Mr David Douglas Des Van Rooyen

Member of the National Assembly

Write a public message to this politician

About David Douglas Des Van Rooyen

Mr Van Rooyen previously served as the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and also had a very brief stint as Minister of Finance. He got involved in politics in the mid - 1980s. He was an MK operative and soldier, and held various leadership positions in COSAS, Khutsong Student Congress, UDF and NUM. He also held a number of leadership positions in the ANC from 1994 to 2007. Mr Van Rooyen holds an advance Business Management Diploma, Diploma in Municipal Governance, certificate in Municipal Governance, certificate in Councillor Development, certificate in Municipal Finance, certificate in Economic & Public Finance and Masters Degree in Public Development and Management. The University of London conferred a MSc Finance (Economic Policy) to Mr Van Rooyen on 30 July 2014. He holds a certificate in Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management from UNISA.

Mr Van Rooyen joined the MK political party in 2024

Political party:

Umkhonto Wesizwe

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

083 645 7888

021 403 2711

[email protected]

Current positions:

Member at Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (Joint Committees)

since 9th October 2024

Alternate Member at National Assembly Rules Committee (National Assembly Committees)

since 24th July 2024

Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees)

since 8th July 2024

Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 6th July 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 25th June 2024

12th Candidate at Umkhonto Wesizwe National Election List 2024 (Election List)

since 23rd April 2024

Member at Umkhonto Wesizwe (Party)

Show all 7 current positions

Former positions:

Member at Standing Committee on Appropriations (National Assembly Committees)

from 8th July 2024 until 11th December 2024

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

until 2023

Member at Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (National Assembly Committees)

from 15th March 2018 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees)

from 15th March 2018 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (129): Westville Westonaria City (Constituency Office)

from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at National Executive (Executive)

from 13th December 2015 until 26th February 2018

Minister of Finance at National Executive (Executive)

from 10th December 2015 until 13th December 2015

Whip at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 10th December 2015

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

19th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 27th July 2009 until 6th May 2014

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (129): Westville Westonaria City (Constituency Office)

until 6th May 2014

Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees)

until 6th May 2014

Show all 15 former positions

Public messages sent to this politician

Fetching the latest messages to David Douglas Des Van Rooyen …

Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2025 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate (7 of 8 )

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

62% attendance rate (38 of 61 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

50% attendance rate (1 of 2 )

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 1 meeting

2018 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate (14 of 16 )

2017 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 3 meetings

2016 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 2 meetings

2015 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 0 meetings

2015 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate (52 of 59 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate (31 of 33 )

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:

Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament

Parliament Q1-3 2024/25 Performance

18 Mar 2025

Finance Standing Committee

2025 Budget: National Treasury briefing (with Minister)

14 Mar 2025

Public Service and Administration

Joint meeting: SATBVC State Committee petition on pension redress

11 Mar 2025

Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament

Draft 7th Parliament Strategic Plan; Division Managers on their portfolios scope, mandate, budget and challenges

27 Feb 2025

See all meetings attended by this politician

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.

No appearances found

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 Defence and Military Veterans

27 Feb 2025

(1) Whether the logistics division of the Department of Defence is operating without the intervention of the office of the ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

26 Feb 2025

(1) What measures is the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) implementing to ensure that the conflict in the Democratic Republic ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

26 Feb 2025

(1) Whether she has found that the SA Army Infantry Formation is sufficiently motivated to handle the current situation in ...

See all questions asked by this politician

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.

AUDITING PROFESSION AMENDMENT BILL (Second Reading debate)

12 Mar 2015

House Chair, as the ANC we noted that the current Act did not regulate candidate auditors. As earlier indicated, the proposed amendments will ensure that all aspiring registered auditors are ...

NO451E

4 Mar 2015

Chairperson, in his address, hon Ndlozi indicated that Mahlobo beat us up. I really think you should instruct hon Ndlozi to withdraw that unfortunate remark. Thank you. [Interjections.]

