Mr Sakhumzi Stoffels Somyo

National Assembly

Formerly: Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

ssomyo@parliament.gov.za mmothumi@parliament.gov.za

About Sakhumzi Stoffels Somyo

Mr Somyo was born in 1960. He previously served in the Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature as a member of the following committees: Corporate Governance and Traditional Affairs; Public Works; and Health (2011-2017).

2020 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 22

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 30 meetings out of 30

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Public Accounts (SCOPA) — UIF disbursements for Covid-19 Lockdown; with Deputy Minister — 26 Jun 2020
Appointment of the Auditor General — Election of Committee Chairperson; Committee Programme — 24 Jun 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — Department of Water and Sanitation investigations: SIU status report — 19 Jun 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — ESKOM on SCOPA recommendations; with Minister — 18 Jun 2020
Public Accounts (SCOPA) — SA Express liquidation; with Deputy Minister — 17 Jun 2020

All meetings attended

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.

Currently

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the appointment of the Auditor-General: (Ad Hoc Committees) since 23rd June 2020
Chairperson at Standing Committee on Auditor General (National Assembly Committees) since 2nd July 2019
Member at Standing Committee on Auditor General (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

5th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Health (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Cooperative Governance & Traditional Affairs (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Public Accounts (SCOPA) (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Health (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member at Public Works (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee) until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
5th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Committee appearances

UIF on disbursement of funds during Covid 19 Lockdown 26 Jun 2020

Mr S Somyo (ANC) asked how far the process was in enabling the employees to apply. He asked this due to the huge outcry from employees having difficulties accessing labour centres or being able to log onto the online system and access forms.
Election of Committee Chairperson; Committee Programme 24 Jun 2020

Mr S Somyo (ANC) congratulated the Chairperson on her appointment. He agreed to the programme acknowledging that the last day of the incumbent was 30 November 2020. He agreed with the suggestion that HR expertise be included in the shortlist process and possibly other elements of the appointment process.
ESKOM on SCOPA recommendations 18 Jun 2020

Mr S Somyo (ANC) said there was a view that the take or pay method was more favourable where Eskom was concerned. If that was the case, he asked for a cost benefit analysis in financial and management benefit terms to be provided. To the Committee, the loss incurred due ...
Deputy Minister of Public Enterprises & SA Express liquidators 17 Jun 2020

Mr S Somyo (ANC) asked which process the liquidation team is currently engaged in. How would they tag their current status, so he can understand when they would consider engaging in the sale process? Have they quantified the amounts so that the team can engage with its creditors? Has the ...
Minister of Public Enterprises on liquidation process in SA Express 9 Jun 2020

Mr S Somyo (ANC) agreed with what the Chairperson had said -- that this was not a new meeting. There had already been a meeting about these matters, where the BRPs and liquidators had been present. Since that meeting was intended to deal with both SAA and SAX concerns, the Committee ...

All Committee Appearances

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