Ms Cheryl Phillips

Member of the National Assembly

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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.

Current positions:

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Former positions:

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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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2022 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate (18 of 20 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate (30 of 33 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate (34 of 38 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate (22 of 25 )

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:

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

DFFE on Transformation in the Forestry Sector & Challenges Facing the Department’s Forestry Branch; with Deputy Minister

24 May 2022

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

Briefing by DFFE, implementing agencies and tourism/parks boards on the five transfrontier conservation areas; with Deputy Minister

17 May 2022

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

Climate Change Bill: Workshop, with Minister

13 May 2022

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries

Report on Outcomes of COP26, Implications for SA & COP27 Preparation; Climate Partnership Fund for just energy transition in South Africa; with Minister

10 May 2022

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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.

Transformation in the forestry sector; challenges faced by the Forestry Branch/Programme; Progress in addressing high levels of ‘temporary unplanted areas’, land invasion by communities, timber theft and related matters

24 May 2022

Ms C Phillips (DA) raised the issue of the St Lucia estuary, stating that farmlands were flooded and the farmers ...

DFFE, Implementing Agencies and Tourism/Parks Boards on the five Trans Frontier Conservation Areas; Kgalagadi; Ais/AisRichterveld; Maloti-Drakensberg; Lubambo & Greater Mapungubwe

17 May 2022

Ms C Phillips (DA) said that part of the aim of the TFCAs was to synchronise wildlife management. She asked ...

Climate Change Bill: Workshop

13 May 2022

Ms C Phillips (DA) said that the Bill was time-sensitive. There was a need to work on it with urgency. ...

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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.

Questions asked to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment:

27 May 2022

Whether, in light of the fact that during November 2020, a survey was conducted by Lizette Moolman of SA National ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

27 May 2022

(1) Whether all animal-related research and/or management projects within SA National Parks are subject to a review by an animal ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

13 May 2022

(1) With reference to her department’s press release of 25 February 2022, (a) what is meant by the term species ...

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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.

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 ...

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 ...

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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.
Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Value of Contract Period of Contract

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

N/A

Value Description Source

N/A

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House Attached Town house

Rustenburg Pretoria

4 Bedrooms 2 Bedrooms

Public/Private Source

Public Public Public

Parliament RSA Liberty RA 1 Liberty RA 2

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Private company Private company Private Company Private Company

Siyanda Chrome Smelting Company (Pty) Limited Siyanda Platinum (Pty) Limited Siyanda tolling and refining (Pty) Limited Prometserve (Pty) Limited

2,5% 1,25% 6,6% 35%

Par Par Par Par

Description of Journey Sponsor

N/A

Description of Benefit Source

Beneficiary from dividends

Richard and. Cheryl Phillips Family Trust

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

N/A

Type of Business Name of Employer

N/A

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

N/A

Details of all benefits derived Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

Dividends from Siyanda Platinum (Pty) Limited and Siyanda tolling and refining (Pty) Limited

Richard and Cheryl Phillips Family Trust

Trustee/Beneficiary

IT:90/2015

Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

NIL

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Not Applicable

Value Description Source

R2680 Approx. R500 Unknown Unknown

Luncheon – Airport Sun JHB Diary Reception Reception

Taiwanese Embassy Taiwanese Embassy Taiwanese Embassy Pakastani Navy

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Residential House Residential House

Rustenburg Pretoria

520m2 160m2

Public/Private Source

No Income from Pensions at present

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Private company Private Company Private Company Private Company

Siyanda Chrome Smelting Company (Pty) Limited Siyanda Platinum (Pty) Limited RST Special Metals (Pty) Limited Prometserve (Pty) Limited

2,5%-no dividends received 1,25%-no dividends 6,7%- no dividends 35% - R147 000 dividends

R250 000 R5M R5M R1M

Description of Journey Sponsor

Nil

Description of Benefit Source

Nil

Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

Nil

Type of Business Name of Employer

Not Applicable

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

Not Applicable

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

Phillips Family Trust

Trustee/Beneficiary

IT:90/2015 (M)

To date nil

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Private

Distribution of dividends.

Richard and Cheryl Phillips family trust

R500 000.00

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

Rustenburg Wildlife Trust

Trustee

Nil – PBO

Phillips Family Trust

Trustee and Beneficiary

Nil to date.

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

R1 080 00.00 paid to him

Wishez Consulting

My husbands’ consulting business – Metallury

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Residential Home

Rustenburg

Erf 900m²House 500m²

Residential Home

Pretoria

Erf 400m²House 120m²