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 Premier of the Free State, the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces and Minister of Defence

Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly Committees) since 10th July 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees) since 10th July 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Congress of the People (COPE) (Party)

Formerly

1st Candidate at Congress of the People National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Economic Development (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade and Industry (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee On Justice and Constitutional Development (Committee) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Constituency Contact at COPE Constituency Office: Free State (Constituency Office) from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019
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 2019 [Source]

TRUSTS

Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number	Details of all benefits derived
Mosiuoa Lekota Family Trust

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Value	Description	Source
R440.00	Bottle of whiskey	Birthday gift - friend

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
Residential house Orange Farm	Harry South, Vereeniging
House	Seesoville Dan Pienaar, Kroonstad
House	Montecello City, Bloemfontein
House	Tamboti Road Midrand
Farm	Jacobsdal

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Pension Investment	Private
C.I.S Living	Private

TRUSTS

Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts
Trustee	Mosiuoa Lekota Family Trust
Trustee	Makubuta Trust

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Pink Triangle	Beaded Giraffe	R250
John Kennedy	Bottle of Whiskey and Niceties	Unknown
Mr M Maimane	Birthday Goodies	unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
Business premises	Orange Farm
Residential Premises	Daan Pienaar
Residential Premises	Seasonville, Kroonstad
Residential Premises	Montecello, Midrand
Agricultural Land	Jacobsdal, Free State
Residential Land	Van Reneen
Residential	Westville, Durban
Residential	Makhudo, Tokoza

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

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

TRUSTS

Name Of Trusts
Makubutu Trust
Mosiuoa Lekota Family Trust

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Pension	Private
CIS Living	Private

TRUSTS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Pension	Private
CIS Living	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

TRUSTS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Pension	Private
CIS Living	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Pension	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Visit to Taiwan	Embassy of Taiwan

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
As with shares

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
HBM Investment
Trade First

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Friends - Birthday present	Wrist watch	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
Trade First
HBM Investment

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Committee appearances

Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) Forensic Investigation Report: DHA, DCDT & SITA Input 25 May 2021

Mr M Lekota (COPE) stated that his biggest concern is that there was no indication that the monies lost have been recouped. This is the money of the taxpayers that had been budgeted to deliver services to the people of South Africa. It is problematic that evidence is erased after ...
IEC 2019/20 Annual Report; Home Affairs Budget: Committee Report 18 May 2021

Mr M Lekota (COPE) asked for clarity on the allegations that the voting ink identifying voters who had already cast their votes was removable, and that people were voting multiple times. It was important that the IEC could completely rely on this method of checking whether a voter had already ...
IEC & GPW 2021/22 Annual Performance Plans 7 May 2021

Mr M Lekota (COPE) agreed with the concerns raised about hosting the local government elections in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also asked for clarity on what measures to implement physical and social distancing will be put in place by the IEC to protect the safety and health ...
Department of Home Affairs 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan 4 May 2021

Mr M Lekota (COPE) emphasised the lack of DHA funding. Foreign nationals are allowed into our country but there is no budget set aside for them. He found it very difficult to expect the Minister to have the funds for them. International legislation needs to be taken into account. South ...
Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: IEC on NCOP amendments; Statelessness in SA; DHA Report back on Committee Resolutions 9 Mar 2021

Mr M Lekota (COPE) agreed with Ms van der Merwe that the Committee must request more information from the DHA on the statistics on undocumented people in South Africa to determine whether the LHR’s estimation of 15 million people is correct. It is problematic to have such a high percentage ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education and Training 18 Apr 2019

What (a) is the extent of fraud and corruption that has been uncovered and (b) is being done about the uncovered corruption with regard to the National Student Financial Aid Scheme?
Questions asked to the Minister of Police 12 Apr 2019

Whether the Government intends to continue with its non-statutory forces project; if so, (a) what criteria is being applied to determine the promotions to be effected in terms of the programme and (b) how will (i) these promotions be effected in a fair, meritorious and transparent manner given the rights ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police 12 Apr 2019

Whether the Government intends to continue with its non-statutory forces project; if so, (a) what criteria is being applied to determine the promotions to be effected in terms of the programme and (b) how will (i) these promotions be effected in a fair, meritorious and transparent manner given the rights ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

TAX ADMINISTRATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (Second Reading Debate) 26 Nov 2019

Thank you Deputy Speaker, the present set of the proposed legislation, in the phase of it may appear to assist the people but it is a serious blow to the poor and working people who already are suffering untold difficulties in the light of the huge haemorrhaging of public funds ...
THE RECENT INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALITY IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THOSE AFFECTING FOREIGN NATIONALS 10 Sep 2019

Deputy Speaker, it's important that we must say this afternoon to each other; nation states are not an accident of history. Nation states were adopted by the international community in order to regulate the relations between different people and countries. Shortly after the Organisation of African Unity, OAU, was formed, ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2019 [Source]

TRUSTS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

TRUSTS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

TRUSTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

TRUSTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

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