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

100% attendance rate

Attended 8 meetings out of 8

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

Budget (WCPP) — Committee Report on Western Cape Appropriation Bill & Western Cape Additional Adjustment Appropriation Bill — 19 Mar 2020
Finance, Economic Opportunities and Tourism (WCPP) — Committee Report on Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 3 and Vote 12 — 18 Mar 2020
Local Government (WCPP) — Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 14 Department of Local Government — 13 Mar 2020
Human Settlements (WCPP) — Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 8 Human Settlements — 12 Mar 2020
Budget (WCPP) — Provincial Treasury briefings: Western Cape Appropriations Bill; Western Cape Additional Adjustment Appropriations Bill & 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance — 10 Mar 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

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

Western Cape 2019/20 Financial year, with AGSA input; Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment Act requirements by departments and entities of Western Cape Government 28 Feb 2020

Mr D America (DA) supported the Chairperson’s proposal and decided to give the Auditor-General’s office the benefit of the doubt.
Acquisition of evern in Doornbach; Western Cape 2019/20 audit: AGSA; B-BBEEA requirements by Departments & Western Cape Government 14 Feb 2020

Mr D America (DA) summarised the two key things exposed in Mr Herron’s complaint. One is that the property was purchased at an inflated price, and the second was the political interference in the acquisition of the land. Although he noted the evidence of political interference such as councillor ...
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Local Government 27 Nov 2019

The Chairperson invited the Minister and Officials of the Department to brief the Committee on their motivations for the budget adjustments.
Western Cape Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Department of Human Settlements 27 Nov 2019

Mr D America (DA) said he noticed on page 186 some programmes in subprogramme 3.3 with regards to reclassification of financial incremental interventions which amounts to R95.9m. Could the Department provide more clarity on what this means? On sub programme 4.2 on housing, property maintenance, goods and ...
Committee Reports on 2018/2019 Annual Reports 26 Nov 2019

Mr D America (DA) said that if expertise was required for a particular assignment, and if that service provider was procured and it was properly motivated, then it should not be deemed as irregular expenditure..

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