Mr Cameron Mackenzie

National Assembly

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Party

Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Not associated with any constituency offices

Province

Gauteng

About Cameron Mackenzie

Mr Mackenzie holds a degree in Communications Sciences from UniSA. Mr Mackenzie worked as a managing director and crisis communications consultant for Sentinel 360 in Johannesburg. He has also worked as a PR councillor for the DA in Johannesburg before becoming an MP in the National Assembly in 2014.

To learn more about this Member, read his blog here.

2019 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate

Attended 19 meetings out of 21

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 27

2017 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 24

2016 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 26 meetings out of 28

2015 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate

Attended 19 meetings out of 21

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 15

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

Communications — USAASA progress; International Agreements; MDDA board vacancies; with Deputy Minister — 3 Dec 2019
Communications — PC Communications: SITA financial statements, governance challenges & operational action plan to respond to matters raised by AG; Department on ICASA Councillor Performance Agreements, with Minister — 26 Nov 2019
Communications — South African Post Office progress report; Department response to Committee recommendations — 12 Nov 2019
Communications — ICASA Council vacancies: programme approval — 6 Nov 2019
Communications — Appointment process of ICASA Councillors; Communications & Telecommunications BRRRs — 22 Oct 2019

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

Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Alternate Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

71st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
66th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
42nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
11th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Ivory Palm management CC	Deregistered

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	77m2	Claremont, Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Unit 507 The Beaumont	77sq.m	Claremont

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Mr J Steenhuisen	Industry Body	Yes	SA Poultry Association
Mr J Steenhuisen	Publishing	Yes	Poultry Bulletin Publications

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Ivory Palm Management CC	Deregistered

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
To attend Govtech Conference in Durban	State Information Etchnology Agency

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Section 86 Riverglades	70sq.m.	Douglasdale
Section 507 The Beaumont	77sq.m.	Claremont, CPT

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
J Steenhuisen	Publishing	Yes	poultry Bulleltin Publications

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Name	Value	Activity
SA Poultry Association	R15 000pm.	Agriculture

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Ivory Palm Management CC	[Deregistered]

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Section 86	70sq.m.	Douglasdale
Section 507	70sq.m.	Cape Town

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
J Steenhuizen	Agricultural Association	Yes	SA Poultry Association
J Steenhuizen	Publishing	Yes	Poultry Bulletin Publications

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
Ivory Palm Management CC [Deregistered]

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Not Supplied	Magazine Publishing	No	Poultry Bulletin Publications (Pty) Ltd

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Sectional title	68sq.m.	Jukskei Park, Fourways

Committee appearances

SABC on turnaround strategy & implementation of recommendations emanating from reports 17 Sep 2019

Mr C Mackenzie (DA) said that he was pleased with the work done by the SABC thus far under very difficult circumstances, especially since the findings of the Auditor General (AG) were generally favourable. He recalled that when Mr Setumo Mohapi, the former Sentech and State Information Technology Agency (SITA ...
SIU on SABC investigations; ICASA Quarter 1 performance 10 Sep 2019

Mr C Mackenzie (DA) appreciated the comprehensive presentation. He asked what the process was if SIU uncovered other forms of wrongdoing. Would they approach the Minister? What was the protocol? The Companies Act was passed by Parliament to hold directors accountable for their actions. The companies mentioned in the report ...
Department & entities Quarter 1 performance 3 Sep 2019

Mr C Mackenzie (DA) noted the huge Department delegation at the meeting. He wanted a final date for the amalgamation of the two departments. He said the names of Mr Jwara and Mr Leon Rolls had been put forward for the 4IR President's Commission and these were names that ...
Department on state of the reconfiguration 27 Aug 2019

Mr C Mackenzie (DA) said that there had been a lot of changes in the Department of Communications. Five years ago there was the construction of the two separate Departments with new Ministers, new DGs, new staff. It is amazing that even with a year to plan already, the Departments ...
Communications and Telecommunications and Postal Services Budgets: Committee Reports 9 Jul 2019

Mr C Mackenzie (DA) said the South African Post Office (SAPO) Annual Performance Plan mentioned the reduction of personnel but the Committee Report outlines the opposite. He asked for some clarity on this.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Communications 6 Dec 2019

What (a) number of premises or properties are leased or rented by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa and (b) are the full relevant details of the lease agreements, including the (i) name of the landlord(s), (ii) description of the property or properties, (iii) usage of the property ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Communications 26 Nov 2019

With reference to the approximately R364-million framework agreement contract between the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Micro Focus, (a) why did the Micro Focus terminate the two-year contract with Afrocentric Projects and Services after just eight months, (b) what was the reason for appointing a X-Telecoms in place of ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Communications 21 Nov 2019

With reference to her reply to question 303 on 4 September 2019, (a) by what date will the work to restore the Mondeor Post Office after years of neglect commence, (b) what is the (i) scope and (ii) cost of the work and (c) which company, contractor or department has ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

COMMUNICATIONS 14 Nov 2019

I personally visited the Wierda Park Post Office a month ago. Informal traders are occupying and selling goods from the post box section, which is unlocked and vandalised with vagrants sleeping, urinating and defecating in the area. This is where the customers collect their post. A section of the palisade ...
COMMUNICATIONS 14 Nov 2019

Thank you, Chair. I note that the DA do deserve a position in the committee. House Chair, one of the first things that President Ramaphosa did when taking office during the first term as he joyfully said that the departure of the thief in chief was to merge the Departments ...

All Plenary Appearances

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