Gizella Opperman

National Assembly

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About Gizella Opperman

2021 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 4 meetings out of 4

2020 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 42 meetings out of 45

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 2 meetings out of 2

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Social Development — DSD, SASSA & NDA 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance; update on implementation of Covid-19 grant; report back on CDA board vacancies — 1 Sep 2021
Social Development — Update on migration of Early Childhood Development: DSD & DBE briefing; with Ministers — 25 Aug 2021
Social Development — Children’s Amendment Bill: Committee Report on public hearings; Committee report on oversight visit to KZN and Gauteng; Committee Programme — 18 Aug 2021
Social Development — Fund-Raising Amendment Bill: briefing; with Minister — 2 Jun 2021
Social Development — Children’s Amendment Bill: Technical Team on ECD chapters/clauses; DSD Budget: Committee Report — 19 May 2021

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Currently

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly Committees) since 7th December 2020
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees) from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020
1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Northern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
192nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
3rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Northern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Committee appearances

CDA Board Vacancies: Recommendation; DSD 2020/21 Quarter 3 performance 1 Sep 2021

Ms G Opperman (DA) asked about the NDA presentation, and referred to the Ndzalama project, of which the NDA had paid 85% in the third quarter. Was it fully operational now? How much had been spent to date?
Update on migration of Early Childhood Development: DSD & DBE briefing 25 Aug 2021

Ms G Opperman (DA) said there were 3.2 million children who were not in ECD centres, and 2.5 million children in unregistered ECD facilities. Had the DBE determined how many extra or new ECD centres and ECD practitioners would be needed to accelerate universal access to ECD in South Africa ...
Children’s Amendment Bill: public hearings day 5 18 May 2021

Ms G Opperman (DA) referred to Door of Hope which said that 3500 children are abandoned annually. She asked if there was an estimate of how many babies were abandoned since lockdown in South Africa. She asked what prevents baby boxes from being legalised in South Africa. How can one ...
Children’s Amendment Bill: public hearings day 3 13 May 2021

Ms G Opperman (DA) asked ISSA about current statistics on intersex mutilation where unnecessary surgery was being performed and about the number of disciplinary charges in the medical field arising from this.
Children’s Amendment Bill: Legal Advisor on status of ECD clauses that were not contested & summary of public comments 7 May 2021

The Chairperson noted apologies from Ms D Ngwenya (EFF), Ms M Sukers (ACDP), Ms N Mvana (ANC), and Ms G Opperman (DA).

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Social Development 25 Jun 2021

(1)With reference to the presentation of the Auditor-General to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development, (a) with what amount did the debtors balance increase due to the R350 Social Relief of Distress grant overpayments and (b) what number of ineligible beneficiaries received food parcels and vouchers due to poor policies ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Social Development 25 Jun 2021

With reference to her department’s presentation on its Third Quarter performance to the Portfolio Committee on Social Development on 17 March 2021, and specifically that it only spent approximately 29% of its budget allocation to provinces and municipalities to date, what amount does her department owe municipalities for services?
Questions asked to the Minister of Social Development 25 Jun 2021

(1)What number of the 70 social service practitioners capacitated on psychosocial support are stationed in the Northern Cape; (2) what total number of active shelters for women are in the Northern Cape according to the policy on sheltering services?

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Plenary appearances

UNGQONGQOSHE KAHULUMENI WOKUBAMBISANA KANYE NEZINDABA 27 Nov 2019

Hon House Chairperson and hon Minister, in the Northern Cape, there are municipalities where the relevant provincial MECs already intervened and written letters to the councils for Members of the Mayoral Committees, MMCs, to vacate their positions because they did not meet the minimum competency requirements. Yet after two years, ...
UNGQONGQOSHE KAHULUMENI WOKUBAMBISANA KANYE NEZINDABA 27 Nov 2019

Hon Deputy Speaker, hon Minister, growing the economy, job creation and service delivery are of highest priority for the people of our country. Can you tell us how the new District Development Model will resolve and address the Auditor-General's root causes within municipalities and create the environment for decent work ...

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