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
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee On Justice and Constitutional Development (Committee) 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
Member at Portfolio Committee on Economic Development (National Assembly Committees) 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
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade and Industry (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 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

Department of Home Affairs 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan 7 May 2020

The Chairperson said he had received a message from the media regarding the silence of Mr M Lekota (COPE). They wanted to know why he was not raising his hand to ask questions.
Refugee situation in Cape Town: stakeholder engagement; with the Minister 10 Mar 2020

Mr M Lekota (COPE) said that Home Affairs had provided a direction on where the problems had started, and had made it clear that various stakeholders had began to appreciate their roles, guided by the judgments of the courts. In fact, the only problem now was the individuals that insisted ...
Department 2019 Quarter 2 & 3 performance; BMA Bill; Impact of SONA 18 Feb 2020

Mr M Lekota (COPE) asked about the UN protocols when people sought refugee status, because the refugees passed through many countries to get to South Africa. How did they manage to pass through these countries, and what were the other countries doing to pass people on to South Africa?
DHA on strategies to resolve long queues at Home Affairs offices 26 Nov 2019

Mr M Lekota (COPE) said that a decision of the Cabinet was required to solve the problem. He asked how South Africa could have interpreters for all the languages in the world. Refugees were coming from different parts of the world. He felt that Parliament had created legislation that caused ...
2018 High-Level Panel Recommendations: DHA and IEC briefing; Fireblade Aviation agreement and EOH contract: DHA update 19 Nov 2019

The Chairperson noted and accepted apologies from Ms T Legwase (ANC), Mr M Lekota (COPE), Mr A Shaik-Emam (NFP) for their absence and Ms A Khanyile (DA) and Ms L van der Merwe (IFP) for their late arrival. He further accepted an apology from the Minister of Home Affairs.

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 ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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TRUSTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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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