Mr Derrick America

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.

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2019 committee attendance as mp

67% attendance rate

Attended 4 meetings out of 6

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 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

Labour — Compensation Fund inspectorate report on Top 20 non-compliant companies; Supported Employment Enterprises performance & sales improvement plan — 6 Mar 2019
Labour — Productivity SA challenges & alternative funding plans — 27 Feb 2019
Labour — Department of Labour, NEDLAC & CCCMA Quarter 1 & 2 performance — 13 Feb 2019
Labour — National Minimum Wage Act technical amendments: briefing — 16 Jan 2019
Labour — Committee Annual Report & Legacy Report — 21 Nov 2018

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 Portfolio Committee on Labour (National Assembly Committees) since 7th June 2017
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

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 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	GEPF
Private	Sanlam - Glacier

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No
Ordinary	Sasol Inzalo	70

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	GEPF
Private	Sanlam - Glacier

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No
Ordinary	Sasol Inzalo	70

TRAVEL

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	GEPF
Private	Sanlam - Glacier

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No
Ordinary	Sasol Inzalo	70

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	GEPF

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	No
Ordinary	Sasol Inzalo	70

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Committee appearances

Compensation Fund inspectorate report on Top 20 non-compliant companies; Supported Employment Enterprises performance & sales improvement plan 6 Mar 2019

Mr D America (DA) asked how many inspectors are in the Western Cape, and if most of the inspections took place in the townships or in the urban areas. He asked if there were any differences in the manner in which inspections are conducted in the townships and the urban ...
Department of Labour Quarter 2 performance 13 Feb 2019

Mr D America (DA) asked who conducted the investigation, whether there was a report on the investigation and whether it was available.
Committee Annual Report & Legacy Report 21 Nov 2018

Mr D America (DA) said that he did not see any problem with the report and the financial expenditure. He was only curious to know more about the component on the financial report labelled “Entertainment – Domestic - MPs.”
Horse-racing grooms working conditions & Department inspections 14 Nov 2018

Mr D America (DA) thanked the two teams for the presentations. He said that he understands that the engagement follows the oversight visit and the need for the inspectorate to conduct inspections which they have done. He mentioned that he does not understand the role of Mr Woodruff in this ...
2018 Jobs Summit Report: Ministry of Labour briefing; 5th Parliament Legacy Reports (2014 - 2019): Content Advisor briefing 7 Nov 2018

Mr D America (DA) commended Mr Seafield on the passion exhibited throughout the presentation. He was pleased to hear that the labour movement would establish its own factory and looked forward to seeing them offer their employees the same conditions of service that they often demanded from other employers.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 28 Nov 2018

Whether, since she served in Cabinet, she (a)(i) was ever influenced by any person and/or (ii) influenced any of her department’s employees to take any official administrative action on behalf of any (aa) member, (bb) employee and/or (cc) close associate of the Gupta family and/or ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 31 Aug 2018

With reference to the educator strike action (details furnished), were the strikes protected in terms of notice that was given; if not, what disciplinary action was taken against the educators who participated in the illegal strike?
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 18 Jul 2018

With reference to her reply to question 1347 on 23 May 2018, (a)(i) on what specific date did the SA Council of Educators (SACE) initiate discussions with the Department of Social Development to gain access to the Child Protection Register and (ii) what progress has been made in this ...

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

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