but the country is not there and that prediction should be accelerated to 4%. She asked whether the numbers were over inflated. She asked if the FCC should rather be presenting from the worst-case scenario point of ...
Provincial Treasury Quarter 1 performance; Division of Revenue: Financial and Fiscal Commission on submissions 24 Aug 2018

Ms B Schafer (DA) said in Agriculture, the targets were carrying over due to issues such as drought, flooding, etc. She agreed that there was no cause of concern in the department.
ICD Executive Director nomination for appointment: Minister briefing 4 Aug 2009

Ms Schafer (DA) agreed with everyone concerned about the delay and the length of time that this position has gone unfilled, saying having someone in an acting capacity was not doing the department any good.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

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Plenary appearances

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