Cilliers Brink

National Assembly

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@BrinkCilliers

About Cilliers Brink

2019 committee attendance as mp

72% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 18

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Recent meetings attended

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — VBS Bank investment impact on Merafong City Local Municipality — 4 Dec 2019
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — COGTA plans to resolve municipal debt to Eskom; with Deputy Ministers — 3 Dec 2019
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Traditional Indaba day 1, with Deputy Minister — 26 Nov 2019
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — DCoG on the forensic investigation into the VIP toilets in Northern Cape and Eastern Cape — 6 Nov 2019
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation — Municipal Water Debt solutions; with Deputy Ministers — 5 Nov 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 Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

33rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
10th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
67th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Committee appearances

Plans to resolve the impasse between ESKOM and defaulting municipalities: input by COGTA, SALGA & National Treasury 3 Dec 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) agreed that the problem was political. It was also constitutional. The Constitution provided that a province should intervene where a municipality was unable to meet its obligations, and if this failed, that the national government should intervene. The intervention did not necessarily have to take the ...
Municipal Water Debt solutions; with Deputy Ministers 5 Nov 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) asked how many municipalities that owe money to water boards are in fact implementing indigent policies? While the presentation makes reference to indigent policies, it gives no indication how many municipalities are implementing this. For the simplified revenue plan, there are seemingly nine successes but the ...
Impact of illegal migration on cities: input from Mayors of Johannesburg & Ekurhuleni, SALGA & DHA; with Minister 22 Oct 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) said that there should be a discussion between the DHA and the mayors -- a meaningful conversation. There was a lack of seriousness on the side of the DHA in dealing with illegal immigration. He sought clarity on what the terms of reference had entailed, and why ...
South African Cities Network, National Disaster Management Centre & DCOG briefings 4 Sep 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) commented that it was a bit difficult to comment on the proposed amendments because there was about to be a National Assembly plenary session.
South African Cities Network, National Disaster Management Centre & DCOG briefings 4 Sep 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) asked for a more detailed presentation on the District Based Service Delivery Model. Cabinet has approved it but what are the details and implications of it? Five municipalities were successful in obtaining the grant. Can the grant requirements be given in more detail than bullet points ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Home Affairs 9 Dec 2019

Whether his department did business with certain (a) persons, (b) companies and (c) trusts (names and details furnished in each case) (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2019; if so, (aa) on what date(s) did his department do business with the ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 5 Dec 2019

(1)Whether she has been informed of the poor state of maintenance of the properties and infrastructure in the Thaba Tshwane military base in Centurion; (2) whether any plans have been put in place to address the poor state of maintenance of the properties and infrastructure in the specified base ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation 18 Nov 2019

Whether her department did business with certain (a) persons, (b) companies and (c) trusts (names and details furnished in each case) (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2019; if so, (aa) on what date(s) did her department do business with the ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

UNGQONGQOSHE KAHULUMENI WOKUBAMBISANA KANYE NEZINDABA 27 Nov 2019

Deputy Speaker, Minister obviously the national spatial development framework depends for its implementation on different spheres of government
reaching crucial agreements. One of the ways, municipalities can redress the injustices of the past is to bring people closer to work and social amenities. The City of Cape Town has identified ...
UNGQONGQOSHE KAHULUMENI WOKUBAMBISANA KANYE NEZINDABA 27 Nov 2019

Deputy Speaker, I understand the Minister's answer that intervention is foremost a provincial competence but if a provincial intervention fails or does not happen obviously the Minister must step in or at least engage with the matter.
The Eastern Cape provincial government has accused the council of the Nelson ...

All Plenary Appearances

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