Cilliers Brink

National Assembly

cilliers.brink@me.com

@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 — Impact of Investment in VBS Bank: Merafong City Local Municipality input — 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 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 ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology 15 Nov 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 Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 14 Oct 2019

(1) Whether any municipal council has failed to submit a report to the relevant Member of the Executive Council responsible for local government in the prescribed format and time in terms of Regulations 17(3)(b) read with 17(4) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act: Regulations: Appointment and ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

UNGQONGQOSHE KAHULUMENI WOKUBAMBISANA NEZINDABA 27 Nov 2019

Thank you, Chair. I want to differ with the Minister on one aspect. That is, the province does not intervene or it fails in its subsection 4 and 5 intervention in terms of 139(7), the national government has a responsibility to intervene in the province and that is the ...
UNGQONGQOSHE KAHULUMENI WOKUBAMBISANA NEZINDABA 27 Nov 2019

Thanks, Chair. Minister, a big reason why tender fraud and wastage in municipalities balloons to such an extent is because officials who commit irregularities or fraud or corruption can get away so easily. So, today you have spent a great deal of time telling us how little you can do ...

All Plenary Appearances

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