Ms Sisisi Tolashe

Member of the National Assembly

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About Sisisi Tolashe

Tolashe is the Minister of Social Development.

She was first sworn in as an ANC Member of Parliament in the National Assembly in 2016. She served on the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the Portfolio Committee on Labour, and the Portfolio Committee on Communications. She resigned from the National Assembly on 25 February 2018. In the same year, she was elected as the Executive Mayor of the Enoch Mgijima Local Municipality.

Tolashe was elected back to the National Assembly in the 2019 general election from the ANC's Eastern Cape list. She served on the Standing Committee on Public Accounts and the Committee for Section 194 Enquiry. In 2020, she served as chair of the Ad Hoc Committee on the appointment of the Auditor-General.

She served as Deputy Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities.

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Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

012 312 7443/7742

[email protected]

person email

Current positions:

Minister of Social Development at National Executive (Executive)

since 30th June 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 14th June 2024

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

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Former positions:

Deputy Minister in the Presidency: Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities at National Executive (Executive)

from 6th March 2023 until 19th June 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024

Member at Committee for Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 21st June 2021 until 6th March 2023

Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (National Assembly Committees)

from 15th July 2020 until 6th March 2023

non-voting member at Adhoc Committee on Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 7th April 2021 until 21st June 2021

Chairperson at Ad Hoc Committee on the appointment of the Auditor-General: (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 24th June 2020 until 20th October 2020

Member at Portfolio Committee On Transport (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 15th July 2020

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 15th July 2020

Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 19th July 2019

11th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly Committees)

from 4th October 2016 until 25th February 2018

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 5th September 2016 until 25th February 2018

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Labour (National Assembly Committees)

from 4th October 2016 until 2nd February 2017

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees)

from 4th October 2016 until 20th October 2016

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 0 meetings

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 3 meetings

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 11 meetings

2023 committee attendance as mp

12% attendance rate (2 of 17 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

33% attendance rate (35 of 105 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

62% attendance rate (34 of 55 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

52% attendance rate (29 of 56 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

84% attendance rate (27 of 32 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

75% attendance rate (30 of 40 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

47% attendance rate (8 of 17 )

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:

Social Development

Induction Workshop: overview of DSD entities

22 Aug 2024

Social Development

Induction Workshop: overview of Department of Social Development

21 Aug 2024

Social Development

Election of Chairperson; DSD, SASSA & NDA Annual Performance Plan 2024/25; with Minister

10 Jul 2024

Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus

Elimination of child pregnancies & protection of children against sexual exploitation: Department briefings (with Minister & Deputy Ministers present)

30 Nov 2023

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

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Questions asked to ministers:

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.

APPROPRIATION BILL

9 Jul 2019

Hon Chairperson, Minister Mbalula, Deputy Minister, hon Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport, hon members, ladies and gentlemen good evening. It humbles me to participate in this debate at ...

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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.
Details of Contract and Management thereof Period of Contract Value of Contract Name of State Entity

Nothing to disclose

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Nothing to disclose

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Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

Nothing to disclose

Source Public/Private

Nothing to disclose

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

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Sponsor Description of Journey

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Source Description of Benefit

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Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

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Name of Employer Type of Business

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

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

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Details of Contract and Management thereof Period of Contract Value of Contract Name of State Entity

Nothing to disclose

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Nothing to disclose

Source Description Value

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Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

Nothing to disclose

Source Public/Private

Nothing to disclose

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

Nothing to disclose

Sponsor Description of Journey

Nothing to disclose

Source Description of Benefit

Nothing to disclose

Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

Name of Employer Type of Business

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

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

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Source Public/Private

Government

Public

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

1. Queenstown / Township

Residential Houses

Source Public/Private

Government

Public

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

Queenstown Township

Residential House

East London

Residential House

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

Queenstown

House

East London

House

Public/Private

Source

Public

Forbes

Description Extent Location

House

3 Bedrooms

Queenstown, Eastern Cape

House

4 Bedrooms

East London