See all plenary appearances for this politician

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.

2018

6 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

5 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Kimbiya Holdings	Private Company
Muzivonke Mining	Private Company
Phambili Services	Private Company
Late Bloomer	Private Company
Sukuta Enterprises	Private Company

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

2 items

Source	Description	Value
MKMVA	Bag	/-R350
African National Congress	Bag	/-R350

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
Private Residence	Private Residence	Suideroord

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
203	MTN	Shares
106	Khulisa	Shares
436	Welkom Yizani	Shares

TRAVEL

5 items

Description	Sponsor
MKMVA Business / Victoria Falls	Senzo
MKMVA Business/ Jordan & Qatar	AA Security
MKMVA Business/Harare	Trevor
MKMVA Business/Botswana	Senzo
MKMVA Business / Namibia	Dumisani

TRUSTS

1 items

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
None	DDD Van Rooyen BW Van Rooyen L Van Rooyen	Esau-Mahlare	IT 17003402/2016

2017

4 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

No	Nature	Name of Company
203	Shares
106	Shares	Khulisa
436	Shares	Welkom Yizani

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

4 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Muzivonke Mining	Private Company
Phambili Services	Private Company
Lake Bloomer	Private Company
Sukuta Enterprise	Private Company

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

8 items

Source	Description	Value
SALGA	Bag	R500
Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB)	Book "21 Icons South Africa"	R400
Ambassador of Switzerland, Mrs Helene Budliger Artieda	The Original Mondaine Official Swiss Railways Watch	R800
Ambassador Tian Xuejun - Embassy of China	Hong Kong MX Moon Cakes	R300
Moferefere Tshabalala President Association of Municipal Electricity Utilities (AMEU)	Envelop Opener ( AMEU 65th Conference 2016)	R250
SALGA	Wine Opener and History Book of China	R500
Public Protector	Power bank charger and Umbrella	R450
Indian High Commissioner	Chivas Regal Whiskey Meerlust Merlot Wine Assam Orthodox Tea	R700

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
Private residence	Private Residence	Suideroord, Johannesburg

2016

4 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
POBPF	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
430	Welkom Yizani	Shares
203	Asonge	Shares
106	Khalisa	Shares

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

5 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Muzivokile Mining Pro CC
Phambin Services (Pty) Ltd	Private Co.
Phambin Services (Pty) Ltd [Incorporator]	Private Co.
Late Bloomers Enterprise	Private Co.
Sukuta Enterprise	Private Co.

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
SALGA	Bag	R500

2015

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
430	Welkom Yizani	Shares
230	Asonge	Shares
106	Khalisa	Shares

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

5 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Lake Bloomer Enterprise	Private Co.
Muziovulile Mining Projects	CC
Sukuta Enterprise	Private Co.
Walinzi Protection Services	CC
Phambin Services	Private Co.

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Suideroord, JHB

2014

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
430	Welkom Yizani	Shares
203	Asonge	Shares
106	Khalisa	Shares

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

3 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Muzlvokile Mining Pro CC
Phambiri Services (Pty) Ltd	Private Co.
Phambiri Services (Pty) Ltd [Incorporator]	Private Co.

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Suideroord, JHB

2013

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
430	Welkom Yizani	Shares
203	Asonge	Shares
106	Khalisa	Shares

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Muzlvokile Mining Pro CC	CC

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Suideroord, JHB

2012

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
430	Welkom Yizani	Shares
203	Asonge	Shares
106	Khulisa	Shares

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Muzivokile Mining Project	CC

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Carletonville

2011

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
430	Welkom Yizani	Shares
203	Asonge	Shares
106	Khulisa	Shares

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Muziovukile Mining Project	CC

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Carletonville

2010

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

Name of Company	No
Welkom Yizani	430
Asonge	203
Khulisa	106

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Muziovukile Mining Projects	CC

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Carletonville

Correct this page