Mr Mosiuoa Lekota

National Assembly

@MTLekota

About Mosiuoa Lekota

Mr Lekota is leader of the Congress of the People (COPE). He grew up in Kroonstad, Free State. He was expelled from the University of the North due to his political involvement with the Student Representative Council and the Black Consciousness Movement. While the elected Permanent Organiser for the South African Students’ Organisation (SASO), he was imprisoned on Robben Island in 1974. Following his release in 1983, he was one of the defendants in the 1985 Delmas Treason Trial and imprisoned for four more years. Mr Lekota has served as the premier of the Free State, the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces and Minister of Defence

2018 committee attendance as mp

80% attendance rate

Attended 12 meetings out of 15

2017 committee attendance as mp

48% attendance rate

Attended 16 meetings out of 33

2016 committee attendance as mp

14% attendance rate

Attended 6 meetings out of 44

2015 committee attendance as mp

33% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 40

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

51% attendance rate

Attended 19 meetings out of 37

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

International Relations — Foreign Service Bill: discussion — 7 Nov 2018
Home Affairs — Fireblade Terminal Operations: Minister and Department briefing — 6 Nov 2018
Constitutional Review Committee — Review of Section 25 of Constitution: draft Committee Report — 1 Nov 2018
International Relations — DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2017/18 Annual Report, with AGSA, Risk / Audit Committees on financial concerns — 17 Oct 2018
International Relations — Committee minutes — 12 Sep 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 Portfolio Committee On Justice and Constitutional Development (Committee) since 20th June 2014
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees) since 20th June 2014
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade and Industry (National Assembly Committees) since 20th June 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees) since 20th June 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Economic Development (National Assembly Committees) since 20th June 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Constituency Contact at COPE Constituency Office: Free State (Constituency Office) since 10th May 2014
Member at Congress of the People (COPE) (Party)

Formerly

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
1st Candidate at Congress of the People National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 15th July 2010 until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at COPE Constituency Office: Free State (Constituency Office) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Pension - Military Veterans
Private	CIS Living

TRUSTS

Name Of Trusts
Makubutu Trust
Mosiuoa Lekota Family Trust

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Orange Farm	Business Premises
Daan Pienaar, Bloemfontein	Residential
Kroon Stad	Residential
Midrand	Residential
Jacobsdal	Agricultural Land
Van Reenen	Residential Land
Westville	Residentrial
Thokoza	Residential

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Private	Pension
Private	CIS Living

TRUSTS

Name Of Trusts	Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary
Mosiuoa Lekota Family Trust	None
Makubutu Trust	None	Family

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Orange Farm	Business premises
Daan Pienaar, Bloemfontein	Residential premises
Kroonstad	Residential
Midrand	Residential
Jacobsdal	Agricultural land
Van Reenen	Residential
Westville	Residential
Makhulado St Tokoza	Residential

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Private	Pension
Private	CIS Living

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value
Unit Trust Shares	HBM Investment	R400 000
Shares	Trade First

TRUSTS

Name Of Trusts	Trustee/Beneficiary	Details Of Benefits
Mosiuoa lekota Family Trust	Trustee	None

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Orange Farm	Business Premises
Bloemfontein	Residential
Kroonstad	Residential
Midrand	Residential [Family Trust]
Jacobsdal	Agricultural land
Van Reenen	Residential
Westville	Residential

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Private	Pension
Private	CIS Living

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value
Unit Trust	Old Mutual	+-R3 000
Shares	HBM Investment	-R400 000
Shares	Trade First

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Jacobsdal	Agricultural land
Van Reenen	Residential
Westville	Residential
Orange Farm	Business premises
Bloemfontein	Residential
Kroonstad	Residential
Midrand	Residential [Family Trust]

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Private	Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value	No
Unit Trust	Old Mutual	R3 000
Shares	HBM Investment	R400 000	90
Shares	Trade First		50%

TRAVEL

Sponsor	Description
Embassy of Taiwan	Visit to Taiwan

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Type of Business	Directorship/Partnership
As with the shares	As with the shares

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Jacobsdal	Agricultural Land
Orange Farm	Business premises
Bloemfontein	Residential
Kroonstad	Residential
Midrand	Residential [Family Trust]
Van Reenen	Residential plot
Westville	Residential

