Mrs Marian Robin Shinn

Formerly: National Assembly

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Marian Robin Shinn

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About Marian Robin Shinn

Ms Shinn was born, raised and completed her education in Zimbabwe. She moved to South Africa in 1971 to start a career in journalism at the Rand Daily Mail. Ms Shinn has worked as a journalist for various newsrooms including The Star, Sun Tribune, Sunday Times and Sunday Express, where after she proceeded into IT trade journalism. This shift led Ms Shinn to win the first IT Journalism of the Year Award in 1984. Ms Shinn joined the Democratic Party in 1998 and served as chairperson of the party’s branch in Ward 64 and is a member of the South Peninsula constituency. Ms Shinn served as Shadow Minister of Telecommunication Communications and Postal Services for the DA in the Fifth Parliament (2014 - 2019). Source: DA (http://www.da.org.za).

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2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 5 meetings out of 5

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 27

2017 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate

Attended 24 meetings out of 25

2016 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 29

2015 committee attendance as mp

86% attendance rate

Attended 18 meetings out of 21

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate

Attended 16 meetings out of 16

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature
R2 246 277 450 663 Allan Gray Unit Trust

SPONSORSHIPS

Source Description
SAA Airways Voyager Platinum Card

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential 588 sq.m Muizenberg, Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature
R1 981 358 254,875 Allan Gray Unit Trusts

BENEFITS

Source Description
SAA Voyager platinum card

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential property 588sq.m. Muizenberg, CPT

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source Public/Private
Allan Gray Annuity Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature
R600 340.95 203 782 Allan Gray Unit Trust

BENEFITS

Source Description
SAA Gold Card
BA Silver Card

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential [1/2 share] 588sq.m. Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source Public/Private
Allan Gray Annuity Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature
R561 419 201 775 Allan Gray Unit Trusts

BENEFITS

Source Description
SAA Voyager Platinum Card

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential house [1/2 share] 588sq.m. Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source Public/Private
Allan Gray Annuity Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature
R525 605.49 2 064.91 Allan Gray Unit Trust

BENEFITS

Source Description
SAA Voyager Gold Card

SPONSORSHIPS

Source Description Extent
Telkom Participation in telecomms policy course at Wits University -R17 500 [Course fee

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential House [1/2 share] 588sq.m. Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source Description Value
Rhodes University 1 Night at Graham Hotel R1 160.00

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential House [1/2 share] 588sq.m. Cape Town

PENSIONS

Source Public/Private
Allan Gray Annuity Payment Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature
R427 380.07 1970 Allan Gray Unit Trust

TRAVEL

Description Sponsor
Return flight to Grahamstown for speaking engagement - Cost R2 403.00 Rhodes University

BENEFITS

Source
British Airways
Saouth African Airways

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip Type of Business Approved Employer
A Watson Once-off editing of business proposal Yes Andare Avanti

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source Public/Private
Allan Gray annuity payment Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value Name of Company No
R355 216.02 Allan Gray 1839.53

BENEFITS

Source Description
British Airways Gold Card
South African Airways Gold Card

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business
Webwords CC Ceased trading
Task Force CC Ceased trading

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential [50% share] 588sq.m. Muizenberg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature
R311,251 1,799 Allan Gray Unit Trust

BENEFITS

Source Description
British Airways Gold card

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business
Webwords CC [Ceased trading]
Application Development Vendor Task Force CC - [Ceased trading]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source Description Value
SA Israel Forum 5 Day trip to Israel Unknown
United Nations 4 Day workshop eGovernment in SADC Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential [1/2 share] 588sq.m. Muizenberg

Committee appearances

  • SA Connect progress report 12 Mar 2019

    Ms M Shinn (DA) asked about the danger that USAASA (Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa) and SA Connect overlapping in their work. Was USAASA’s work totally different or how were the two integrated? Were the same installers being used by USAASA and SA Connect? What was ...

  • SAPO update on social grants and backlog challenges 5 Mar 2019

    Ms M Shinn (DA) asked that since SASSA business had been secured and universal service obligations had been funded, was any other business needed? Could SAPO operate profitably with just that government business? Public-private partnerships seemed an afterthought when looking at the budget. Had government as shareholder not bought into ...

  • Cost to Communicate: ICASA briefing 26 Feb 2019

    Ms M Shinn (DA) highlighted that she had a problem with the Committee using its time to discuss and issue which belongs to another committee. Although it is a very serious issue, it is not the responsibility of the Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services to deal with the ...

  • Department Telecommunications and Postal Services: Mar-Dec 2018 performance 19 Feb 2019

    Ms M Shinn (DA) asked why the National Employment Coordination Centre existed. On slide 6, on funding for phase 2 of the SMS, can you please explain the difficulty being had in coming up with figures for this? On SA Connect, she would have thought that Treasury has some challenges ...

  • Communications Amendment Bill: adoption & Department report-back on committee recommendations; Legacy & Annual Report 12 Feb 2019

    Ms M Shinn (DA) thanked the Minister on her decision to withdraw the bill and for recognising the role of industry as the main driver of the sector. She asked if the wireless open-access network (WOAN) and the Rapid Deployment Program would be withdrawn entirely and whether ICASA’s independence ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services 3 Dec 2018

    With reference to his reply to question 679 on 23 April 2018, (a) what is the current status of the legal case in the matter between .ZA Domain Name Authority and the ZA Central Registry, (b) what attempts at mediation of the issue have been held since the Deputy Minister ...

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services 3 Dec 2018

    Whether, with reference to his reply to question 1529 on 4 June 2018, the full costs of hosting the International Telecommunications Union’s Telecom World Conference in Durban in September 2018 was covered by sponsorships received; if not, (a) what amount of the total cost was not covered by sponsorships ...

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services 3 Dec 2018

    (1)   With reference to his reply to question 1528 on 4 June 2018, what (a) total costs did his department incur and (b) is the detailed breakdown of the total costs incurred in covering the travel expenses of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) delegation for its attendance at (i) pre-event ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

  • NOTICES OF MOTION 3 Mar 2015

    House Chairperson, 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 regulatory incentives, innovative taxation methods, and reducing bureaucracy in all spheres of government to accelerate the rate of broadband implementation in South Africa.

  • LEGAL NIGHTMARE IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SECTOR (Member's Statement) 26 Feb 2015

    Chair, a legal nightmare for the information and communications technology sector was created eight months ago when President Zuma split asunder the Department of Communications to create a broadcasting empire for a loyal cadre. This led to a turf war over which department is responsible for the much delayed transition ...

All Plenary Appearances