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Inkosi Russel Nsikayezwe Cebekhulu has been an Inkatha Freedom Party Member of Parliament (MP) since 2015 and previously from 2009 to 2014.
During the 2009–2014 parliament, he served on the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Rural Development and Land Reform
Read more about Mr Cebekhulu in this MP Corner blog.
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
Not associated with any constituency offices
082 975 5107
[email protected]
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Defence (Joint Committees)
since 9th October 2024
Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture (National Assembly Committees)
since 8th July 2024
Member at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees)
since 8th July 2024
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 14th June 2024
Member at Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) (Party)
Member at Portfolio Committee on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation. (National Assembly Committees)
from 1st June 2023 until 28th May 2024
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Defence (Joint Committees)
from 23rd July 2019 until 28th May 2024
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (National Assembly Committees)
from 27th June 2019 until 28th May 2024
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees)
from 27th June 2019 until 28th May 2024
Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (National Assembly Committees)
from 27th June 2019 until 28th May 2024
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024
None at IFP Constituency Office: Empangeni (Constituency Office)
until 28th May 2024
from 27th June 2019 until 25th May 2023
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Trade, Industry and Competition (National Assembly Committees)
from 27th June 2019 until 4th September 2020
2nd Candidate at Inkatha Freedom Party Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution (Ad Hoc Committees)
from 5th February 2019 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees)
from 13th July 2017 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform (National Assembly Committees)
from 17th September 2015 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees)
from 17th September 2015 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation (National Assembly Committees)
from 17th September 2015 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 1st August 2015 until 7th May 2019
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (Joint Committees)
until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees)
from 3rd November 2016 until 13th July 2017
Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly Committees)
from 17th September 2015 until 13th July 2017
5th Candidate at Inkatha Freedom Party Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform (National Assembly Committees)
until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee On Rural Development and Land Reform (Committee)
until 6th May 2014
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees)
until 6th May 2014
Alternate Member at AdHoc Committee on 1913 Land Act (Ad Hoc Committees)
until 6th May 2014
Fetching the latest messages to Russel Nsikayezwe Cebekhulu …
2025 committee attendance as mp
73% attendance rate (11 of 15 )
2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
34% attendance rate (11 of 32 )
2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
68% attendance rate (23 of 34 )
2023 committee attendance as mp
29% attendance rate (33 of 113 )
2022 committee attendance as mp
27% attendance rate (29 of 107 )
2021 committee attendance as mp
44% attendance rate (44 of 99 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
46% attendance rate (57 of 125 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
47% attendance rate (27 of 57 )
2018 committee attendance as mp
74% attendance rate (23 of 31 )
2017 committee attendance as mp
43% attendance rate (38 of 89 )
2016 committee attendance as mp
35% attendance rate (28 of 79 )
2015 committee attendance as mp
46% attendance rate (17 of 37 )
2014 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )
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.
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Whether his department has commissioned any intergovernmental research to support and prepare farmers for the challenges posed by climate change ...
(1) Given that approximately 729 persons participated in training against a target of 240, how does the Agricultural Research Council ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police
28 Feb 2025
(1) With reference to the rate of crime in the area of Dondotha in KwaZulu‑Natal that remains high and exacerbated ...
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.
31 Oct 2019
Deputy Speaker, Mr President, not long ago we had the Deputy President, standing on the podium, confirming that land will be expropriated without compensation. If one may further say; land ...
Land Audit Report (Statement By The Acting Minister Of Rural Development And Land Reform)
13 Mar 2014
Deputy Speaker, this Land Audit Report has many issues, flags and gaps in information. Of particular concern are the millions of hectares that remain unaccounted for. However, this remains a ...
What are declaration of interests?
