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

96% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 28

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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MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
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Recent meetings attended

Transport — Public Protector remedial action relating to illegal conversion of Toyota Quantum Panel Vans into Minibus Taxis: DoT briefing; with Minister — 4 Sep 2020
Transport — Department of Transport 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; Civil Aviation A/B: Committee Report; with Deputy Minister — 1 Sep 2020
Transport — Civil Aviation A/B [B44-2018]: deliberations — 28 Aug 2020
Transport — Civil Aviation Amendment Bill [B 44-2018]; Oversight Visit Report — 25 Aug 2020
Transport — DOT Revised Annual Performance Plan; RABS Bill: Committee Report; with Deputy Minister — 21 Aug 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

Implementation of Public Protector remedial action relating to illegal conversion of Toyota Quantum Panel Vans into MiniBus Taxis: DoT briefing 4 Sep 2020

The Chairperson outlined the agenda for the day. There would be a presentation by the Department of Transport on the implementation of the remedial action of the Public Protector’s
Department of Transport 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; Civil Aviation A/B: Committee Report 1 Sep 2020

The Chairperson said there were certain questions that kept on recurring, and he wanted to emphasise them. There first was the question of the full list of Bills in the pipeline. The second was the issue of Mangaung, where there had been expenditure of R6.8 million, yet there were ...
Civil Aviation A/B [B44-2018]: deliberations 28 Aug 2020

The Chairperson welcomed Committee Members and the Department of Transport to the meeting and said that spring is approaching, and more work lies ahead of the Committee. The Chairperson indicated that the Committee was elected and needed to ensure that its functions are performed efficiently and punctually. The main items ...
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill [B 44-2018]; Oversight Visit Report 25 Aug 2020

The Chairperson said that the Members agreed this was the route for the Committee to follow. It was important to move on this Bill
Department of Transport Revised Annual Performance Plans; RABS Bill: Committee Report 21 Aug 2020

The Chairperson asked if the DoT was ready for domestic air travel to open in lockdown level 2 in terms of fumigation essentials. The Department should have made a clear decision on what would happen to the people with years of experience but who do not meet the academic requirements ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

No questions found

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 ...

All Plenary Appearances

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