Mr Lennox Bogen Gaehler

National Council of Provinces

Formerly: National Assembly

lgaehler@parliament.gov.za

About Lennox Bogen Gaehler

2018 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate

Attended 44 meetings out of 49

2017 committee attendance as mp

51% attendance rate

Attended 42 meetings out of 83

2016 committee attendance as mp

48% attendance rate

Attended 41 meetings out of 85

2015 committee attendance as mp

48% attendance rate

Attended 36 meetings out of 75

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

47% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 45

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

NCOP Finance — Taxation Laws & Administration Amendment Bills; Rates and Monetary Amounts & Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill: public hearings — 28 Nov 2018
NCOP Finance — Taxation Laws Amendment Bill; Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill; Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill: briefing; Fiscal Framework Committee Report — 27 Nov 2018
Standing Committee on Appropriations — SAA on R5 billion Special Appropriation Bill; Adjustments Appropriation Bill — 21 Nov 2018
Standing Committee on Appropriations — Adjustments Appropriation Bill 2018: Department of Transport motivation — 21 Nov 2018
NCOP Finance — Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Amendment Bill: adoption; Committee Report on Metro Engagements — 6 Nov 2018

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

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises (Ncop Committees) since 13th June 2018
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources (Ncop Committees) since 13th June 2018
Alternate Member at Ad Hoc Committee on North West Intervention (Ad Hoc Committees) since 29th May 2018
Member at Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (Joint Committees) since 26th April 2016
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Ncop Committees) since June 2014
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings (Ncop Committees) since June 2014
Member at Select Committee on Finance (Ncop Committees) since June 2014
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Economic and Business Development (Ncop Committees) since June 2014
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Trade and International Relations (Ncop Committees) since June 2014
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Social Services (Ncop Committees) since June 2014
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Security and Justice (Ncop Committees) since June 2014
Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (Ncop Committees) since June 2014
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) since 22nd May 2014
Member at United Democratic Movement (UDM) (Party)
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Education and Recreation (Ncop Committees) since June 2014

Formerly

Member at Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 13th June 2018
Member at Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 13th June 2018
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
2nd Candidate at United Democratic Movement Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Works (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Transport (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Coordinated Oversight on Service Delivery (Ad Hoc Committees) until 6th May 2014

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Private	Millionsure

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Dormant	Eagle Builders

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
East London	1800sq.m	Dwelling
Mthatha	2400sq.m	Communal Land

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Private	Millionsure

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Construction development	Eagle Builders

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Mthatha	2 400sq.m.	Communal land
Mthatha	1 800sq.m.	Dwelling

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Private	Millionsure

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Construction [Dormant]	Eagle Builders
House Building [Dormant]	L.B.G. Construction

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
East London	1 800sq.m.	Dwelling
Mthatha	2 400sq.m.	Communal Land

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Private	Millionsure

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
[Dormant]	Eagle Builder
House building	L.B.G. Construction

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
East London	1 800sq.m.	Dwelling
Mthatha	2,400sq.m.	Communal land

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Building construction	Eagle Construction
House building works	L.B.G. Builders

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
East-London	1 800sq.m.	Dwelling

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Building and property development	Eagle Construction

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
East London	1 800sq.m.	Dwelling

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Construction	Eagle Builders

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
East London	1800sq.m.	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
Construction	Eagle Builders

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
East London	1800 sq.m.	House

Committee appearances

Taxation Laws Amendment Bill; Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill; Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill: briefing; Fiscal Framework Committee Report 27 Nov 2018

Mr L Gaehler (UDM, Eastern Cape) commented that poor people were the softest target when government wanted to raise money. Everybody benefited from the zero rating on certain items. The super-rich took it for granted. It seemed that there was a need to let the poor remain in the bracket ...
Money Bills Amendment Procedure and Related Matters Amendment Bill: adoption; Committee Report on Metro Engagements 6 Nov 2018

The proposal for adoption was made by Mr L Gaehler (UDM, Eastern Cape) and Mr M Chabangu (EFF, Free State).
Eastern Cape ECD Grant performance: hearing; Committee Report on OR Tambo District Municipality oversight visit 12 Sep 2018

Mr L Gaehler (UDM; Eastern Cape) said that it cannot be expected for that municipality to come to the Committee. That municipality is unmanageable as corruption is the order of the day in that municipality.
Films and Publication Bill [B37B-2015]: briefing 15 Aug 2018

Mr L Gaehler (UDM, Eastern Cape) asked what would happen in the event that the compliance officers were not given consent by the person in charge to enter their premises. The reason he had issues with this clause was that in the event that the person in charge does not ...
Buffalo City & Nelson Mandela Metros on IDP, LED & service delivery 14 Aug 2018

Mr L Gaehler (UDM, Eastern Cape) referred to the statement that the metro was being promoted as a tourist destination, and proposed that the role of tourism be discussed in more depth. He asked whether the 29 000 sites were solely for the lower classes, or whether the middle class ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 20 Mar 2015

(1) Whether he will consider the standardisation of salary packages of traditional leaders of various tribes (details furnished); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether the salary increment of traditional leaders will be (a) realigned with that of other public representatives and (b) regulated ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 17 Oct 2014

Whether, with reference to the Consolidated General Report on the audit outcomes of Local Government: 2012-13 (details furnished), his department is making any follow-ups intended to mitigate further occurrence of irregular expenditures and root out any wrongdoing; if not, why not; if so, (a) what follow-ups and (b) what are ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 17 Oct 2014

(a) What has been done to enforce the implementation of the minimum competency levels (details furnished), (b) who is responsible for monitoring this process and (c) what is the latest report on the state of qualifications of key municipal officials?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

Appropriation Bill 29 May 2013

Chairperson, since 2009, we have been hoping that we would reach a point where the Minister would successfully turn the department around and place it on a path to efficiency and effectiveness, but thus far this has proven to be wishful thinking. Instead, the situation in the department has taken ...
Appropriation Bill 8 May 2013

Hon Chairperson, hon Minister ...
... masikubulele, i-UDM iyayixhasa le Voti yoHlahlo-lwabiwo-mali. Kudala ndikule komiti, umahluko uyabonakala, siyabulela. Sibulela nangoMlawuli- Jikelele okhoyo ... (Translation of isiXhosa paragraph follows.)
[... let us thank you. The UDM supports the Budget Vote. I have been in this committee for a while. I can see improvement, thank you ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

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LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

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Plenary appearances