Cilliers Brink

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Cilliers Brink

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About Cilliers Brink

Mr Cilliers Brink is an MP from the Democratic Alliance. He currently serves in the Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs of Parliament. To read more about him, click here.

2020 committee attendance as mp

87% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 23

2019 committee attendance as mp

72% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 18

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Committee appearances

  • Tariff determinations by water boards 2 Jun 2020

    Mr C Brink (DA) raised concerns about the inflations by the water boards and the comments by SALGA on the tariff determinations. He asked the Deputy Minister if tariff determinations have been done. He raised concerns about the comments received by the Umgeni Water Board from SALGA. He asked the ...

  • Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-20219] 28 May 2020

    Mr C Brink (DA) appreciated the brevity of the presentation, and flagged that it would still be useful if reference was made to the actual clauses of the Bill in the presentation. His comment was based on s54A(8), which involved a provision saying that once the MEC received details ...

  • CRL Rights Commission 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan 15 May 2020

    Mr C Brink (DA) said he found it interesting that the CRL commission had very little measures in place for the advancement of linguistic communities. He said if one searched for “language” in the strategic document, one would find that these documents are generic. He said there was not a ...

  • SALGA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan 12 May 2020

    Mr C Brink (DA) said that since SALGA’s last presentation, a lot had happened. He asked for clarity on the actions of the national government in response to the collapsing state of municipalities during the lockdown. In its strategic plan, had SALGA considered the impact of the collapse of ...

  • Department of Traditional Affairs & CRL Rights Commission 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans 11 May 2020

    Mr C Brink (DA) expressed that it was a strange experience to listen to the Minister raising certain crucial issues regarding the COVID-19 crisis but not stay for questions. He understood that she reported her apology for having to depart early, but in principle it is critical that if the ...

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Questions

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Police 8 Apr 2020

    NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTIO’N 405 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 13 MARCH 2020 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 9-2020) 405.Mr C Brink (DA) to ask the Minister of Police: (1) whether the investigation into CAS 816/11/2018 opened at the Brooklyn Police Station, and ...

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Police 8 Apr 2020

    NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WRITTEN REPLY QUESTION 477 DATE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER: 20 MARCH 2020 (INTERNAL QUESTION PAPER NO 10-2020) 477. Mr C Brink (DA) to ask the Minister of Police: (1) Whether the investigation into CAS 34/11/2015 opened at the Pretoria Central Police Station is ...

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 19 Mar 2020

    What (a) were the circumstances leading to the termination of the contract of a certain person (name and details furnished), (b) was the total amount of any severance package and/or settlement agreement paid, (c) amount was paid in lieu of the specified person serving the balance of the employment ...

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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 ...

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