Mr Fezile Bhengu

Formerly: National Assembly

Fezile Bhengu

About Fezile Bhengu

Maj. Gen. Fezile Bhengu was born 6 August 1954. He served as a Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of South Africa until May 11 2009. He also served as a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2009 where he served as African National Congress Parliamentary Whip and was appointed as ANC Whip in the National Assembly on 2 October 2014 again. He was the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and the Portfolio Committee on Defence. He has been a member of the Joint Rules Committee and a parliamentary Programming Cluster Whip and Convenor.

Maj. Gen. Bhengu holds a B Juris from Fort Hare University. Maj. Gen. Bhengu had memberships at ANC Branch Executive Committee(BEC),Regional Executive Committee (REC) levels in Transkei and OR Tambo, where he served in the capacities of Secretary for the Transkei region. He was active in the ANC underground structures,the United Democratic Front (UDF) and as a Student. source: gov.za

Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

071 670 3787

021 403 3227

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Current positions:

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Former positions:

Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 2nd October 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (736): Port St Johns (Constituency Office)

from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Ethics and Members' Interests (Joint Committees)

until 7th May 2019

Chief Whip at Ethics and Members' Interests (Joint Committees)

until June 2014

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

2nd Candidate at African National Congress Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 19th October 2011 until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (736): Port St Johns (Constituency Office)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (NA) (Ad Hoc Committees)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Private Members' Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions (National Assembly Committees)

until 6th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (3 of 3 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate (5 of 7 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

75% attendance rate (6 of 8 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (3 of 3 )

Attendance Methodology

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Recent meetings attended:

Rules of the National Assembly

Section 89: Removal of President – finalisation of revised rules

28 Aug 2018

Joint Rules

Parliamentary Programme Framework for 2018; Arrangements for SONA

15 Feb 2018

Rules of the National Assembly

Discussion on report of Sub-committee on Review of Assembly Rules: Section 89 of Constitution

1 Feb 2018

Rules of the National Assembly

Oversight of Presidency; Unanswered Questions by Executive, Mini-Plenaries; Pre-1994 Legislation

18 Oct 2017

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What they said in committee meetings:

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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 Tourism

15 Nov 2013

(1) What are his department’s plans for tourism with regard to protected areas; (2) has his department identified priorities for ...

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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.

LEGAL AID SOUTH AFRICA BILL (Second Reading debate)

30 Oct 2014

Hon Chair, it is parliamentary for a member to call another member ... or to say to another member that he is lying. I want you to rule on that.

Appropriation Bill

14 May 2013

Mhlalingaphambili, kudla ngokuthiwa izinja ezikhonkotha ziginya kufuneka uzilumkele. [Chairperson, people like to say you must ignore dogs that bark with their mouths full of food morsels.]

South Africa starts with ...

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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.
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Glacier

Private

Name of Company Nature

Sanlam - Glacier

Investments

FNB

Unit Trust

FNB

Share Investments

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East London

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Kokstad

Source Public/Private

Glacier

Private

Name of Company

Sanlam

Multi Choice [Phuthuma Nathi]

Description Extent Location

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East LOndon

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Kokstad

Source Public/Private

Glacier

Private

Name of Company

Sanlam

Multichoice [Phuthuma Nathi]

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Sunnyridge, East London

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Kokstad

Source Public/Private

Glacier

Private

Name of Company Nature

Sanlam

Shares

Multichoice [Phutuma Nathi]

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Description Extent Location

Dwelling

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Kokstad

Dwelling

Sunnyridge

Source Public/Private

Glacier [Sanlam]

Private

Name of Company Nature

Sanlam

Shares

Multi Choice [Phuthuma Nathi]

Shares

Description Extent Location

Dwelling

Normal

Kokstad

Source Public/Private

Sanlam

Private

Name of Company Nature

Sanlam

Shares

Phuthuma Nathi

Shares

Description Extent Location

Dwelling House

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Kokstad