Mr Derrick America

Western Cape Provincial Legislature

Formerly: National Assembly

About Derrick America

Mr. America previously served as a lecturer at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology for labour law and business courses from 1995 to 2009. He graduated from the University of the Western Cape in 1999 with an BCom honours degree and earned his MBA from the Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia in 2001.

For more about this Member, read his blog post.

2020 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 63 meetings out of 72

2019 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate

Attended 36 meetings out of 47

2018 committee attendance as mp

97% attendance rate

Attended 30 meetings out of 31

2017 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 25

2016 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 24

2015 committee attendance as mp

82% attendance rate

Attended 18 meetings out of 22

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

88% attendance rate

Attended 14 meetings out of 16

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Adhoc Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP) — Covid-19 Resurgence Response Plan for Western Cape: Premier & Health MEC briefing — 29 Dec 2020
Human Settlements (WCPP) — Department of Human Settlements & Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal 2019/20 Annual Reports — 11 Dec 2020
Local Government (WCPP) — Department of Local Government 2019/20 Annual Report — 7 Dec 2020
Budget (WCPP) — Western Cape 2019/20 Annual Reports & Audit Outcomes; 2nd Adjustments Appropriation Bill — 1 Dec 2020
Local Government (WCPP) — Western Cape Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Local Government — 27 Nov 2020

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

None at Ad-hoc Committee on Covid-19 Pandemic (Ad Hoc Committees) since 14th April 2020
Member at Human Settlements (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Programme Authority (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Chairperson at Standing Committee on Local Government Oversight (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Petitions Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Member at Standing Committee on Human Settlement (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Agriculture and environmental Planning (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Economic Opportunities, Tourism and Agriculture (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Member at Budget Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Member at Transport and Public Works (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Alternate Member at Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee) since 3rd June 2019
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party) since March 2019
Alternate Member at Agriculture,Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (WCPP) (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

Formerly

22nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Labour (National Assembly Committees) from 7th June 2017 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party) until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade and Industry (National Assembly Committees) from 8th December 2016 until 5th December 2017
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Laingsburg (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until December 2017
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Prins Albert (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until December 2017
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Labour (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th June 2017
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
35th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
7th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Sanlam Glacier	Private
GEPF	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R265.00 per share	7	Sasol	Sasol BEE Ordinary
R40.40	70	Sasol	Sasol Inzalo

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
50% share of House	1071sq.m	Brackenfell, Cape Town
50% share of Flat	57sq.m	Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
GEPF	Public
Sanlam - Glacier	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
70	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House: Erf 7182	1050 sq.m	Brackenfell
Flat: Erf 7603	57 sq.m	Stellenbosch, Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
GEPF	Public
Sanlam - Glacier	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
70	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Oversight and study tour to Taiwan from 1-6 Dec 2015	Taiwanese Government

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Flat - erf 7603	57sq.m.	Stellenbosch
House - erf 7182	1 050sq.m.	Brackenfell

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
GEPF	Public
Sanlam - Glacier	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
70	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House - Erf 7182	1 050sq.m.	Brackenfell
Flat - Erf 7603	57sq.m.	Stellenbosch

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
GEPF	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
70	Sasol Inzalo	Ordinary

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House - Erf 7182	1 050sq.m.	Vredekloof, Brackenfell

Committee appearances

Situational analysis of the pandemic in the province: engagement with Premier & Health MEC 29 Dec 2020

Mr D America (DA) stated that he did not object to the proposal made by Mr Dugmore that presentations take no longer than one hour in a three-hour meeting. However, he would like to amend the proposal and that presentations not exceed 50% of the allocated meeting time.
Department of Human Settlements & Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal 2019/20 Annual Reports 11 Dec 2020

Mr D America (DA) noted that the Tribunal had a history of serious case backlogs. He wanted to ascertain to what extent the Tribunal had dealt with the backlogs and what the current status of unresolved cases was.
Department of Local Government 2019/20 Annual Report 7 Dec 2020

The Chairperson introduced himself and welcomed everyone to the meeting of the Standing Committee on Local Government.
Western Cape Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Human Settlements 27 Nov 2020

Mr D America (DA) seconded the proposal to accept both the Vote as well as the Committee report on the Budget Vote.
Western Cape Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Local Government 27 Nov 2020

The Chairperson thanked the Department on behalf of the Committee, and wished them luck as the year to come will also be tough.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 16 Apr 2019

What number of vacant funded posts are in the waste management department within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, (b) what are the grading levels of the posts and (c) how long has each position been vacant?
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 15 Apr 2019

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by her department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b)(i) Deputy ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 15 Apr 2019

With reference to the Edleen Primary School, situated in the City of Ekurhuleni, (a) why is the school in such a state of disrepair, (b) when last was maintenance conducted at the school, (c) on what date will all repairs be completed at the school and (d) on what date ...

All Questions and Answers

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

TRAVEL

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

Plenary appearances