Gizella Opperman

National Assembly

Write a public message to this MP

@GIZELLAOPPERMAN

About Gizella Opperman

2020 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 41 meetings out of 44

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 2 meetings out of 2

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — CWP: Remodelling & implementation of forensic reports recommendations; Matters relating to Initiation: stakeholder engagement — 27 Nov 2020
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — S139 interventions in North West: COGTA MEC briefing — 25 Nov 2020
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Ngaka-Moderi Molema District Municipality: engagement with Municipality, AGSA, Provincial Treasury, SALGA & DCOG — 25 Nov 2020
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Mandate and work done by South African Cities Network — 24 Nov 2020
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality: engagement with Municipality, Provincial Treasury, SALGA & DCOG — 24 Nov 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

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

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

Fetching the latest messages to Gizella Opperman…

Committee appearances

S139 interventions in North West: COGTA MEC briefing 25 Nov 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) noted that it appeared that there had been confusion about the terms of reference of administrators and the alignment of these appointments to the relevant legislation. She said that it also appeared as if there had been the wholesale implementation of s139, without looking at the ...
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality: engagement with Municipality, Provincial Treasury, SALGA & DCOG 24 Nov 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) asked Mangaung on the R135 million that led to the metro being bankrupt and asked whether the situation can be turned around, when and how. On the 333% unspent conditional grants, she said they have been increasing since 2015 and asked whether the grants are being ...
Mandate & functions of National House of Traditional Leaders 17 Nov 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) referred to the Agrarian Revolution, and asked how far from the implementation stage for the proposed five hectare food security project was, and how it linked to the DDM. She queried why it had been necessary to provide food parcels to traditionally vulnerable communities out of ...
State of Dr J S Moroka & Lekwa Local Municipalities: stakeholder engagement; Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: finalisation 4 Sep 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) asked why the contracted services actuals were standing at 22% as that was very high, considering that the average was always at 2% to 5%.She asked who was dealing with the audit findings in the municipality as the CFO delegated his duties to consultants who ...
Msunduzi Local Municipality: engagement with Municipality, MEC, AGSA, SALGA & DCOG 3 Sep 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) said the municipality’s electricity losses stand at R248 million, which is higher than the debt owed to Eskom, which stands at R209 million. She cited Schedule 4b of the Constitution, which indicates either national or provincial government can revoke the municipality’s right to electricity ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 23 Nov 2020

(1)Whether he has found that the cost of employing consultants to assist municipalities in managing their finances often outweighs the benefits they bring, given that only 15 out of 183 municipalities who used consultants in the 2018-19 municipal financial year managed to achieve clean audit results; if not, what ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 23 Nov 2020

(1)Whether he has found that the cost of employing consultants to assist municipalities in managing their finances often outweighs the benefits they bring, given that only 15 out of 183 municipalities who used consultants in the 2018-19 municipal financial year managed to achieve clean audit results; if not, what ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 6 Nov 2020

With reference to an overall decrease of 3% on the Traditional Affairs budget allocation in February this year and a further decrease of R2, 1 million, what has she found to be the reasons behind the specified further decrease?

All Questions and Answers

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 ...

All Plenary Appearances

Correct this page

Gizella Opperman

Party

Email

Phone

Constituency Offices

Province