Mr Denis Joseph

National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces and Western Cape Provincial Legislature

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About Denis Joseph

Mr Joseph is the former Deputy Chief Whip of the Democratic Alliance in the Western Cape Provincial Legislature.

He was also a Member of the Rules, Public Accounts and Finance Committees.

2020 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 57 meetings out of 60

2019 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate

Attended 46 meetings out of 49

2018 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 28 meetings out of 30

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate

Attended 1 meeting out of 1

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Standing Committee on Appropriations — 2020 Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill & MTBPS: finalisation & committee reports — 1 Dec 2020
Standing Committee on Appropriations — 2020 MTBPS & Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: public hearings — 27 Nov 2020
Standing Committee on Appropriations — Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: SAPS R5.8 billion reduction — 25 Nov 2020
Standing Committee on Appropriations — Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Minister & Department of Transport briefing — 24 Nov 2020
Standing Committee on Appropriations — Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Basic Education briefing; with Minister — 24 Nov 2020

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Currently

Member at Standing Committee on Appropriations (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

25th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
29th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
None at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Hessequa (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Chairperson at Budget Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Chairperson at Standing Committee on Finance (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Deputy Chief Whip at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
23rd 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: Mitchells Plain 1 (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Mitchells Plain 1 (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Defence (Joint Committees) until 6th May 2014
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) from 20th October 2011 until 21st April 2014
Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (NCOP Committees) until 21st April 2014
Member at Select Committee on Finance (NCOP Committees) until 21st April 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	529sq.m.	Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential House	29sq.m.	Cape Town

Committee appearances

2020 Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill & MTBPS: finalisation & committee reports 1 Dec 2020

Mr D Joseph (DA) said that he wished the record to reflect his abstention from the vote.
2020 MTBPS & Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: public hearings 27 Nov 2020

Mr D Joseph (DA) argued that government allowed for public participation, and queried the C19 People’s Coalition’s statement about the lack of public participation opportunities. He agreed that too much money was spent on consultants and litigation. He asked the PSAM to explain their view of fiscal governance, financial integrity ...
Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: SAPS briefing 25 Nov 2020

Mr D Joseph (DA), agreed with most of the points made by Ms Peters. He observed that the Constitution is very clear in section 205 that the mandate of the police is to combat and investigate crime, to maintain public order and protect citizens and their property. Section 206 also ...
Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Transport briefing 24 Nov 2020

Mr D Joseph (DA) thanked the Minister and his team for the presentation and welcomed Mr Leonard Ramatlakane as the new Board chairperson of PRASA.
Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Basic Education briefing 24 Nov 2020

Mr D Joseph (DA) said there were a few other structures besides the Committee that were doing the work -- from the Cabinet, and the technical team working behind the scenes before they got to the figures and the information that the Committee had to deal with. That part was ...

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Questions

Questions asked to the Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 9 Sep 2020

By what date will her department start the process of introducing amending legislation in Parliament to Chapter 12 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, including subsections (a) (211) (1) and (b) (212)(1) in light of the fact that the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, signed the ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development 26 Aug 2020

Whether she intends to introduce amending legislation to allow for the suspension of section 25(7) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, to make provision for the dispossessed property of Khoisan communities prior to 19 June 1913; if not, what is the position in this regard; if ...
Questions asked to the Minister in the Presidency 25 Aug 2020

What are the names of the (a) Ministers and/or (b) Deputy Ministers who have been deployed to the district municipalities in each province according to the announcement made by the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa; 2. whether the deployment plans will be submitted to Parliament for oversight purposes according to ...

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Plenary appearances

DIVISION OF REVENUE AMENDMENT BILL (Second Reading debate) 20 Nov 2019

Hon House Chair, the DA supports the report of the Standing Committee on Appropriations; however, the DA does not support the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill. The DA welcomes the presentations made by interest groups outside of Parliament and wishes to thank our stakeholders working within government structures.
The Division ...
NOTICES OF MOTION 24 Oct 2019

House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that, on the next sitting day of the House, I shall move on behalf of the DA that the House debates the concept of traditional leaders and Khoisan reflecting on their role in a democratic South Africa. Thank you.

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