Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature
Formerly: National Assembly
Mpho Franklyn Parks Tau (born 1970) served as the Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs until he was reappointed to the Gauteng Provincial Legislature in December 2020. He now serves as a Member of the Executive Committee (MEC) of Economic Development. Mr Tau also served as the mayor of the City of Johannesburg in Gauteng province from 2011-2016, prior to becoming a member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature.
At the age of fourteen, he joined the Congress of South African Students (COSAS)and became engaged in student activism for the first time. In the 1980s, he was detained several times during national states of emergency periods of strict restrictions on anti-apartheid activities. Tau was later elected president of the SRC at Pace Commercial College. There he met college vice president Mbuyiseni Oswald Mtshali, who encouraged him and other PACE students to voice their political beliefs. In 1989, at the age of 19, Tau was elected president of the Soweto Youth Congress and later he became a leading member of its subsequent incarnation, the African National Congress Youth League.
African National Congress (ANC)
ANC Constituency Office (132): Mabopane
012 701 5898
012 702 8253
102 Central House, Site 425 Unit 3, Access Road, Mabopane, 0190
Gauteng
Constituency Head at ANC Constituency Office (132): Mabopane (Constituency Office)
since 2022
Member of the Executive Committee: Economic Development
since 9th December 2020
Member at Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
since 9th December 2020
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at National Executive (Executive)
from 29th May 2019 until 9th December 2020
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 22nd May 2019 until 9th December 2020
8th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
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2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 36 meetings
2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 7 meetings
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Construction Industry Development Board Strategic Plan, Business Plan and 2009/2010 Budget
12 Oct 2009
Mr M Tau (ANC; Northern Cape) asked what measures were implemented by the CIDB to fight poverty and unemployment. He ...
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CONTRACTS
1 items
| Value of Contract | Period of Contract | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Name of State Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
None |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
None |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Value | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
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R3000 |
Travel Suit Carrier Pringle Jersey |
Office staff Birthday Gift |
LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
| Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
|---|---|---|
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Free Standing Residential Property |
388 Devereaux Avenue Winchester Hills Johannesburg South |
RSA 2091 Portion 00000820-00000.Winchester Hills 1361 square meters |
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PENSIONS
1 items
| Public/Private | Source |
|---|---|
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Public |
Government Pension Fund |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
11 items
| Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
PLC Shares |
Old Mutual |
300 |
11 pence per value |
|
Ordinary Shares |
Old Mutual |
262 |
10 pence par value |
|
Ordinary Shares |
Sanlam Insurance Policy |
297 |
130 cents per share |
|
They do not stipulate |
Liberty Life Insurance Policy: RA STANLIB MONEY MARKET FUND |
54156.0773 |
10.53 per cent |
|
They do not stipulate |
Liberty Life Insurance Policy: RA GLOBAL MANAGED |
68568.5592 |
12.46 per cent |
|
They do not stipulate |
Liberty Life Insurance Policy: RA LS VARIABLE |
54438.293 |
14.19 per cent |
|
They do not stipulate |
Liberty Life Insurance Policy: RA LS PROPERTY |
18104.1546 |
62.82 per cent |
|
Ordinary Shares |
Investment: Yebo Yethu |
100 |
0.74 cents per share |
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FNB Investment: Ashburton Money Market Fund & Coronation |
Pili Tau Investment |
100% |
R2,761,947 |
|
Ordinary Shares |
Investment: Antfarm (Pty) Ltd |
25.5% |
R250 000 |
|
Ordinary Shares |
Investment: Sunset Bay (Pty) Ltd: SAWIMI |
22803 |
R3.06 per share |
TRAVEL
1 items
| Description of Journey | Sponsor |
|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
None |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Description of Benefit | Source |
|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
None |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship |
|---|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
None |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
| Type of Business | Name of Employer |
|---|---|
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Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
| Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation | Type of Business Activity |
|---|---|---|
|
Not Applicable |
None |
Not Applicable |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Name of Trust | Trustee/Beneficiary | Registration Number | Details of all benefits derived |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
Not Applicable |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
2 items
| Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
|---|---|
|
Non- profit company |
South African Cities Network (resigned) |
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Private |
Blue Nightingale Trading 150 (Deregistered: inactive) |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Value | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
|
Estimate R4 500 (Four Thousand Five Hundred Rand Only) |
Back Pack Bag Plus JBL Speaker |
South African Local Government Association (SALGA) |
LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
| Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
|---|---|---|
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Free Standing – Residential Property |
Johannesburg, SA 2091 |
Portion 00000820 – 00000 Winchester Hills - 1361m2 |
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Free Standing – Residential Property |
Johannesburg, SA 2195 NB Sale Pending – Offer to purchase accepted |
1485 m2 |
PENSIONS
2 items
| Public/Private | Source |
|---|---|
|
Public |
Municipal Pension Fund |
|
Public |
Government Pension Fund – Pending |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Description of Benefit | Source |
|---|---|
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Honorary Lifetime Membership |
The Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship |
|---|---|---|
|
Five (5) Days |
Accommodation at the United Nations General Assembly New York United States of America (USA). September 2019 |
United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) |