Gizella Opperman

National Assembly

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About Gizella Opperman

2020 committee attendance as mp

97% attendance rate

Attended 34 meetings out of 35

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 15

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Recent meetings attended

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill: deliberations — 7 Jul 2020
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Evictions in Cape Town; with Ministry — 3 Jul 2020
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019]: finalisation; with Minister and Deputy Ministers — 26 Jun 2020
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Local Government Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019]: deliberations; with Minister and Deputy Ministers — 25 Jun 2020
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Petitions: Tzaneen residents & Freedom of Religion SA; with Deputy Ministers — 24 Jun 2020

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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

Law enforcements actions during evictions in Cape Town: City of Cape Town & SAHRC briefings 3 Jul 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) asked the Minister on the systems in place to assist municipalities struggling with land invasions and asked Mr Plato how many new invasions have happened in Empolweni and if there are mechanisms in place for the public to submit complaints of police brutality and how such ...
Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019]: finalisation 26 Jun 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) seconded it.
Local Government: Municipal Systems Amendment Bill [B2-2019]: deliberations 25 Jun 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) fully supports SALGA’s recommendation to extend the limitation to all municipal employees. This will mean the lines between the state and party can finally be cleared. There is more than sufficient evidence from over the last 20 years for the Minister to justify this limitation ...
Western Cape Provincial Government on its COVID-19 response plans 23 Jun 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) said that at a stadium in KwaZulu-Natal there were more than 260 homeless people who had been addicted to illegal substances, and after receiving treatment they were addiction-free. What innovative measures had the WCPG implemented to alleviate the plight of the poor and vulnerable people during ...
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality on COVID-19 response plan 18 Jun 2020

Ms G Opperman (DA) said that on slide 46 of the presentation, a breakdown of the challenges facing the metro had been given. Which government departments owed them for rates and services? How much did it come to? She wanted a summary of all the unfunded mandates which were likely ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 19 Jun 2020

(1)What are the reasons that informed the decision to declare Covid-19 a national disaster instead of a provincial or local disaster; (2) what data was used to classify the disaster in terms of the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002? NW1519E
Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 19 Jun 2020

(1)Whether she has been informed about the allegations that expert scientific advice is ignored when determining regulations for each alert level in the fight to curb the spread of Covid-19 pandemic; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the (a) details of the ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Home Affairs 19 Jun 2020

(a) At what Covid-19 alert level will religious marriage officers be able to marry people again and (b) how are the marriages to be registered with his department; (2) whether it is possible for weddings to take place in private homes and with a limited number of close relatives present ...

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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 ...

All Plenary Appearances

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