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Special Pension

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value	No
Unit Trust	Old Mutual	R20 000
Shares	HBM Investment	+-R400 000	+-90
Shares	Trade First	R300 000	50%
Family Trust	Mosiuoa Lekota Family Trust

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
As with shares

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Westville	Normal	Residential
Jacobsdal		Agricultural Land
Orange Farm		Business Premises
Bloemfontein		Residential
Kroonstad		Residential
Midrand		Residential Premises [Family Trust]

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value	No
Unit Trusts	Old Mutual	R20 000
Shares	HBM Investment	R400 000	90
Shares	Trade First	-R300 000	50%

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
HBM Investment
Trade First

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
Unknown	Wrist watch	Friends - Birthday present

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Description
Jacobsdal	Agricultural Land
Orange Farm	Business premises
Bloemfontein	Residential
Westville	Residential
Kroonstad	Residential

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nature	Name of Company	Nominal Value	No
Unit Trusts	Old Mutual	+-R20,000
Shares	HBM Investment	+-R400,000	90
Shares	Trade First	+-R300,000	50%

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
Trade First
HBM Investment

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Jacobsdal	-	Agricultural Land
Orange Farm	-	Business Premises
Bloemfontein	1,487sq.m.	Residential
Westville	2,313sq.m.	Residential
Jacobsdal	49ha	Sec. 1
Kroonstad	-	Residential

Committee appearances

Home Affairs Minister on Fireblade Aviation, VFS contract, litigation cases; incident between immigration officials & SADC dignitaries 6 Nov 2018

Mr M Lekota (COPE) said it was clear the horse has bolted. The matter had received the attention of the courts, and the Public Protector has made a recommendation to the President. He proposed the Committee should not discuss the matter further because it would find itself in default of ...
DIRCO & ARF outcomes: Auditor-General briefing; DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2017/18 Annual Report 17 Oct 2018

Mr M Lekota (COPE) said that the central question was the one that Ms Kalyan had pointed out. The other question that he had also been reflecting on was that it was important to keep in mind the relationship between the independent constituencies created by the constitution and the Committee ...
Foreign Service Bill seminar recommendations; Committee Report on Canada Study Tour; with Minister and Deputy Minister 9 May 2018

Mr M Lekota (COPE) suggested that the submissions be summarised to enable the Committee to make its decision fast. Submissions with similar recommendations should be put together. The recommendations will be given to the Minister and Department for their response.
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund 2018/19 Annual Performance Plan; with Deputy Minister 25 Apr 2018

Mr M Lekota (COPE) questioned the lending of money to Cuba. Under the law, when money was budgeted in Parliament, it was budgeted for the wealth of all departments. He was not aware that any department authorised the lending of money to another country. Who from the senate of Cuba ...
DIRCO & African Renaissance Fund Quarter 1 & 2 performance 29 Nov 2017

Mr M Lekota (COPE) said that the question by Mr Bergman was not out of order. One has to remember that the legislature ratifies international agreements. South Africa is a government and no longer a liberation movement. South Africa is a member of the AU and UN. Being members of ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 9 Oct 2018

(1)In light of the fact that the (a) SA Revenue Service and (b) Customs Office have proven and uncontested knowledge of the tariffs applicable to the imported material (details furnished) and given the fact that he and/or the National Treasury are provided with regular reports about extended demurrage ...
Questions asked to the President of the Republic 3 Oct 2018

Whether he intends to involve Parliament in the process of appointing a new National Director of Public Prosecutions to ensure that the process is transparent and open; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Questions asked to the President of the Republic 3 Oct 2018

(1)Whether he intends to give evidence before the Judicial Commission of Enquiry into State Capture (the commission); if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) whether he responded to the letter; if not, why not; if so, (a) on what date did he respond and ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

NO460E 4 Mar 2015

Hon Speaker, could the Deputy President please educate us here? We want to know whether the intraparty talks that are being facilitated by South Africa and Ethiopia are indeed running concurrently with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Igad, peace process; and if so, are they really taking a direction in ...
NO460E 4 Mar 2015

Madam Speaker and hon Deputy President, in the debate on the state of the nation address, SONA, we raised an issue which we thought had nothing to do with the cases in the courts.
It is the question of sections 4, 5 and 11 of the powers and privileges Act ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

TRUSTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

TRAVEL

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

Plenary appearances