Samantha Jane Graham

National Assembly

@Samjank

About Samantha Jane Graham

Ms. Graham joined the DA as a member around 2007 but only got active in 2009. She formed a branch in Aberdeen, a small town in Eastern Cape, and was elected as the Chairperson. In 2011, she stood as a Councillor and was elected. She was re-elected in 2016 and served as the Portfolio Chairperson on Corporate Services and on the Executive Committee of the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality. She is a new Member of Parliament, read more.

2020 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 5 meetings out of 5

2019 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 18

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 Works and Infrastructure — DPWI & PMTE: Consequence management regarding fraud and corruption cases & Termination of employment contracts that has led to incapacity; with Deputy Minister — 11 Mar 2020
Public Works and Infrastructure — State of parliamentary villages, with Minister and SAPS — 10 Mar 2020
Public Works and Infrastructure — DPWI & PMTE 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance; with Minister — 4 Mar 2020
Public Works and Infrastructure — CBE & BEPCs on implementing pipeline for graduates to become professionally registered; Process to complete review of the White Paper; with Deputy Minister — 26 Feb 2020
Public Works and Infrastructure — Committee Reports — 19 Feb 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 Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

77th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
23rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
6th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Committee appearances

2018/19 Quarter 4 performance, 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance 19 Feb 2020

Ms S Graham (DA) raised a point of clarity, stating that the R10 million discussed did not include transport - that was a separate budget. She then emphasised the importance of capacitation that should be raised as a point of concern for the Committee.
DPWI & PMTE on 2019/20 Quarter 1 & 2 performance 27 Nov 2019

Ms S Graham (DA) commented on small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) refusing to tender, and said a lot of that happened because most of them did not know how to do a tender. Either they tender incorrectly, or they come in too high and cannot be considered for the ...
Transformation of the IDT: DPWI briefing 30 Oct 2019

Ms S Graham (DA) said she had not learnt anything new from what had been presented. There was potential within the IDT, but the issue was the lack of focus within the organisation. It should aim to become a centre of excellence, and the only entity that government departments would ...
Public Works & Infrastructure Budget Review and Recommendations Report 16 Oct 2019

Ms S Graham (DA) said that in all the minutes she was listed as Graham, not as Graham-Marais. She asked if this could be corrected.
Construction Industry Development Board & Council for the Built Environment 2018/19 Annual Report, with Deputy Minister 10 Oct 2019

Ms S Graham (DA) thanked the entity for its presentation and congratulated it on a positive audit outcome.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises 7 Jan 2020

What is the nature of the agreement between Transnet and Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape pertaining to the borehole that services Wolwefontein in respect of (a) maintenance, (b) fuel supply for the pump, (c) water provision to the community and (d) future transfer of the borehole ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation 17 Dec 2019

(1)What (a) steps has her department taken against the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality with regard to complaints that the sewerage pump stations and manholes are overflowing and leaking into the Sundays River, (b) remedial measures will her department make available to the municipality to deal with the situation ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Home Affairs 3 Dec 2019

(a) Why has the gender of a certain person (name and details furnished) still not been amended from male to female after 18 months as per the request submitted on 6 April 2018 and (b) what (i) are the outstanding issues and (ii) is the envisaged time frame for resolution ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENTITIES 29 Oct 2019

Deputy Speaker, while the DA supports the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report, BRRR, being tabled today, we do so with the following riders.
Firstly, the absolute failure of the Fifth Parliament to finalise legislation for the Department of Public Works, the Property Management Trading Entity and the Independent Development Trust ...
CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENTITIES 29 Oct 2019

Deputy Speaker, while the DA supports the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report, BRRR, being tabled today, we do so with the following riders.
Firstly, the absolute failure of the Fifth Parliament to finalise legislation for the Department of Public Works, the Property Management Trading Entity and the Independent Development Trust ...

All Plenary Appearances

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