Mr Denis Joseph

National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces and Western Cape Provincial Legislature

denisjoseph77@yahoo.com

About Denis Joseph

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

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

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 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

Standing Committee on Appropriations — Overview of Committee work undertaken during 2019 — 5 Dec 2019
Standing Committee on Appropriations — Subcommittee on Appointment of PBO Director: Compilation of proposed shortlist (meeting postponed) — 3 Dec 2019
Standing Committee on Appropriations — 2019 Adjustments Appropriation Bill & MTBPS: finalisation & committee reports — 3 Dec 2019
Standing Committee on Appropriations — 2019 Adjustments Appropriation Bill & MTBPS: public hearings — 29 Nov 2019
Standing Committee on Appropriations — Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B16-2019]: briefing — 28 Nov 2019

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

Formerly

29th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
25th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National 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 Standing Committee on Finance (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) until 7th May 2019
Chairperson at Budget Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-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 Finance (Ncop Committees) until 21st April 2014
Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (Ncop Committees) until 21st April 2014

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

Subcommittee on Appointment of PBO Director: Compilation of proposed shortlist 3 Dec 2019

Mr D Joseph (DA) sought clarity if this Committee was established with the understanding that alternates would be allowed. He was not sure and needed guidance. Irrespective if it was his own party, did the Committee afford the other parties to have alternates? He wanted clarity on the matter.
2019 Adjustments Appropriation Bill: committee reports 3 Dec 2019

Mr D Joseph (DA) said that under the point ‘Social Development’ it stated ‘higher allocations to early childhood development grants in the provinces will increase’. The issue of early childhood development was therefore covered on page 7.
2019 Adjustments Appropriation Bill & MTBPS: public hearings 29 Nov 2019

Mr D Joseph (DA) said he did not agree with OUTA’s view that the National Treasury’s fiscal policy was weak. The problem was weak management. He said the Unicef presentation had not mentioned teenage pregnancies and violence at schools. He acknowledged that cannabis could have an impact on ...
2019 Adjustments Appropriation Bill Departments of Water and Sanitation and Cooperative Governance briefing 27 Nov 2019

Mr D Joseph (DA) asked about a long term solution for the Vaal River system. Could other departments be involved? He referred to underspending in the second quarter, and asked if the Department had sufficient financial and engineering capacity.
Engagement with the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget of the Parliament of the Republic of Kenya; 2019 Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Health briefing; Committe Report on Eskom Holdings SOC from 14 to 16 October 2019 oversight 26 Nov 2019

Mr D Joseph (DA) commented on provinces not submitting information on time, and said that these provinces should be acted upon. The presentation had spoken of 2 200 posts being budgeted for, but 3 039 posts had been created. This meant that 939 posts had been created without approval, and ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises 28 Nov 2019

Which types of functions or skills have been declared non-core in Eskom, (b) What is the budget attached to the non-core functions and/or skills as declared by Eskom and (c) How does Eskom intend to deal with the functions and/or skills that have been declared non-core?
Questions asked to the Minister of Public Service and Administration 20 Nov 2019

What (a) type of performance or incentive bonuses exist in the Public Sector excluding 13th salary cheque and (b) amount was budgeted for these performance or incentive bonuses (i) in the (aa) 2017-18 and (bb) 2018-19 financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2019?
Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises 6 Nov 2019

(1)What is the total number of international governments and private companies to whom Eskom provided electricity? (2) What; (a) is the total amount of outstanding payments to Eskom by the respective clients, (b) are the reasons for the outstanding cost and (c) type of disputes are delaying payment of ...

All Questions and Answers

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.

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

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