Mr Parks Tau

Member of the National Assembly

Formerly: Gauteng Provincial Legislature

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About Parks Tau

Mpho Franklyn Parks Tau was appointed Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on March 2023, and a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa since February 2023. Before becoming a member of Parliament, Tau had been a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature where he served in the Gauteng Executive Council as MEC for Economic Development from December 2020 to October 2022. Prior to that, he was Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs between May 2019 and December 2020.

Source

Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

ANC Constituency Office (132): Mabopane

Contact Details:

012 334 0600

[email protected]

person email

Address:

102 Central House, Site 425 Unit 3, Access Road, Mabopane, 0190

Current positions:

Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at National Executive (Executive)

since 6th March 2023

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 6th February 2023

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Constituency Head at ANC Constituency Office (132): Mabopane (Constituency Office)

since 2022

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Former positions:

Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts-gau (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)

from 24th October 2022 until 6th February 2023

Member at Standing Committee of Chairpersons - gau (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)

from 24th October 2022 until 6th February 2023

Member at Human Settlements Portfolio Committe (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)

from 24th October 2022 until 6th February 2023

Chairperson at Finance Committee-gau (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)

from 24th October 2022 until 6th February 2023

Member at Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

from 9th December 2020 until 6th February 2023

Member of the Executive Committee: Economic Development

from 9th December 2020 until 6th February 2023

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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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 8 meetings

2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 36 meetings

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 7 meetings

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority Bill: Final deliberations; Municipal Support and Improvement Plans: implementation progress report; with Minister

15 Nov 2023

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

Access to a reliable supply of drinking water in Ugu District Municipality and Tongaat; with Minister and Deputy Ministers

25 Oct 2023

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

DCoG, DTA & MISA 2022/23 Annual Reports; Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Bill (with Deputy Ministers)

11 Oct 2023

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

COGTA Portfolio Audit Outcomes; with Minister and Deputy Ministers

10 Oct 2023

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

Merchant Shipping (Safe Containers Convention) Bill [B31B-2010]: briefing by Department of Transport

11 Apr 2011

Mr Tau (ANC, Northern Cape) commented that perhaps the individuals who were working at the dti had no interest in ...

Department of Public Enterprises on its 2011 Strategic Plan

22 Mar 2011

Mr Tau (ANC, Northern Cape) asked how it would be possible for the Department to capitalise SOEs without giving them ...

Department of Public Enterprises on its 2011 Strategic Plan

22 Mar 2011

Mr Tau (ANC, Northern Cape) said that the Committee needed to strengthen its oversight role over SOEs where there was ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

Not Applicable

None

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Not Applicable

None

Value Description Source

R3000

Travel Suit Carrier Pringle Jersey

Office staff Birthday Gift

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Free Standing Residential Property

388 Devereaux Avenue Winchester Hills Johannesburg South

RSA 2091 Portion 00000820-00000.Winchester Hills 1361 square meters

Public/Private Source

Public

Government Pension Fund

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

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

Description of Journey Sponsor

Not Applicable

None

Description of Benefit Source

Not Applicable

None

Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

None

Type of Business Name of Employer

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

Not Applicable

None

Not Applicable

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

None

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Non- profit company

South African Cities Network (resigned)

Private

Blue Nightingale Trading 150 (Deregistered: inactive)

Value Description Source

Estimate R4 500 (Four Thousand Five Hundred Rand Only)

Back Pack Bag Plus JBL Speaker

South African Local Government Association (SALGA)

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Free Standing – Residential Property

Johannesburg, SA 2091

Portion 00000820 – 00000 Winchester Hills - 1361m2

Free Standing – Residential Property

Johannesburg, SA 2195 NB Sale Pending – Offer to purchase accepted

1485 m2

Public/Private Source

Public

Municipal Pension Fund

Public

Government Pension Fund – Pending

Description of Benefit Source

Honorary Lifetime Membership

The Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club

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)