Member of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature
Mr Gerrit Pretorius is a South African politician and former diplomat who has been a Democratic Alliance Member of the Western Cape Provincial Parliament since December 2022. He was a municipal councillor of the George Local Municipality from 2016 to 2021, serving as the deputy mayor of the municipality from 2016 until 2018 and as council speaker from 2018 until he left council.
Democratic Alliance (DA)
Not associated with any constituency offices
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Western Cape
Chairperson at Oversight over the response to TB-related matters (WCPP) (Ad Hoc Committees)
since 11th April 2023
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Impact of the National Energy Crisis (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
since 15th March 2023
Alternate Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Appointments to the Public Service Commission (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
since 15th March 2023
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Education (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 3rd March 2023
Alternate Member at Petitions Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 3rd March 2023
Member at Standing Committee on Premier & Constitutional Matters (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
since 3rd March 2023
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Social Development (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
since 3rd March 2023
Chairperson at Standing Committee on Health and Wellness (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
since 30th January 2023
Member at Standing Committee on Premier & Constitutional Matters (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
since 30th January 2023
Alternate Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 30th January 2023
Alternate Member at Programme Authority (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
since 30th January 2023
Alternate Member at Budget Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)
since 30th January 2023
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 15th December 2022
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
Member at Oversight over the response to TB-related matters (WCPP) (Ad Hoc Committees)
from 28th February 2023 until 11th April 2023
from 3rd March 2023 until 1st April 2023
Chairperson at Standing Committee on Health (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 30th January 2023 until 1st April 2023
Member at Petitions Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)
from 30th January 2023 until 3rd March 2023
36th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
2023 committee attendance as mp
94% attendance rate (15 of 16 )
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Energy Crisis in South Africa and its effect on the Western Cape: engagement with Minister, Eskom
24 May 2023
Mr G Pretorius (DA) referred to the 65 – 75% recovery rates mentioned by Mr Nxumalo and the transmission challenges ...
14 Apr 2023
The Chairperson asked if it was possible for the Department to contain what they were dealing with. He also wanted ...
Mr G Pretorius (DA) raised the issue of access to the recreation programme. He said he once represented a municipal ...
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