Mr Bheki Cele

Member of the National Assembly

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Bheki Cele

About Bheki Cele

Mr Bheki Cele is currently serving as Minister of Police, having previously served as the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. He was born on 22 April 1952. He is a member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress, and formerly served as MEC for Transport, Community Safety Liaison in KwaZulu-Natal. He served as the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service until October 2011.

Mr Cele was a Founding Member of the National Education Union of South Africa. Source: gov.za

See Mr Cele's Ministerial Performance Agreement here.

Current positions:

Minister of Police at National Executive (Executive)

since 29th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 22nd May 2019

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

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Former positions:

9th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Minister of Police at National Executive (Executive)

from 26th February 2018 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries at National Executive (Executive)

from 26th May 2014 until 26th February 2018

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

1st Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 20 meetings

2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 16 meetings

2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 16 meetings

2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 13 meetings

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 6 meetings

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 15 meetings

2017 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 12 meetings

2016 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 4 meetings

2014 committee attendance as minister/deputy

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

Attended 2 meetings

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

NCOP Security and Justice

Correctional Services A/B: adoption; Judicial Matters A/B: public comment; Ministers of Police & Home Affairs Executive Undertakings

22 Nov 2023

Police

IPID A/Bill: consideration; Department responses emanating from Annual Report briefings; with Deputy Minister

22 Nov 2023

Police

SAPS Quarter 2 Crime Statistics 2023/24, with Minister

17 Nov 2023

Police

IPID A/B: deliberations; SAPS Human Resources; with Ministry

15 Nov 2023

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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.

Competition Amendment Bill B23-2018: Minister response to submissions

11 Sep 2018

Mr B Cele (ANC), who was elected as Acting Chairperson for the meeting, welcomed the Minister and his team. The ...

Competition Amendment Bill B23-2018: Minister response to submissions

11 Sep 2018

The Chairperson agreed.

Committee Report on Economic Development Budget

23 May 2017

Mr B Cele (ANC) said the Committee consists of about 11 people and all they need to do is to ...

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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.

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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.

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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.
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Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

Durban

1 ACRE

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Government Pension

SAPS

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Value Description Source

R4000 FOR TWO TICKETS

THE VODACOM JULY 2019

TWO VIP TICKETS

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

ONE HOUSE

UMHLANGA, DURBAN , KZN

ONE ACRE

Public/Private Source

GOVERNMENT PENSION FUND

SAPS

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Government

Value Description Source

R750 000.00 Pasek Philippe Grand Master Chime:code (amount depends on dollar rand rate on any given day.

9 Gifts from the King of Saudi Arabia during an official visit with the President of South Africa on 13 July 2018. His Majesty, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud gifted Ministers in the delegation

The King of Saudi Arabia gifted the President of RSA and all Ministers on a State Visit in Jeddah on 13 July 2018.

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

Durban

1 Acre

Source Public/Private

Government Pension Fund

Public

Description Extent Location

Stand alone house

Half acre

Umhlanga, Durban

Source

Government Employee Pension Fund Public

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R1.00

25%

Ithembelihle Logistics

Logistics

R320 000

50%

Tiray Holdings

Investment

Craan Property Development

Final Deregistration

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Ithembelihle Logistics - Director {Resigned]

Tiray Holdings - Director

[Resigned]

Cracin - Director

[Resigned]

Source Description Value

DM Iran/Agriculture

Gifts from official trip to Iran

Less than R2 000

DM France/Agriculture

Gifts from official trip to France

Less than R1 000

Description Extent Location

Home - Erf 705

1 293sq.m.

Umhlanga

Source Public/Private

DAFF Government

Public

PRASA

Public

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R3 200 000

50%

Troy Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Investment holding logistics

Cracin Property Development (Pty) Ltd

Tsibhuda Trading Ltd

R1.00

25%

Ithembelihle Logistics (Pty) Ltd

Logistics

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Troy Holdings [Resigned]

Ithembelihle Logistics (Pty) Ltd

[Deregistration]

Cracin property Development (Pty) Ltd

[Deregistration]

Description Extent Location

House - Erf 205

1 293sq.m.

Umhlanga Rocks

Source Public/Private

Nedbank

Private

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R3 200 000

50%

Tray Holdings (Pty) Ltd

Investment Holding

R1.00

25%

Ithembelihle Logistics

Logistics

Cracin Property Development (Pty) Ltd [Final deregistration]

Isibhuda Trading (Pty) Ltd [Final deregistration]

Directorship/Partnership

Tray Holdings (Pty) Ltd [Director - resigned]

Ithembelihle Logistics (Pty) Ltd[Director - resigned]

Cracin Property Development (Pty) Ltd [Deregistered]

Isibhuda Trading (Pty) Ltd [Deregistered]

Description Location

House

Umhlanga