Hannah Shameema Winkler

National Assembly

hannahwmp@gmail.com hannahw@dakzn.org.za

About Hannah Shameema Winkler

2019 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 21

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Recent meetings attended

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Committee Reports and Programme — 3 Dec 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Readiness for UNFCCC COP25 conference: Department briefing; Impact of Air Quality in Durban South Basin: stakeholder input; with Minister — 27 Nov 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Captive lion breeding resolutions: responses by Minister, Departments & Industry — 26 Nov 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — iSimangaliso, SANBI, SAWS and SANParks Quarter 1 & 2 performance; with Minister and Deputy — 19 Nov 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Industry waste plans; Department 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance, with Minister & Deputy Minister — 12 Nov 2019

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

Member at Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

76th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National 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
8th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Committee appearances

Outstanding reports and minutes 3 Dec 2019

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked if the Committee Reports recommendations are implemented and if the Department takes those seriously. How do they ensure that the Committee is effective in their suggestions for implementation by the Department?
Readiness for UNFCCC COP25 conference: Department briefing; Impact of Air Quality in Durban South Basin: stakeholder input 27 Nov 2019

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked the Minister if there had been any communication and interaction with other departments, such as Trade and Industry and Energy, as well as how the climate change issues would be resolved, considering that there were other forms of pollution, not just air pollution. She also ...
House Resolutions on Captive lion breeding in South Africa implementation: responses by DEFF & DALRRD 26 Nov 2019

Ms H Winkler (DA) said the Minister had made mention of the scientific expertise of the High-Level Panel. She wanted to question the veracity of that statement, because there are five panel members that have been appointed where their scientific way in “may be, to some extent, questionable”. She could ...
Industry waste plans; Department 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance 12 Nov 2019

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked why the Redisa plan was withdrawn. She asked about the relationship between Redisa and the Waste Bureau in terms of tyre waste. As the Supreme Court overruled the liquidation of Redisa in January 2019, she asked what the dispute was between Redisa and the Department ...
Environmental Affairs Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report 23 Oct 2019

Ms H Winkler (DA) stated that on page 22, a key recommendation that had not been captured was that the Department should prevent unnecessary expenditure on litigation against it.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries 8 Nov 2019

(I) Will the member of the South African Weather Service boast still be held personally liable for the finances spent on the six months salary in the premature termination of employment of a certain person (name and details furnished); (2) What are the relevant details of the allegations faced by ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 2 Aug 2019

(1)(a) On what scientific data did her department rely when setting its quotas for octopus fishing in South African waters; (b) on what date was the scientific data collected; and (c) who collected the data (2) Whether her department appointed any independent observers to attest to the accuracy and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 2 Aug 2019

Whether she will consider introducing a ban, as she did in False Bay, on octopus fishing in Mossel Bay, in order to prevent any further deaths of whales; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

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 for Parliament to set a precedent and an example to South Africa and take proactive measures to prevent plastic pollution ...
CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTITIES FOR 2018-19 FINANCIAL YEAR 29 Oct 2019

Deputy Speaker, the Department of Social Development continues to ignore recommendations made by the Auditor-General to correct gross, unauthorised, fruitless and wasteful expenditure. All South Africans, particularly the 40% living below the poverty line, can only ask, does this ANC-led government even care, burning billions of rands together with our ...

All Plenary Appearances

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