Ms Désirée Van Der Walt

National Assembly

Formerly: Limpopo Provincial Legislature

@DALimpopo

About Désirée Van Der Walt

Born in Polokwane in Limpopo, Ms van der Walt was a Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature for the Democratic Alliance. She was the Democratic Leader for the Limpopo Province until June 2012. She was in the corporate world through a banking institution for nine years. She is also a former National Spokesperson for Arts and Culture in the Democratic Alliance. from 2004 - 2010. Ms Van der Walt was Ward Councillor in the Roodepoort City Council from 1995 - 2000. source: whoswho.co.za. She has been the Shadow Deputy Minister for Basic Education and is currently serving as the DA Shadow Minister on Public Service and Administration since January 2017.

2018 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate

Attended 10 meetings out of 11

2017 committee attendance as mp

61% attendance rate

Attended 25 meetings out of 41

2016 committee attendance as mp

84% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 25

2015 committee attendance as mp

85% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 26

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

76% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 17

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — DPSA, Public Service Commission, Centre for Public Innovation Service, National School of Government 2018 quarterly performance; with Minister — 12 Sep 2018
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — National Development Plan; National Planning Commission: DPME update; Disability/Gender: PSC update; with Deputy Minister — 22 Aug 2018
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — Pension payout delays: Government Employees Pension Fund; Steinhoff pension challenges: FEDUSA, NEHAWU, PSA, SAFTU input — 15 Aug 2018
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — 30-day payment to service providers; National Youth Development Agency Act & Public Administration Management Act amendments — 6 Jun 2018
Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring and Evaluation — Government mandates & budget allocation; PSC promotion of constitutional values in public service; Election of Chairperson; with Minister — 30 May 2018

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 Public Service and Administration (National Assembly Committees) since 8th December 2016
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 8th December 2016
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
11th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
2nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Limpopo Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Waterberg (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Waterberg (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014
Member of the Provincial Legislature at Limpopo Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 10th September 2010

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Langebaan	Holiday Home	House
(The Cove)		Pelican Str

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Langebaan	Normal	Residential house

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Langebaan	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Langebaan	Normal	House

Committee appearances

Government Employees Pension Fund on administration and challenges pertaining to pension fund and delays in pension payouts; Organised Labour Unions 15 Aug 2018

Ms D Van der Walt (DA) asked whether the delays were due to the fact that the Minister gave the final signature or not. What was the cost of having the advertisements in different languages?
30-day payment to service providers; National Youth Development Agency Act & Public Administration Management Act amendments 6 Jun 2018

Ms D Van der Walt (DA) was concerned that the Act was signed off about three years ago, but she still was not sure if anything in the Act had been implemented. The Acts talks about units. Is it really going to happen? When is it going to happen? What ...
Government mandates & budget allocation; PSC promotion of constitutional values in public service; Election of Chairperson; with Minister 30 May 2018

Ms D Van der Walt (DA) welcomed the new Chairperson, and commented that he might be the third or fourth Chairperson since January 2017 - and hopefully the last before the fifth Parliament wrapped up. Given the huge amount of work ahead, including wage negotiations, fighting against over-spending and stopping public ...
Integrated Financial Management System: DPSA Deputy Minister, Treasury, SITA 23 May 2018

Ms D Van der Walt (DA) encouraged the three departments to provide documentation prior to the meeting so that MPs should do their homework before the meeting. MPs do not come to the meeting, look at the presentation and ask questions. Instead, they need to do their own research and ...
Disciplinary cases in Public Service; DPSA & Public Service Commission; Free State Progress Report, with Minister 7 Mar 2018

Ms D van der Walt (DA) asked whether the person who wasted R22 million is being investigated.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 20 Aug 2018

(1) (a) What amount does each specified municipality (Ba-Phalaborwa LM, Giyani LM, Greater Letaba LM, Maruleng LM and Grater Tzaneen LM) owe to the Mopani District Municipality in Limpopo to date, (b) for what period has each debt been outstanding, (c) what are the reasons for non-payment and (d) what ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Human Settlements 27 Jul 2018

1) With regard to land and housing projects undertaken in Bela-Bela, Limpopo, (a) what projects were undertaken as a result of collaboration between the Housing Development Agency and the Bela-Bela Municipality for the periods (i) 2006-2011, (ii) 2011-2016 (iii) 2016-2018 and (b) what was the amount of each agreement that ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 25 Jul 2018

(1) Whether the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality obtained a loan from (a) a private company and/or (b) a private individual in the (i) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18 financial years and (iii) since 1 April 2018; if so, (aa) for what purpose was the loan used and (bb) what are ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

LEARNERS FORCED TO USE HAZARDOUS TOILETS AT LIMPOPO SCHOOLS (Member's Statement) 3 Mar 2015

Hon Deputy Speaker, 13 months ago the department of education in Limpopo undertook to eradicate pit toilets at schools in Limpopo by the end of March 2014. In support of the 2012-13 budget speech of his MEC for education, the then spokesperson, Phuti Seloba, said the following:
Come the end ...
SOCIAL WELFARE TRADED IN FOR OFFICE FURNITURE BY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT (Draft Resolution) 26 Feb 2015

Deputy Speaker, I hereby move without notice on behalf of the DA:
That the House -
1) notes that the Department of Social Development has traded in social welfare for office furniture to the value of R27 million;
2) also notes that this department's budget realignment during the annual budget ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

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