Mr Farhat Essack

Member of the National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

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Farhat Essack

About Farhat Essack

Political party:

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

083 778 6432

021 403 2886

[email protected]

person email

Current positions:

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Former positions:

4th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Mpumalanga Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

107th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (Joint Committees)

from 26th April 2016 until 7th May 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Trade and International Relations (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Select Committee on Finance (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019

5th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Mpumalanga Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

106th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate (24 of 25 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate (14 of 15 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (18 of 19 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate (47 of 51 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate (48 of 70 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate (39 of 51 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (38 of 40 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

83% attendance rate (19 of 23 )

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

Public Enterprises

Eskom 2022/23 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister

22 Nov 2023

Public Enterprises

Minister of Electricity briefing on the Energy Action Plan

15 Nov 2023

Public Enterprises

Engagement with organised labour on the governance, financial and service delivery challenges facing Transnet

1 Nov 2023

Public Enterprises

Public Enterprises Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report

25 Oct 2023

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

Eskom 2022/23 Annual Report

22 Nov 2023

Mr F Essack (DA) noted that the impact of load-shedding on various industries and the economy had been widely discussed ...

Minister of Electricity briefing on the Energy Action Plan

15 Nov 2023

Mr F Essack (DA) said that under the risk mitigation independent power procurement programme, a capacity of 150 MW was ...

Public Enterprise Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report

25 Oct 2023

Mr F Essack (DA) welcomed the detailed report and noted that though all the points would not be ventilated now, ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises

23 Nov 2023

Whether he intends to place a temporary moratorium in his department on the recruitment regulation of the Public Service, including ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises

23 Nov 2023

(1)       Considering that the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises

23 Nov 2023

Whether he has found that the National Logistics Crisis Committee that was appointed by the President of the Republic, Mr ...

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.

INTERVENTION ISSUED IN TERMS OF SECTION 139 (1) (B) OF THE CONSTITUTION, 1996, IN ENDUMENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY.

28 Mar 2019

Deputy Chairperson, no, with due respect, I miss hon Motara so much. I confuse her. Is she from the Free State or Gauteng?

INTERVENTION ISSUED IN TERMS OF SECTION 139 (1) (B) OF THE CONSTITUTION, 1996, IN ENDUMENI LOCAL MUNICIPALITY.

28 Mar 2019

The nice thing is that she sits next to honourable ... [Inaudible.]

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

None

Trustee

F Essack Family Trust

IT 11762/96

None

Trustee

A A Essack Will Trust

2214/92

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R15 000

50

Lavana Investments

Ordinary

Description Extent Location

Erf 2246

1192m2

Lydenburg

Name of Whip Type of Business Approved Employer

Mr John Steenhuisen

Property Investment Company

Yes

F E Baker Prop CC

Mr John Steenhuisen

Administration Company Yes

Baker Motors CC

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Corpolo 2102 (Pty)Ltd

Property Investments

Baker Property (Pty)Ltd

Property Investments

Tornel Development CC

Property Investments

Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

None

Trustee

AA Essack Will Trust

IT 2214/92

R320 000

Minor Children

F Essack Family Trust

IT 11762/96

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R15000

50

Lavana Investments

Ordinary

Description Extent Location

Erf 2246

1192sq.m

Lydenburg

Name of Whip Type of Business Employer

Mr J Steenhuisen

Property Investments Co. Yes

FE Baker Prop CC

Mr J Steenhuisen

Administration Comapny Yes

Baker Motors CC

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Corpclo 2102 PTY(Ltd)

Property Investments

Baker Prop. (Pty)Ltd

Property Investments

Tornel Developments CC

Property Investments

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R343 260

9 200

Old Mutual

Ordinary

R15 000

50

Lavana Investments

Ordinary

R19 110

62

Sasol

BEE Inzalo

Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

None

Trustee

F Essack Family Trust

IT 11762/96

None

Trustee

AA Essack Will Trust

2214/92

Name of Whip Type of Business Employer

C labuschagne

Property Investment Co. Yes

FE Baker Prop. CC

Description Extent Location

Erf 2246

1 192sq.m.

Lydenbeurg

Erf 3317

1 798sq.m.

Lydenburg

Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

None

Trustee

F Esssck Trust

IT11762/96

None

Trustee

AA Essack Will Trust

2214/92

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R341 320

9 200

Old Mutual

Ordinary

R15 000

50

Lavana Inv. (Pty) Ltd

Ordinary

R5 556

62

Sasol

BEE Inzalo

Description Extent Location

Erf 2246

1 192sq.m.

Lydenburg

Erf 3317

1 798sq.m.

Lydenburg

Name of Whip Type of Business Approved Employer

C Labuschagne

Property Investment

Yes

FE Baker Prop CC

C Labuschagne

Investment Company Yes

Baker Motors CC

Directorship/Partnership

Tornel Development (Pty) Ltd [Director - no remuneration]]

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R341 320

9 200

Old Mutual

Ordinary

R15 000

50

Lavana Inv. (Pty) Ltd

Ordinary

R5 556

62

Sasol Inzalo

BEE

Description Extent Location

Erf 2246

1 192sq.m.

Lydenburg

Erf 3317

1 798sq.m.

Lydenburg

Name of Whip Type of Business Approved Employer

Not Supplied

Property Investment

No

F E Baker prop. CC

Not Supplied

Investment Company

No

Baker Motors CC

Name Value Activity

Baker Motors

R100 000

Investments

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Baker Properties

Private Co.

Corplo 2102

CC

Corplo 2102

Private Co.