BENEFITS AND INTERESTS FREE LOANS
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| Source | Description |
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N/A |
N/A |
CONSULTANCIES AND RETAINERSHIPS
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| Name of Orgnaization | Type of Business Activity |
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N/A |
N/A |
DIRECTORSHIPS AND PARTNERSHIPS
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| Type of Business Activity | Name of the Company or Partnership |
|---|---|
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construction |
mdedeleni construction (dormant) |
INCOME GENERATING ASSETS
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| Description of Income-Generating Asset | Nature of the Income |
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Nothing to disclose |
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OWNERSHIP IN LAND AND PROPERTY
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| Description of Property | Size of the Property in Square Meters | Area where Property is Located |
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HOMESTEAD- HOUSES- RONDAVELS- BEEHIVE HUTS |
2 Hectres |
UBIZO RESERVES (EMPANGENI TOWN) |
RENTED PROPERTY
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| Description of Rented Property and its Usage | Size of the Property in Square Meters | Area where Property is Located |
|---|---|---|
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Nothing to disclose |
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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
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| Source | Description | Value |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
PENSIONS
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| Public/ Private | Source of the Pension |
|---|---|
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Private |
Old Mutual |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
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| Nominal Value | Nature of Shares | Number of Shares | Name of Company |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRAVEL
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| Name of Sponsor | Purpose of Travel | Description of Journey |
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N/A |
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N/A |
SPONSORSHIPS
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| Description and Purpose of the Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship | Duration of Sponsorship |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
CONTRACTS
1 items
| Details of Contract and Management thereof | Period of Contract | Value of Contract | Name of State Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
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| Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
2 items
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Extent of the Property | Location-Area | Description of Property |
|---|---|---|
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5 BEDROOM HOUSE, 8 RONDAVELS AND 2 BEEHIRE HUTS |
UBIZO RESERVES(EMPANGENI TOWN) |
HOMESTEAD |
PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
| Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRAVEL
1 items
| Sponsor | Description of Journey |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description of Benefit |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Source of Sponsorship | Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
| Name of Employer | Type of Business |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Trustee/Beneficiary | Details of benefits derived | Registration Number | Name of Trust |
|---|---|---|---|
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TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY |
CLEARING BUSHES REVIVINGPLOUGHINGFIELDS |
IT1032/2007/PM B |
UMBELEDEVELOPMENTSAVING TRUST |
CONTRACTS
1 items
| Details of Contract and Management thereof | Period of Contract | Value of Contract | Name of State Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
| Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
2 items
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Extent of the Property | Location-Area | Description of Property |
|---|---|---|
|
5 BEDROOM HOUSE, 8 RONDAVELS AND 2 BEEHIRE HUTS |
UBIZO RESERVES(EMPANGENI TOWN) |
HOMESTEAD |
PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
|
N/A |
N/A |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
| Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRAVEL
1 items
| Sponsor | Description of Journey |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description of Benefit |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Source of Sponsorship | Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
| Name of Employer | Type of Business |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Trustee/Beneficiary | Details of benefits derived | Registration Number | Name of Trust |
|---|---|---|---|
|
COMMUNITY |
CLEARING BUSHES REVIVINGPLOUGHING FIELDS |
IT1032/2007/PMBTRADITIONAL |
UMBELEDEVELOPMENTSAVING TRUST |
CONTRACTS
1 items
| Period of Contract | Value of Contract | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Name of State Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Extent of the Property | Location – Area | Description of Property |
|---|---|---|
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1 FIVE BEDROOM HOUSE 8 RONDAVELS 2 FLATS |
OBIZO |
HOMESTEAD |
PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
|
OLD MUTUAL |
PUBLIC |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
| Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRAVEL
1 items
| Sponsor | Description of Journey |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description of Benefit |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship | Extent |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
| Name of Employer | Type of Business |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Name of Organisation | Value of any Benefits derived |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRUSTS
2 items
| Registration Number | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name of Trust | Details of all benefits derived |
|---|---|---|---|
|
IT1032/2007/PMB |
COMMUNITY OF UBIZO TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
UMBELE DEVELOPMENT SAVINGS TRUST |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
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COMMUNITY OF UBIZO TRIBAL AUTHORITY |
FUNDIMVELO NATURE CONSERVATION TRUST |
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
CONTRACTS
1 items
| Name of State Entity | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Period of Contract | Value of Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
| Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Extent of the Property | Location – Area | Description of Property |
|---|---|---|
|
5 Bedroom House, 8 Rondavels and 2 Beehire Huts |
UBIZO RESERVES (EMPANGENI TOWN) |
HOMESTEAD |
PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
|
OLD MUTUAL |
PRIVATE |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
| Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRAVEL
1 items
| Sponsor | Description of Journey |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description of Benefit |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Source of Sponsorship | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Extent |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
| Name of Employer | Type of Business |
|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
| Type of Business Activity | Name of Organisation | Value of any Benefits derived |
|---|---|---|
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Details of all benefits derived | Registration Number | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name of Trust |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CLEARING BUSHES REVIVING PLOUGHING FIELDS |
IT1032/2007/PMB TRADITIONAL |
COMMUNITY |
UMBELE DEVELOPMENTS SAVINGS TRUST |
PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
|
Old Mutual |
Private |
TRUSTS
2 items
| Details of all benefits derived | Registration Number | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name of Trust |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R1 200.00 Siting and travelling. |
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R1 200.00 |
Umbele Development |
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Development of Community Projects |
Saving Trust |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
| Source of Sponsorship | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Extent |
|---|---|---|
|
Taipe |
Flight Tickets and Hotel Accommodation to Taiwan |
R50 000.00 |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
3 items
| Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
|---|---|
|
Mdedeleni Construction |
Housing Construction |
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Masethembe Holdings |
Investment Company |
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Fundimvelo Conservancy Joint Venture with Thula-Thula Private Game Reserve |
Game Reserve |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Extent of the Property | Location – Area | Description of Property |
|---|---|---|
|
Five Rondvavels (House – 5 bedrooms)(House – 4 rooms) |
Ubizo Traditional Authority Area Empangeni KZN |
Homestead |
PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
|
Old Mutual |
Private |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Details Of Benefits | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name Of Trusts |
|---|---|---|
|
R5000.00 once a year in December |
Beneficiary - R5000.00 once a year in December. Russel N Cebekhulu |
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
2 items
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
|
Mdedeleni Construction |
Building Construction Company |
|
Fundimvelo Conservence Masethembe Investment Holdings |
Game Reserve |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
Family Homestead |
2 Houses and Eight Rondavels |
Ubizo Reserve |
PENSIONS
1 items
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
|
Old mutual |
Private |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
2 items
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
|
Fundimvelo Community Conservation |
Wild animals (game) Conservancy |
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Umbele Development Savings Trust |
Community Trust - Contributing in developmental needs of the areas under Amakhosi |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Trustee/Beneficiary | Name Of Trusts | Registration Number |
|---|---|---|
|
Trustee |
Umbele development Savings trust |
IT 1032/2007/PMB |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
3 items
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
Community Trust - contributing in developmental needs of areas under Amakhosi |
|
Mdedeleni Construction |
Building houses |
|
Fundimvelo Community Conservation |
Wild animals [game] conservancy |
TRUSTS
1 items
| Name Of Trusts | Registration Number |
|---|---|
|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
IT 1032/2007/PMB |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
R7 000 Travelling for meetings with Traditional Councils who are Members of the Trust [9] |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
4 items
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
|
Mdedeleni Construction |
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|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
|
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Fundimvelo Conservency |
Section 21 Co. |
|
Umhlathuze Rural Community Development |
|
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
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2 Houses in my homestead |
1 x 4 roomed and 1 x 9 roomed and rondavels |
Ubizo T/C under Ntambanana Municipality |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
R10 000 - Travelling for meetings with 9 traditional councils |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
4 items
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
|
Mdedeleni Construction |
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|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
|
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Fundimyelo Conservency |
Section 21 Co. |
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Umhlathuze Rural Community Development |
[Closed down] should be deregistered |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
2 Houses in my Homestead |
1x4 roomed; and 1x9 and rondavels |
Ubizo T/C |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
Traditional Councils |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
3 items
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
|
Trust |
Trust for community development |
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Fundimvelo Conservancy |
Section 21 Company |
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Mdedeleni Construction |
Cleaning and construction of causeways |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description | Location |
|---|---|
|
House in communal land [Homestead] |
Ntambanana Municipality |
BENEFITS
1 items
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
R1 000 |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
2 items
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
|
Umbele Development Savings Trust |
- |
|
Mdedeleni Construction |
Not in operation |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
|
House in Communal land |
- |
Ubizo Traditional Area - Empangeni Ntambanana Municipality |