Ms Hannah Shameema Winkler-Lidgett

Member of the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature

Formerly: National Assembly

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About Hannah Shameema Winkler-Lidgett

Ms Winkler became a Member of Parliament in 2019. She joined the Democratic Alliance as a researcher and media officer. For the 2019 general election, she was the party's campaign manager in the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. She holds an Honours degree in Politics and has experience serving on the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries and the Portfolio Committee on Tourism.

Following the 2024 elections, she was elected to the KZN Provincial Legislature.

Learn more about her in this MP Corner interview.

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Political party:

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

082 644 2356

[email protected]

Province

KwaZulu-Natal

Current positions:

Member at Women's Caucus Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 1st August 2024

Member at Human Settlements kzn (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 1st August 2024

Member at STACOV Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 1st August 2024

Member at Economic Development and Tourism Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 1st August 2024

Member at Agriculture and Rural Development Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 1st August 2024

Member at Environmental Affairs (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 1st August 2024

Member at Transport Committee (Kwazulu-Natal-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 1st August 2024

Member at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

since 14th June 2024

Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

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Former positions:

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th January 2023 until 28th May 2024

Constituency Head at DA Constituency Area: DASO (Constituency Area)

from 1st June 2019 until 28th May 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly Committees)

from 7th December 2020 until 27th January 2023

Member at Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020

8th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

28th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

76th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

50% attendance rate (1 of 2 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

70% attendance rate (7 of 10 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate (28 of 30 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (20 of 21 )

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Briefing on Air Pollution in South Durban

13 Mar 2024

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Follow-up briefing on the environmental challenges in Kabeljous Conservation Area, Eastern Cape with Deputy Minister

12 Mar 2024

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Presentation by Cape Town Harbour Fishermen's Community Trust; Update by DFFE on allocation of small-scale fishing rights in the Western Cape; Presentation by the Animal Law Project on the Animal Welfare Bill; with Deputy Minister

27 Feb 2024

Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

UNFCCC COP28 Report back; Detonations in Simon’s Town; Environmental challenges in Kabel-jous Conservation Area; CGE report; with Minister

20 Feb 2024

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

No appearances found

Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

22 Mar 2024

Whether, with reference to the underwater blasting happening close to Simon's Town Naval Base, the boats involved were only from ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

1 Mar 2024

Whether it is the official position of (a) her department and (b) the SA National Biodiversity Institute that a legal, ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment:

22 Feb 2024

(a) On what date did the Skukuza Game Meat processing facility re-opened after the restriction to combat the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.

NOTICES OF MOTION

25 Feb 2020

House Chairperson, I hereby give notice of motion that on the next sitting of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House -

1) debates ...

NOTICES OF MOTION

26 Nov 2019

Hon House Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:

That the House, debates the need ...

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.

2023

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Name of State Entity
	Nothing to disclose

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
EMS Foundation	2 night stay at hotel for baboon workshop and car hire	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location-Area	Description of Property
		Nothing to disclose

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Nothing to disclose

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
African Liberal Network	Women's Leadership Programme in Johannesburg, Kenya and Zambia

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to disclose

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

TRUSTS

1 items

Trustee/Beneficiary	Details of benefits derived	Registration Number	Name of Trust
			Nothing to disclose

2022

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Name of State Entity
	Nothing to disclose

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	Nothing to disclose

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location-Area	Description of Property
		Nothing to disclose

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Nothing to disclose

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

2 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
UNIDO Climate Parliament	Attendance at the UNIDO Climate Parliament in Egypt as an MP delegate.
African Liberal Network	Women's Leadership Programme in Johannesburg.

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to disclose

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

TRUSTS

1 items

Trustee/Beneficiary	Details of benefits derived	Registration Number	Name of Trust
			Nothing to disclose

2021

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Name of State Entity
Not Applicable

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
	Not Applicable

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

3 items

Source	Description	Value
Isimangaliso Wetland	2 x Isimangaliso Wetland T shirt	R300
Isimangaliso Wetland	Isimangaliso Lunch (KAUAI)	R250
Moorcroft Manor	Underberg Overnight Stay Tourism Oversight	R2000

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
1474 SQM	Howick, KwaZulu-Natal	House

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Not Applicable

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
	Not Applicable

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
Not applicable

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Not applicable

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship	Extent
	Not Applicable

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Not Applicable

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of Organisation	Value of any Benefits derived
	Not Applicable

TRUSTS

1 items

Registration Number	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name of Trust	Details of all benefits derived
		Not Applicable

2020

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Name of State Entity	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract
		None

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
None

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

4 items

Source	Description	Value
SANBI	Wooden Coasters
Isimangaliso	2 x Isimangaliso Shirts
Kirstenbosch	Kirstenbosch Day Pass
Kirstenbosch	Kirstenbosch Eco-Friendly Shopping Bag

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
		None

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
None

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
	None

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
Parliament	COP 25

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
None

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Extent
None

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
None

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of Organisation	Value of any Benefits derived
	None

TRUSTS

1 items

Details of all benefits derived	Registration Number	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name of Trust
			None

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