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.

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2020 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate

Attended 31 meetings out of 33

2019 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate

Attended 37 meetings out of 48

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

Adhoc Standing Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP) — Legal Briefing on Covid-19 Lockdown Judgement — 18 Jun 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP) — Dunoon land acquisition inquiry: MPL Herron; HDA & Department of Human Settlements — 12 Jun 2020
Adhoc Standing Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP) — Western Cape Department of Health briefing — 10 Jun 2020
Adhoc Standing Committee on Covid-19 (WCPP) — Public participation process in respect of citizen engagement on COVID-19 related matters — 3 Jun 2020
Human Settlements (WCPP) — Filling of vacancies at Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal: Department of Human Settlements briefing — 3 Jun 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

Acquisition of erven in Doornbach: MPL Brett Herron; HDA & Department of Human Settlements briefing 12 Jun 2020

Mr D America (DA) said that he believed the scope and mandate of the Committee was expanded by Mr Herron’s presentation. He asked what the zoning of the Annandale farm was – to enable the Committee to decide if the price per square metre was fair. Due to Mr Roundtree ...
Filling of vacancies at Western Cape Rental Housing Tribunal: Department of Human Settlements briefing 3 Jun 2020

Mr D America (DA) agreed with Mr Herron on the issue of receiving the curriculum vitae’s late via email. However, he was of the view the information received was enough to make recommendations. The advertisement period did not disqualify it from making recommendations to the Minister.
Investments and impairment of investments for 2018/19; Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport on investigation and self-insurance model for heritage assets 22 May 2020

Mr D America (DA) echoed this comment, and said there was clarity on the impairment and how they had arrived at it. It was regrettable that due to Covid 19, there was going to be a significant impairment in the next balance sheet. As one did not know the impact ...
Transitional Residential Housing Units: Department of Human Settlements briefing; Committee Reports 20 May 2020

Mr D America (DA) noted that the Department had had an engagement with the Race Park Rate Payers’ Association. He raised the point that it had voiced concerns and asked what these were and if they were resolved. He also asked what a fourth option entailed.
Disaster management & local government oversight: MECs & WC Disaster Management Input 13 May 2020

Mr D America (DA) said that there had been broad allegations of Councillors who had involved themselves in the distribution of food parcels on a party political basis, and he wanted to know if the Minister or HOD’s office had received any details or complaints. He wanted to know ...

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 ...
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