Mr Mpowele Mexan Swathe

Formerly: National Assembly

Mpowele Mexan Swathe

About Mpowele Mexan Swathe

Mpowele Mexan Swathe's plenary attendance record for Feb-Apr 2013 and 2012.

Mr Swathe was born and raised in Limpopo and completed matric in 1992. He qualified as a teacher in 1996. He also completed additional courses in computer studies and international politics at the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Germany. Mr Swathe entered the political arena in the late 1980’s while working for the Black Conscious Movement and later joined the UDF in 1990 and the ANC. He retired from politics in 1996 and got employed as a Coordinator for the Community Development Forum in Potgietersus. He returned to politics in 2000 and joined the DP. Upon his return to politics Mr Swathe made great strides in his political career and led the DA’s campaign for the Municipal Elections in 2000. He got elected to Parliament in 2004 serving on the Water Affairs and Forestry committee and got re-elected to Parliament in 2009 and was appointed as the Shadow Minister of Rural Development and Land Affairs. Mr Swartis currently appointed as the Shadow Minister of Public Works for the DA. Source: DA (http://www.da.org.za).

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Mr M Swathe (DA) asked if the report on the ad hoc Committee would be added in detail.

With reference to the 'market value' definition, Mr M Swathe (DA) said that he was not happy with the broad ...

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What will happen to land claimants whose (a) valid claims that were lodged before 31 December 1998 were lost by ...

Whether he has signed agreements with further education and training (FET) colleges to train National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) ...

Whether he has used or will use researched information contained in the regulatory impact assessment commissioned with regard to the ...

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Hon Speaker, the Property Valuation Bill aims to create the Office of the Valuer-General, which will value properties earmarked for land reform purposes or any other acquisition or disposal of ...

Hon Speaker, the Property Valuation Bill aims to create the Office of the Valuer-General, which will value properties earmarked for land reform purposes or any other acquisition or disposal of ...

Declaration of interests

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Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R1 000

50

Phuthuma Nathi [Multi Choice]

Normal

Description Extent Location

Site

60 x 10sq.m House

KwaZulu Natal

Site

200 x 60m

Limpopo, Mokopane

Site

60 x 50m Home

Limpopo, Mokopane

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R1 000

50

Phuthuma Nathi [Multi Choice]

Normal

Description Extent Location

Site

60x10sq.m House

KwaZulu Natal

Site

60x50m

Limpopo

Nominal Value Name of Company No

R1 000

Phuthuma Nathi Multi-Choice

50

Description Extent Location

Site Home

60x40sq.m. House

Bisley, KZN

Site Home

60x50m.

Limpopo, Masodi Mokopane

Site Home

60x50sq.m. House

Limpopo, Mokopane

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R1000

50

Phuthuma Nathi MultiChoice

N

Description Extent Location

Site Home

60x50 sq.m. House

Limpopo

Site Home

60x40 sq.m. House

Bisley, KZN