Ms Pinky Kekana was born in Bela-Bela. Ms Kekana has completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree (specializing in Education and teaching). Ms Kekana's experience as a secondary school teacher fuelled her passion for education and South African’s young people. She is committed to improving opportunities for young South Africans, from all walks of life.
Ms Kekana was elected to the provincial legislature in 1999 and was re-elected in 2009. She has served as the Executive Mayor of Waterberg District and a MEC for Roads and Transport as well as a MEC for Economic Development, Environment and Tourism.
On 21 May 2014, Ms Kekana was elected to be a Member of the National Assembly. As a Member of Parliament, Ms Kekana served on the Standing Committee on Finance and Ad Hoc Committee on the Filling of Vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality
In 2015 she was elected to the ANC Women's League National Executive Committee and was subsequently deployed to be the Secretary-General of the Pan African Women Organisation (PAWO). In her capacity as Secretary-General of PAWO, Ms Kekana was committed to ensuring all African women, particularly girl children, are empowered.
Ms Kekana serves as Deputy Minister of Communications and as someone from a rural town, Ms Kekana understands and recognizes the vital importance of bridging the digital divide between people living, working and travelling in regional and remote parts of the country and those in metropolitan cities.
Our society is rapidly moving towards using cutting edge technology and more people are getting access to the internet year on year. Ms Kekana believes that rural South Africans should have access to 21st-century communications to run their businesses, complete their studies and connect with family and friends.
Attended 7 meetings
Attended 23 meetings
Attended 7 meetings
Attended 15 meetings
100% attendance rate
Attended 3 meetings out of 3
61% attendance rate
Attended 45 meetings out of 74
65% attendance rate
Attended 41 meetings out of 63
71% attendance rate
Attended 41 meetings out of 58
(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)
74% attendance rate
Attended 20 meetings out of 27
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| Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|
| SinoVuno Resources | Shares |
| Mookadi Trading | Shares |
| Rona Rotlhe Holdings | Shares |
| Avax SA 272 | Shares |
| Wiphold | Shares |
| Sawima | Shaers |
| Sawimih | Shares |
| Contract ALot | Shares |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| MTN Business | 2 Tickets | Unknown |
| Kagiso Media | 2 Tickets | Unknown |
| MTN Business | 2 Tickets | *Unknown |
| Kagiso Media | 2 Tickets | Unknown |
| Multichoice | 4 Tickets | R3 777 |
| Vodacom | 2 PM | R19 300 |
| Kena Media | 2 Tickets | Unknown |
| SABC | 2 Tickets | Unknown |
| Kagiso Media | Wine | R350.00 |
| Mabala Noise | DM | Unknown |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Residential | Polokwane |
| Name of Company |
|---|
| Sasol |
| Whiphold |
| MTN |
| Sawima |
| Sawimih |
| Source |
|---|
| DIRCO - New York (S |
| Source | Description | Extent |
|---|---|---|
| DIRCO | Travel to UNGA in New York plus Accommodation | /- R50 000.00 |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Mookodi Trading | Private Co. |
| Sinovuno Resources | Private Co. |
| Contractalot | Private Co. |
| Lutracol Capital | Private Co. |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 1500sq.m | Polokwane |
| Name of Company |
|---|
| Sasol |
| Whiphold |
| MTN |
| Contractalot |
| Sawima |
| Sawimih |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Mookodi Trading | Private Co. |
| Sinovuno Resources | Private Co. |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 1 500sq.m. | Polokwane |
| Land | 1 000sq.m. | Modimolle |
| Name of Company |
|---|
| Sawimin |
| Sawima |
| Sasol |
| Wiphold |
| Constractalot |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Mookodi Trading | Private Co. |
| Sinovuno Resources | Private Co. |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Residential | 1 500sq.m. | Polokwane |
| Site | 1 000sq.m. | Modimolle |
| Name of Company |
|---|
| Sawimih |
| Sawimar |
| Sasol |
| Wiphold |
| Contractalot |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Basadi Ke Maatla | Construction/Gen. projects |
| Mookodi Trading | General dealer |
| Basadi Ba Tinghitsi Investments | General dealer |
| Ditlou Women Business Enterprise | General dealer |
| Kgolagano Investment | General dealer |
| Maseboto Business Enterprise | General dealer |
| Reikemetse Business Enterprise | General dealer |
| Singilani General Trading | General dealer |
| Seperfecta Trading 706 | General dealer |
| Terrace Drive Properties | General dealer |
| Wildgolf Development | General dealer |
| Big Cedar Trading | General dealer |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dwelling | +-1 200sq.m. | Polokwane |
| Site/Land | 1 000sq.m. | Modimolle |
POVERTY REDUCED IN SOUTH AFRICA (Member's Statement) 11 Nov 2014
Hon House Chair, the World Bank reports that South Africa lifted 3,6 million people out of poverty and cut the rate of extreme poverty by half, as required by the Millennium Development Goals. [Interjections.] This is as a result of South Africa's fiscal policy, which is very progressive and biased ...
TAX ADMINISTRATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (Second Reading debate) 11 Nov 2014
Hon Deputy Speaker, hon Ministers and Deputy Ministers, and hon members of this august House, I think it is important for me to put the record straight in relation to the issue that was raised by the hon member from the EFF. Contrary to what the EFF said when they ...
