Mrs Deborah Anne Schäfer

Western Cape Provincial Legislature

Formerly: National Assembly

edumin.edumin@westerncape.gov.za

@DebbieSchafer

Party

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Phone

Address

23rd Floor, Golden Acre Building, Adderly Street, Cape Town, 8001

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Province

Western Cape

About Deborah Anne Schäfer

Ms Schafer was born in Pietermaritzburg and completed her secondary education in Cape Town. She obtained a BA degree in English and Psychology from the University of Cape Town and later completed an LLB degree. She practiced law for a period of twelve years prior to starting her political career. Debbie joined the DP in 1999 and served as a ward councilor. She was first elected to Parliament in 2009 and is currently executing duties as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and also serves as the Deputy Chairperson of the Regional Executive in the City of Cape Town, a member of the Provincial Disciplinary Committee and the Registrar of the DA Federal Legal Commission. Source: DA (http://www.da.org.za).

Currently

Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

171st Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
10th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member of the Executive Committee: Education at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) until 7th May 2019
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: N2 Lagunya (Constituency Area) from August 2015 until December 2017
Member-elect at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
15th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: South Peninsula 1 (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Code of Judicial Conduct and Regulations (Ad Hoc Committees) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: South Peninsula 1 (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Family Trust	Debmar Trust ITG 2846/97	Trustee	Household, futniture & personal effects

BENEFITS

Description	Source
Cost of travel, accommodation, car hire	Magistrates Commission
BA miles	British Airways
Voyager miles	SAA
Loyalty points - hotels	Southern Sun Frequent Guest
Loyalty points - hotels	Starwood Preferred Guest

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Amway Distribution - Network Marketing Business	Quintillian [50% share]
Dormant CC [Name change - Lawmark Estate	Member of Schafer Insolvency Administrators CC [50%]
FET College - Receive transport reimbursement	Member - False Bay College Council

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
+-R1 000	2 x Bon Jovi Concert tickets	City of Cape Town
+-R1 500	3 x Justin Bieber Concert tickets	City of Cape Town

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Swellendam	952sq.m.	Erf 2850

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Family Trust	Delsmar Trust ITG 2846/97	Trustee	Household, Furniture and Personal effects

BENEFITS

Description	Source
Costs of travel, accommodation and car hire	Magistrate Commission
BA miles	British Airways
Voyager miles	SAA
Loyalty points - hotels	Southern Sun Frequent Guest
Loyalty points - hotels	Starwood Preferred Guest

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Amway distribution - Network marketing business	Quintillian [50% share]
Delmont CC [Insolvency administrators]	Member of MT Schafer Insolvency Administrators CC [50%]
FET College [Receive transport reimbursement per meeting]	Member of False Bay College Council

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Cape Town	61.16sq.m.	Section 73 [1/2 share]
Cape Town	954sq.m.	Erf 157 [1/2 share]
Swellendam	952sq.m.	Erf 2850

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Amway distributorship - network marketing business	Quintillian [50%]
CC - Dormant	Administrators CC [50% share]
FET College - receive transport reimbursement	Council
Amway Distributorship - Network	Quintillian [50% share]
FET College [Receive transport reimbursement]	Council

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Swellendam	952sq.m.	Erf 2850
Bergvliet, CPT	954sq.m.	Erf 157 [1/2 share]
Strand, CPT	67.16sq.m.	Section 73 [1/2 share]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Family Trust	Debmar Trust	Trustee	Personal effects

TRAVEL

Sponsor	Description
SA Jewish Board of Deputies	semitism - Ottowa, Canada
SA Jewish Board of Deputies	Airfare, Hotel accommodation and Taxi fare, Conference fee

BENEFITS

Description	Source
Executive Club Card - BA miles	British Airways
Voyager miles	SAA
Points for staying at Southern sun Hotels	Southern Sun Frequent Guests
Cost of travel, accommodation, car hire	Magistrates Commission

SPONSORSHIPS

Extent	Description	Source
fee, Taxi fare	Canada	SA Jewish Board of Deputies

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No	Nominal Value
Family Trust	Debmar Trust	Trustee and beneficiary	Houshold furniture

BENEFITS

Description	Source
The Justice Dept. pays for travel, accommodation and S&T for meetings in Pretoria	Magistrates Commission
Executive Club Card - BA miles	British Airways
Voyager miles	SAA

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Amway distributorship	Quintillion [50% share]
Dormant CC	Member of MT Schafer Involvency Administrators CC [50% share]
FET College	Member of False Bay College Council

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Swellendam	952sq.m.	Erf 2850
Bergvliet	954sq.m.	Erf 157 [1/2 share]

Committee appearances

Report of Parliamentary Group on International Relations; Report by Joint Whips' Forum on Attendance Policy of MPs; Report by JSCI on compliance with statutory reporting obligations; Report on legacy issues for 5th Parliament 5 Mar 2014

Ms D Schafer (DA) said it was important to state that the Houses must give reasons if they refused leave. This was so that favouritism and partiality could be avoided and challenged.
Report by Parliamentary Group on International Relations; Report by Joint Whips' Forum on Attendance Policy for MPs; Report by Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence; Progress report by Task Team on Public Participation 19 Feb 2014

Ms D Schafer (DA) said she had only received the report on the morning of the meeting.
Review of National Assembly Rules: Motion of No Confidence; Chapter 13: Legislative Process 8 Nov 2013

Ms D Schafer (DA) supported the summation of Mr Jeffrey, she however wanted to know how “reasonable time” would not run into a year if the “twenty parliamentary working days was removed”? She felt that Mr Jeffrey was contradicting himself with regards to the restrictions because on one hand he ...
Proposed Workshop on Review of Chapter 9 and Associated Institutions Report; Update on provision for Motions of No Confidence in NA Rules, Composition of NA Programming Committee 20 Aug 2013

The Chairperson received apologies from Mr C Frolick (ANC), Mr J De Lange (ANC), Ms J Fubbs (ANC), Mr L Landers (ANC), Mr J Steenhuisen (DA), Ms J Killian (COPE), Mr S Ntapane (UDM), Mr H Gaum (ANC) and Ms D Schafer (DA).
Legal Practice Bill: Department response to submissions; High Court jurisdiction change; Magistrate suspension 18 Jun 2013

Ms D Schafer (DA) said that the Committee had to clearly state in the report that Magistrate Hole should only be assigned to his part-heard matters. It was implied in the report but such an important issue had to be clearly stated. She said that the Committee should request not ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 13 Feb 2014

(1) How much does his department plan to spend on (a) advertising, (b) communication and (c) marketing between 1 January 2014 and 30 April 2014 (i) in total and (ii) as a breakdown of the amount; (2) (a) what mediums is his department going to use in each case and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 13 Feb 2014

(1) In respect of the contract for security services at the Port Alfred magistrates court, (a) from what date in 2013 was the new contract effective and (b) why was this new contract entered into; (2) was a tender process followed; if not, (a) why not and (b) what were ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 13 Feb 2014

How does he plan to combat the loss of confidence in the criminal justice system witnessed in the recent increase of mob killings?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

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