Cheryl Phillips

National Assembly

About Cheryl Phillips

Mrs Phillips' first joined politics in 1992 during the Referendum for the "Yes" vote to change the political system in South Africa. In 2011, she was recruited to go on to a Wards Committee and she started getting quite active in the DA and on the Ward Committee. Currently she is the member of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy. Read more here.

2020 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate

Attended 17 meetings out of 18

2019 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 25

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Recent meetings attended

Mineral Resources and Energy — DMRE Budget: Committee Report — 14 Jul 2020
Mineral Resources and Energy — DMRE on adjustments budget allocations & impact on delivery programmes — 7 Jul 2020
Mineral Resources and Energy — Lily Mine Update; Optimum Mine Update: DMRE & BRP briefings — 23 Jun 2020
Mineral Resources and Energy — Minerals Council of South Africa and mining trades unions on COVID-19 related issues in the mining industry — 19 Jun 2020
Mineral Resources and Energy — Agreement between RSA & European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy — 10 Jun 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

3rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional North West Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
51st Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Committee appearances

DMRE Budget: Committee Report 14 Jul 2020

Ms C Phillips (DA) said the Department needs to be more precise and assertive with this. There are other areas where funds can be cut such as catering, rent and consultants. The Committee should emphasise that it cannot cut the budget for the INEP even if it is only for ...
Minister & Department on adjusted budget & impact on delivery programmes 7 Jul 2020

Ms C Phillips (DA) was also concerned about the INEP reductions. They must be reconsidered. Delaying electrification would perpetuate illegal connections, costing municipalities millions of Rands that they could not afford to waste. The fact that the Department was spending so much on consultants showed that it was not hiring ...
Lilly Mine Update; Optimum Mine Update: DMRE & BRP briefings 23 Jun 2020

Ms C Phillips (DA) said the presentation was confusing. What actions would he propose and what actions did he want the Committee to do to resolve the matter?
Trade unions on COVID-19 related work in the mining industry 19 Jun 2020

Ms C Phillips (DA) addressed her first question to the Minerals Council. She wanted to check whether [the results of] tests that the mines are carrying out are automatically included in the provincial stats that are given out? If so, would it be possible to get a breakdown of tests ...
Agreement between RSA & European Atomic Energy Community for Co-operation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy 10 Jun 2020

Ms C Phillips (DA) asked if submissions to the Committee could be received earlier rather than later and without last-minute changes if possible.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation 24 Jul 2020

(1)(a) What number of water usage licences were issued in the period 1 April to 24 June 2020; (2) what number of officials does her department employ who are authorised to issue water usage licenses
Questions asked to the Minister of Police 24 Jun 2020

Whether there .are any plans. in place to open a police station or satellite police station in Derby and/or Redirile in the North West where there is currently no police station; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details
Questions asked to the Minister of Social Development 18 Jun 2020

Whether she will furnish Mrs C Phillips with a list containing the (a) names of each person who registered with her department to receive food parcels in the (i) Rustenburg and (ii) Kgetlengrivier Local Municipalities and (b) dates on which the specified persons received food parcels from her department?

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Plenary appearances

CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY ON VOTE 29 6 Nov 2019

... and for that matter, within the Department of Energy be reviewed. Not only has this resulted in a duplication of effort and in some cases operational paralysis, but it is very costly as well. We need a leaner department and entities that are laser- focused on delivering on their objectives ...
CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON MINERAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY ON VOTE 29 6 Nov 2019

Thank you, hon Deputy Speaker. The Department of Mineral Resources has, despite a number of challenges, presented a credible report on its financial and performance status for the 2018-19 financial year. The achievement of a clean audit bears testament to the fact that there has been a significant improvement in ...

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