Gizella Opperman

National Assembly

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About Gizella Opperman

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 14 meetings out of 14

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Recent meetings attended

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Meeting with Mogalakwena; Collins Chabane & Tzaneen Local Municipalitie — 6 Dec 2019
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Meeting with City of Ekuruhleni Metro & Lekwa Local Municipality — 3 Dec 2019
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Traditional Indaba day 2 — 27 Nov 2019
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Traditional Indaba day 1, with Deputy Minister — 26 Nov 2019
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — DCoG on the forensic investigation into the VIP toilets in Northern Cape and Eastern Cape — 6 Nov 2019

All meetings attended

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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

Committee appearances

Impact of illegal migration on cities: input from Mayors of Johannesburg & Ekurhuleni, SALGA & DHA; with Minister 22 Oct 2019

Ms G Opperman (DA) asked why the DHA was not capturing the qualifications of refugees and asylum-seekers so that they could fill the skills shortage gaps in the country. She asked what mechanisms were in place to prevent future xenophobic violence.
Mogalakweng; Mopani District; Thabazimbi; Vhembe District; Joe Morolong and Phokwane audit outcomes: hearing 10 Sep 2019

Ms G Opperman (DA, Northern Cape) said that, according to the AG, they were billing non-existent customers and were paying staff more than their contractual salaries. How did this happen? What had they done to address this matter?
South African Cities Network, National Disaster Management Centre & DCOG briefings 4 Sep 2019

Ms G Opperman (DA) said it is alarming the Northern Cape does not have a disaster management or framework. The Northern Cape is currently facing the biggest drought in 50 years. How can the Northern Cape executive be forced to comply with legislative requirements for a functioning centre? How can ...
Interventions in local government: DCOG & National Treasury briefings; Comparison of interventions strategies in municipalities; MISA induction 3 Sep 2019

Ms M Tlou (ANC) remarked that when municipalities fail to do their duties, they were failing section 139 of the Constitution because section 139 was there to help municipalities not to fail in their duties. This was necessitating the evaluation of the monitoring system in order to monitor performance of ...
Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Quarterly performance & Post Audit Action Plans 21 Aug 2019

On the poor revenue collection by municipalities, Ms G Opperman (DA) asked if the 35 municipalities that received assistance with revenue collection showed improvement in their credit management and financial performance as a result of the programme. Was there an exit management strategy in place for the Community Work Programme ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 2 Dec 2019

What (a) is the reason for the increase in the number of bucket toilets from 8628 to 8672 in the Northern Cape in the past year and (b) total number of bucket toilets and/or ventilated improved pit toilets still exists in (a) Loeriesfontein, (b) Brandvlei and (c) Williston?
Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 2 Dec 2019

In light of the fact that the Kareeberg Local Municipality in the Northern Cape only spent 14% of the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant funds it was allocated, (a) what was the outcome of the court case involving the unsuccessful bidder and (b) how long will the residents of Van Wyksvlei ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 2 Dec 2019

(1) Whether any municipal manager, employed in any municipality in the Northern Cape, currently lacks the requisite qualifications or experience to meet the criteria to be employed as a municipal manager; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

UNGQONGQOSHE KAHULUMENI WOKUBAMBISANA NEZINDABA 27 Nov 2019

Thank you, House Chair. With the exception of Lepelle- Nkumpi Local Municipality, most municipalities in Limpopo are dangerously dysfunctional.
The province is aware of this and they are failing to intervene proactively. Are you aware, Minister, that in Thabazimbi Municipality eight ANC councillors individually owe the municipality up to R78 ...
UNGQONGQOSHE KAHULUMENI WOKUBAMBISANA NEZINDABA 27 Nov 2019

Thank you, House Chair. With the exception of Lepelle- Nkumpi Local Municipality, most municipalities in Limpopo are dangerously dysfunctional. The province is aware of this and they are failing to intervene proactively. Are you, Minister, aware that in Thabazimbi Municipality eight ANC councillors individually owe the municipality up to R78 ...

All Plenary Appearances

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