Mosebenzi Joseph Zwane

National Assembly

Formerly: Free State Provincial Legislature

About Mosebenzi Joseph Zwane

Mosebenzi Zwane previously served as the Minister of Mineral Resources. Born in Vrede, Free State, Mr Zwane got involved in politics in the early 1980s as a member of the Thembelihle Youth Congress. He later joined the Thembelihle African National Congress (ANC) branch. Mr Zwane also served in the regional executive committee of the Frankfort region in the early 1990s. He became the first secretary of the Frankfort region which became the Thabo Mofutsunyana region, preceding the amalgamation of local councils. Mr Zwane attained his secondary teacher’s diploma from the South African Teachers College in Pretoria. He also holds a certificate in Executive Leadership Municipal Development from the University of Pretoria.

Mr Zwane became a regional executive committee member of the Thabo Mofutsunyana region and subsequently its chairperson. Mr Zwane has been the regional chairperson of the Thabo Mofutsunyana ANC region since 2006.

Mr Zwane was a Member of the Free State Legislature. He has previously served as MEC in the Portfolio of Agriculture and Rural Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs in the Free State provincial government (www.gov.za)

2020 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 16 meetings out of 16

2019 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 23

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 1 meeting

2017 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 5 meetings

2016 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 5 meetings

2015 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 0 meetings

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Recent meetings attended

Transport — Implementation of level 3 of Covid-19 regulations: follow-up meeting, with Minister & Deputy Minister — 10 Jun 2020
Transport — Economic Regulation of Transport Bill: briefing & motion of desirability; with Minister — 9 Jun 2020
Transport — Department of Transport 2019/20 Quarter 4 performance; with Deputy Minister — 2 Jun 2020
Transport — Transport Budget: Committee Report — 26 May 2020
Transport — ACSA & South African Civil Aviation Authority 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans, with Deputy Minister — 18 May 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Alternate Member at Powers and Privileges of Parliament (Ad Hoc Committees) since 17th September 2019
Chairperson at Portfolio Committee On Transport (National Assembly Committees) since 2nd July 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee On Transport (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

75th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 2nd September 2015 until 7th May 2019
Minister of Mineral Resources at National Executive (Executive) from 23rd September 2015 until 26th February 2018
Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees) from 17th September 2015 until 22nd September 2015
Member at Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development (National Assembly Committees) from 17th September 2015 until 22nd September 2015
Member at Free State Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 21st May 2014
Member-elect at Free State Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
11th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Free State Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	1000m2	Moreleta Park, Pretoria
Residential	3000m2	Warden

Committee appearances

Minister of Transport on implementation of level 3 of Covid-19 regulations: follow-up meeting 10 Jun 2020

The Chairperson thanked the Minister, the DG and all of the Department’s officials. The Chairperson said that he appreciated the statement made by the DG that the Department’s discussions with the taxi industry are ongoing. It was a wish of the Committee to see this matter settled amicably ...
Economic Regulation of Transport Bill: Department briefing & motion of desirability 9 Jun 2020

The Chairperson indicated to Members that Parliament has gradually phased in as he was in Parliament earlier that day. He welcomed the Minister and Director-General and handed over to them to make the briefing on the Economic Regulation of Transport Bill.
Department of Transport 2019/20 Quarter 4 performance; Transport Budget: Committee Report 2 Jun 2020

The Chairperson called on the DoT to fill all outstanding vacancies. He also requested the DoT to provide the Committee with a breakdown of how many black owned businesses benefitted from transport related grants in each province.
ACSA & South African Civil Aviation Authority 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans 18 May 2020

The Chairperson requested that the delegation from Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) brief the Committee only on key issues. As Members had all read the slides, it was not necessary to go through them one by one.
PRASA 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; Minister & PRASA Administrator on their plans to effect change at the entity 11 May 2020

The Chairperson welcomed Members, the Minister of Transport, Mr Fikile Mbalula, the Deputy Minister of Transport, Ms Dikeledi Magadzi, the Minister’s team and the members of PRASA, as well as stakeholders. The Committee was keen to get to know the Administrator and to hear what he was doing and ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

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Plenary appearances

APPROPRIATION BILL 9 Jul 2019

Hon House Chairperson of the session, hon Minister of the Department of Transport, Comrade Fikile Mbalula, hon Deputy Minister of the Department of Transport, Comrade Dikeledi Magazi, hon members of the Portfolio Committee of Transport, chairpersons and whips from other committees, hon members who are here with us today, officials ...
Consideration Of Report On Ncop Visit To Free State In Terms Of Programme Of Taking Parliament To The People - Free State, November 2010 16 Feb 2011

Hon Deputy Chair, we are delighted to be invited to this House to reflect on the visit by the NCOP to our province, in particular to the Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality. This is one of the highly poverty-stricken areas of our country which needs a special focus by our government ...

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