Ms Hlomela Bucwa

National Assembly

@HlomelaBucwa

About Hlomela Bucwa

What is your political background? If one shares the definition that politics is the governance of people then allow me to say that this started at a very young age. I always questioned the status quo and why society functioned the way it did. I became actively involved in politics in 2011 as an activist for the Democratic Alliance Sudent Association (DASO) and this has led to my passion to see a better South Africa. More...

2019 committee attendance as mp

50% attendance rate

Attended 1 meeting out of 2

2018 committee attendance as mp

58% attendance rate

Attended 7 meetings out of 12

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 14 meetings out of 14

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Higher Education and Training — Current Impasse at Higher Education Institutions: stakeholder input; Tshwane South College Public Protector Report; with Minister — 13 Feb 2019
Higher Education and Training — National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: deliberations — 24 Oct 2018
Higher Education and Training — National Qualifications Framework Amendment Bill: deliberations — 11 Oct 2018
Higher Education and Training — NSFAS payment of student allowances; with Minister; NQF Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions — 12 Sep 2018
Higher Education and Training — SAQA on Post-School Education & Training implementation; National Qualifications Framework simplification; underfunding — 29 Aug 2018

All meetings attended

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Currently

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly Committees) since 8th December 2016
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 8th November 2016
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

No former positions recorded.

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

TRAVEL

Sponsor	Description
Berlin questions	Invite to be guest speaker

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Port Elizabeth	Residential House

Committee appearances

Public Protector’s report on Tshwane South College: DHET briefing; Institutions of Higher Learning: South African Union of Students, USAf, NSFAS & DHET briefing 13 Feb 2019

Ms H Bucwa (DA) noted that there had been discussions with SAUS by HEIs leadership and government and she needed to understand where there had been a breach of agreements between the discussants that caused SAUS to resolve to shutdown campuses nationally. Taking into account that international student visa had ...
NSFAS payment of student allowances; NQF Amendment Bill: Department response to submissions 12 Sep 2018

Ms H Bucwa (DA) asked if there is a system developed for adequate communication with institutions and students especially due to protests. Secondly with regard to the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) the SRC has been engaged with it would be good if NSFAS has its own campaign. Thirdly, on the ...
SAQA on Post-School Education & Training implementation; National Qualifications Framework simplification; underfunding 29 Aug 2018

Ms H Bucwa (DA) enquired how SAQA could ensure that that articulation was effective, while also being cognisant of not perpetuating the perception that TVET colleges were secondary. How would they inform the institutions of the recognition and criteria to ensure that a qualification was still relevant? How could they ...
Gender-Based Violence & Gender Transformation at Higher Learning Institutions: CGE briefing 14 Aug 2018

Ms H Bucwa (DA) concurred with the notion of blind spot default. How do we become more proactive? Often people are praised for catching a rapist or perpetrator and it is celebrated. However, these injustices should not have happened in the first place. Strategic avenues need to be put in ...
Transformation at Public Universities in South Africa: SAHRC Report 25 Apr 2018

The Chairperson welcomed the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) to the Committee as well as members of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). She noted apologies made by Mr N Khubisa (NFP), Mr A van der Westhuizen (DA) and Ms H Bucwa (DA). The agenda for the ...

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Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation 14 Feb 2019

With reference to the reply of the Minister of Public Service and Administration to question 3797 on 21 December 2018, what was the total expenditure incurred by her department relating to the travel privileges contained in the 2007 Ministerial Handbook of former (a)(i) Ministers and (ii) their spouses, (b ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 23 Jul 2018

(1)What (a) number of schools in each province currently have (i) non-ventilated pit latrine toilets and (ii) ventilated improved pit latrine toilets and (b) is the name of each school in each case; (2) whether the toilets at any of the specified schools are scheduled to be upgraded; if ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 23 Jul 2018

With reference to her reply to question 132 on 28 February 2018, has she received the outstanding information from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo?

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