Ms Phumzile Thelma Van Damme

National Assembly

@zilevandamme

About Phumzile Thelma Van Damme

Ms Van Damme majored in Political Science and Law at Rhodes University. She joined the DA as a political staffer a few months after the 2009 election and worked as a DA staffer both for the party and DA-run governments for five years largely in research and media. She is the former Head of Parliamentary Research and Communications for the DA. She was elected to Parliament in 2014 and, during this time, served as Shadow Minister of Communications

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2020 committee attendance as mp

84% attendance rate

Attended 48 meetings out of 57

2019 committee attendance as mp

62% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 21

2018 committee attendance as mp

81% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 27

2017 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate

Attended 34 meetings out of 49

2016 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate

Attended 32 meetings out of 43

2015 committee attendance as mp

57% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 23

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

88% attendance rate

Attended 7 meetings out of 8

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Communications — Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services; PSB in Europe — 25 Nov 2020
Communications — SABC Board on retrenchments; with Ministry — 18 Nov 2020
Communications — GCIS, MDDA & SITA on 2019/20 Annual Reports & Revised Annual Performance Plans — 18 Nov 2020
Communications — DoC, DTPS, GCIS Audit outcomes: AGSA briefing — 17 Nov 2020
Communications — Support to community broadcasters: Engagement with GCIS, MDDA, Sentech & ICASA; with Deputy Minister — 10 Nov 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament) since 13th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the South African Broadcasting Corporation Board Inquiry (Ad Hoc Committees) from 10th November 2016 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications (National Assembly Committees) from 15th October 2015 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring & Evaluation (National Assembly Committees) from 17th September 2015 until 8th December 2016
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 8th December 2016
Member at Ad Hoc Committee to nominate a person for appointment of Public Protector (Ad Hoc Committees) from 26th May 2016 until 30th August 2016
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Mitchells Plain 2 (Constituency Area) from June 2014 until 2016
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
19th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
High Level Visit to Germany for Election Day	German Government
Study tour to Brussels and the Hague to learn about the ICC	Friedrich Naumann Foundation

BENEFITS

Source
Avicenna Academy of Leadership

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Study Tour on ICC to Netherlands and Belgium	Friedrich Naumann Foundation

BENEFITS

Source
British Airways
SAA (Airways)

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
SAB	Capoe Town Jazz Festival [1 day pass]	Unknown

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Dialogue Forum: Emerging Markets to represent the DA Forum held in Beunos Aires, Argentina	Friedrich Naumann Stiftung

Committee appearances

Draft White Paper on Audio and Audiovisual Content Services Policy Framework & implications on public broadcaster; Follow-up discussions on public broadcasting 25 Nov 2020

Ms P van Damme (DA) said it was refreshing and great for a change to be reading about policy designed to improve the work of the Department and providing solutions instead of the Committee resolving fights between the department and groupings. The document had many great proposals which she supported ...
SABC briefing 18 Nov 2020

Ms P van Damme (DA) requested that the Committee not allow for the individual Board members to provide testimonies, as this would distract from engagement on the retrenchments.
GCIS, MDDA & SITA on 2019/20 Annual Reports & Revised Annual Performance Plans 18 Nov 2020

Ms P Van Damme (DA) said it was comforting to note that in an era where most state owned entities are struggling, GCIS and MDDA were doing well. As discussed in the last meeting with the AG, a clean audit means entities are managing their money properly.
DoC, DTPS, GCIS Audit outcomes: AGSA briefing 17 Nov 2020

Ms P Van Damme (DA) noted deep concern over SITA’s bad performance. She said proper investigations into struggling entities are needed from the Committee’s side.
Community support, challenges, regulation and signal distribution: Engagement with GCIS, MDDA, Sentech & ICASA 10 Nov 2020

Ms P van Damme (DA) commented that she saw a lot of room for collaborative work. She commended the fantastic work done by the GCIS in getting the COVID-19 message through to the public. She observed that the GCIS had also partnered with community media to convey the message, in ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Communications 14 Oct 2020

What (a) are the reasons for the cancellation by the Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) of the tender for the appointment of a panel of suppliers for the procurement of 32-inch Integrated Digital Television (IDTVs) for indigent 2020 matriculants, (b) total amount was budgeted to purchase ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Communications 29 Sep 2020

What total amount has the SA Broadcasting Corporation spent on (a) catering and (b) entertainment in the past two financial years?
Questions asked to the Minister of Communications 29 Sep 2020

Whether any alcoholic beverages were purchased in the past three financial years with any official credit card issued to any staff member employed by any entity reporting to her; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, (a) what (i) are the relevant details and (ii) is ...

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Plenary appearances

QUESTIONS FOR ORAL REPLY SOCIAL SERVICES 11 Sep 2019

Deputy Speaker ...
WRC19. 10 Jul 2019

Hey, she said so. Princess Stella's attitude was unfortunately not limited to the red carpet. It became patently clear that the Minister thought herself to be a fairytale princess to whom all must bow.
Her approach and treatment of the SA Broadcasting Corporation, SABC, is indeed of one who ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

TRAVEL

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