Ms Marie Elizabeth Sukers

National Assembly

@SukersMarie

About Marie Elizabeth Sukers

Ms Sukers is a member of the National Assembly and serves in the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and Health and Social Development.

In 1991, she achieved a Ministerial Development Diploma from the Rhema Bible Training Centre. She completed a management program at Wits Business School in 2005. Ms Sukers obtained a Bachelors in Theology from the International School of Ministry (ISOM) in 2018.

Ms Sukers was nominated to the National Assembly of South Africa following the General Election that was held on 8 May 2019 due to the fact that she was placed second on the ACDP's regional list. She was sworn in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019. On 27 June, she received her committee assignments.

During a debate on gender-based violence in September 2019, Ms Sukers called for the House to forget about politics, and to show leadership in addressing the scourge of violence. She called for a national day of prayer against Gender Based Violence.

Currently

Member at Committee for Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees) since 21st June 2021
Member at Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) (Party)

Formerly

non-voting member at Adhoc Committee on Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees) from 7th April 2021 until 21st June 2021
2nd Candidate at African Christian Democratic Party Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
20th Candidate at African Christian Democratic Party National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Committee appearances

Vaccine acquisition, roll-out & new Delta variant; with Acting Minister 30 Jun 2021

Ms M Sukers (ACDP) said the Delta variant, which virtually collapsed the India's healthcare sector, is now driving South Africa’s third wave. The previous Minister was asked by this Committee why travel from India had not been immediately stopped, with tracking and tracing of persons who had travelled from India. ...
Vaccine procurement & roll-out programme update; Digital Vibes contract investigation 17 Jun 2021

Ms E Wilson (DA), Ms M Hlengwa (IFP), and Ms M Sukers (ACDP) sent apologies. The acting Minister had also communicated a request to be excused after an hour, to attend a meeting with the President.
Status of School Preparedness for a possible Third Wave: DBE briefing 1 Jun 2021

The Chairperson confirmed that apologies had been received from Minister Angie Motshekga, Dr S Thembekwayo (EFF), Ms M Sukers (ACDP), Mr T Malatji (ANC) and Mr S Ngcobo (IFP)
Basic Education Budget: Committee Report; Follow-up on Oversight Recommendations agreed to for E T Thabane Full Service School, Mount Fletcher 18 May 2021

The meeting began with apologies from the Minister of Basic Education, Ms Angie Motshekga, and the Eastern Cape MEC for Education, Mr Fundile David Gabe, who was attending a funeral. From the Committee, apologies were given for Dr S Thembekwayo (EFF) and Ms M Sukers (ACDP).
Children’s Amendment Bill: public hearings day 3 13 May 2021

Ms M Sukers (ACDP) said that the practice where mothers were forced to put their children into foster care instead of adoption was prevalent because there was no proper oversight over the foster care system and a lack of capacity within the DSD. She asked SAASWIPP for recommendations on how ...

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Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 18 Dec 2020

In view of the reports that public schools will have to choose their source materials that achieve the learning outcomes of the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement curriculum before the end of 2020, (a) what is the status of the pilot studies on the Scripted Lesson Plans (SLPs), (b) have the ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Social Development 17 Sep 2020

(1)(a) What is the breakdown of the costs incurred by her department in theDemocratic Alliance court case and that of1000 Women Trust that was decided on 22 May 2020 in the Cape High Court over the enforced ban on soup kitchens and food distribution regulations and (b) how will these ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education 1 Sep 2020

Whether, with reference to her reply to question 1347 on 26 June 2020 regarding the list of 1 500 schools in which Comprehensive Sex Education is being piloted, she will provide Ms M E Sukers with a list of the specified schools in each province; if not, why not; if so, ...

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Plenary appearances

SUSPECTS APPREHENDED IN THE JESSE HESS CASE (Draft Resolution) 26 Nov 2019

House Chairperson, I move without notice:
That the House-
1) notes the latest developments in the Jesse Hess case, where two suspects have been apprehended and appeared in court for murder, rape and aggravated robbery;
2) congratulates the police for their hard work, particularly the compassion and support provided by ...
CLUSTER 2: SOCIAL SERVICES (Subject for Discussion) 20 Nov 2019

Hon Minister, the content received from the department by the portfolio committee on education differs from what is loaded on the website. What amendments were made to the uploaded content on CSE by the department in the last week and who did the department consult with regard to those amendments?

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