Ms Cheryl Phillips

National Assembly

@Cheryl4Ward16

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. She served as the member of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy. Read more here.

2021 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 7 meetings out of 7

2020 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate

Attended 34 meetings out of 38

2019 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 25

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — DEFF; SANParks; SANBI; Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority & MLRF 2020/21 Quarter 2 and 3 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister — 16 Mar 2021
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — DEFF & SAWS Quarter 2 and 3 2020/21 performance; with Deputy Minister — 9 Mar 2021
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Implementing Paris Agreement; Carbon Tax and Carbon Budgets: DEFF briefing; with Minister — 2 Mar 2021
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Poaching of South Africa’s biodiversity; Annual Rhino Plan; Update on Elephant Master Plan; wild life economy; with Minister and Deputy Minister — 23 Feb 2021
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Committee Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report, 2020 — 16 Feb 2021

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees) since 7th December 2020
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

Member at Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources and Energy (National Assembly Committees) from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020
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

DEFF & SAWS Quarter 2 and 3 2020/21 performance 9 Mar 2021

Ms C Phillips (DA) said she had numerous questions, and if they could not be responded to in this meeting, she asked for them to be answered in a written format. She commented that it was embarrassing that so many targets had not been met. She asked how many staff ...
SA progress in implementing Paris Agreement; Implementing of Carbon Tax and Carbon Budgets in SA: DEFF briefing 2 Mar 2021

Ms C Phillips (DA) asked if the report to the UNFCCC had been submitted at the end of 2020, as scheduled. What percentage of the 2020 targets had been achieved by companies regarding the voluntary reporting period? How many companies had applied for exemptions and extensions from this voluntary commitment ...
Poaching of South Africa’s biodiversity; Annual Rhino Plan; Update on Elephant Master Plan; wild life economy 23 Feb 2021

Ms C Phillips (DA) said she had numerous questions, and if they could not be replied to at this meeting, she would be happy to receive them in a written format.
Poaching of South Africa’s biodiversity: Annual Rhino Plan; update on elephant master plan; wild life economy; DEFF BRRR 16 Feb 2021

Ms C Phillips (DA) said she had requested some information from the Department arising from their presentations in previous meetings, and had still not received the information. She asked through the Chairperson that this information be made available.
Adherence of Covid-19 regulations & roll-out of vaccines in sector: DMRE & MINCOSA briefings 10 Feb 2021

The Chairperson welcomed everyone to the meeting. He shared with everyone that approximately 13 Members of Parliament had succumbed to COVID-19, and that he had also lost a significant number of relatives to the virus. Therefore, it was important to take the pandemic seriously. The agenda was the adherence of ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies 8 Apr 2021

(1)(a) What is the total monetary value of each concession that welfare, charitable and public benefit organisations used to receive on their annual fees for the SA Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) TV licence(s), (b) in which financial year was each terminated, (c) what was the total cost of the concession for ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture 5 Mar 2021

(1). Whether, with reference to his reply to oral question 642 on 25 November 2020, the 2010 FIFA World Cup Legacy Trust has purchased any property since its establishment; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what is the physical address of the property, (b) ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Communications 25 Feb 2021

With reference to her reply to question 2995 on 6 January 2021, what total number of (a) persons paid their TV licences in (i) 2017-18, (ii) 2018-19 and (iii) 2019-20 financial years and (b) accounts were sent out via (i) mail, (ii) sms and (iii) email in each financial year?

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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 ...
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 ...

All Plenary Appearances

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