Dr Delmaine Chelsey Christians

Member of the National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

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About Delmaine Chelsey Christians

Political party:

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

084 503 9574

[email protected]

Current positions:

Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees)

since 8th July 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 14th June 2024

Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

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Former positions:

Member at Select Committee on Social Services (NCOP Committees)

from 24th June 2019 until 28th May 2024

Member at Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture (NCOP Committees)

from 24th June 2019 until 28th May 2024

Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)

from 23rd May 2019 until 28th May 2024

153rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

5th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Northern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (20 of 20 )

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (19 of 20 )

2023 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate (31 of 34 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

97% attendance rate (38 of 39 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate (34 of 38 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate (65 of 73 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate (24 of 26 )

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:

Basic Education

Irregularity allegations in WCED IT tender award; with Deputy Minister

3 Dec 2024

Basic Education

STEM Subjects: Teacher Training and Development & Strategies to Promote Learner Achievement; Committee Report on DBE Quarterly Performance; with Deputy Minister

26 Nov 2024

Basic Education

Progress Update on School Infrastructure; Implementation of History as a Compulsory Subject; with Ministry

19 Nov 2024

Basic Education

DBE Quarter 2 2024/25 Performance; DBE BRRR; with Minister

15 Nov 2024

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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.

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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 Basic Education

31 Dec 2024

What actions is her department taking to attract and retain qualified Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics educators, especially in under-resourced ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education

18 Dec 2024

What are the full details of the strategy of her department to enhance early childhood development infrastructure, educator training and ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education

18 Dec 2024

What initiatives has her department implemented (a) in the past three years and (b) since she assumed office to improve ...

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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.

RESPONDING TO URGENCY TO COMBAT REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE (Subject for Discussion)

11 Mar 2020

Hon Chairperson, hon members, fellow South Africans, climate across the world is changing, and the truth is, humans are responsible.

The planet has slowly become warmer, more specifically between the ...

FRIDAY, 6 DECEMBER 2019

6 Dec 2019

Hon Deputy Chairperson, when we send our children to school the expectation is that they are receiving a good education, an education that will enable them to engage as good ...

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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.

2024

11 categories Source

BENEFITS AND INTERESTS FREE LOANS

1 items

Source	Description
Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES AND RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Name of Orgnaization	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to disclose

DIRECTORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of the Company or Partnership
	Nothing to disclose

INCOME GENERATING ASSETS

1 items

Description of Income-Generating Asset	Nature of the Income
Nothing to disclose

OWNERSHIP IN LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description of Property	Size of the Property in Square Meters	Area where Property is Located
Nothing to disclose
Residential House	154 square meters	Durbanville Western Cape

RENTED PROPERTY

1 items

Description of Rented Property and its Usage	Size of the Property in Square Meters	Area where Property is Located
Nothing to disclose

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	Nothing to disclose

PENSIONS

1 items

Public/ Private	Source of the Pension
	Nothing to disclose

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Nature of Shares	Number of Shares	Name of Company
			Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

1 items

Name of Sponsor	Purpose of Travel	Description of Journey
Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Description and Purpose of the Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship	Duration of Sponsorship
	Nothing to disclose

2023

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Name of State Entity
	Nothing to disclose

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to disclose

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	Nothing to disclose

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Extent of the Property	Location-Area	Description of Property
154 square meters	DurbanvilleWestern Cape	Residential House
		Nothing to disclose

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Nothing to disclose

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
		Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
Nothing to disclose

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to disclose

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation
		Nothing to disclose

TRUSTS

1 items

Trustee/Beneficiary	Details of benefits derived	Registration Number	Name of Trust
			Nothing to disclose

2022

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Name of State Entity
	Nothing to disclose

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to disclose

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	Nothing to disclose

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Extent of the Property	Location-Area	Description of Property
154 square meters	DurbanvilleWestern Cape	Residential House
		Nothing to disclose

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Nothing to disclose

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
		Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
Nothing to disclose

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to disclose

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation
		Nothing to disclose

TRUSTS

1 items

Trustee/Beneficiary	Details of benefits derived	Registration Number	Name of Trust
			Nothing to disclose

2021

11 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Name of State Entity
N/A

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
	N/A

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	N/A

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
		N/A

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
N/A

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
	N/A

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
N/A

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
N/A

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship	Extent
	N/A

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of Organisation	Value of any Benefits derived
	N/A

TRUSTS

1 items

Registration Number	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name of Trust	Details of all benefits derived
		N/A

2020

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Name of State Entity	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract
		N/A

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
N/A

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	N/A

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
544.0m2 1150.0m2	DURBANVILLE KIMBERLEY	RESIDENTIAL HOUSE RESIDENTIAL HOUSE

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
N/A

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
	N/A

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
N/A

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
N/A

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Extent
N/A

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
N/A

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of Organisation	Value of any Benefits derived
	N/A

TRUSTS

1 items

Details of all benefits derived	Registration Number	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name of Trust
			N/A

2019

1 categories Source

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
	Durbanville	Townhouse

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