Mr Sarel Jacobus Francois Marais

National Assembly

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Democratic Alliance (DA)

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Province

Western Cape

About Sarel Jacobus Francois Marais

Mr Marais holds both a B.Econ and MBA degrees from the University of Stellenbosch. Mr Marais originally worked in the corporate banking and finance sector then moved into marketing for SA wines. He was also part of the Wine Industry Steering Committee re development of the Industry BEE Charter and Scorecard.

Mr Marais's political experience includes service with the Disability Sport Sector in SA initially as President of DISSA (Disability Sport South Africa) which, during his tenure, was the National Paralympic Committee of South Africa. Since 2006 he has served as Vice President of the SASAPD (South African Sport Association for Physically Disabled), as an elected Board Member of the National Paralympic Committee of South Africa as well as elected Board member of the SA Sport Confederation and Olympic Committee. He also served for one term as Vice President of the African Paralympic Committee.

In 1995 Mr Marais became Mayor of Rawsonville and Goudini. He later became the Breede River District Council (Vice Chairperson) and eventually Breede Valley Municipality from 2000 before his election to the National Assembly as an MP for the DA in 2006.

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2020 committee attendance as mp

57% attendance rate

Attended 4 meetings out of 7

2019 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate

Attended 24 meetings out of 25

2018 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 30

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 23

2016 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate

Attended 17 meetings out of 24

2015 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 23

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

88% attendance rate

Attended 14 meetings out of 16

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

Defence and Military Veterans — Cyber Warfare Policy: Department of Defence briefing — 11 Mar 2020
Defence — NCACC 2018/19 Annual Report, with Minister of Defence & Military Veterans, & Minister in the Presidency — 5 Mar 2020
Defence and Military Veterans — DOD 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance; Military Discipline Bill process; Defence Amendment Bill: NCOP amendment — 26 Feb 2020
Defence and Military Veterans — Department of Defence Audit Action Implementation Plan: AG feedback on progress; Military Discipline Bill: response to public submissions — 19 Feb 2020
Defence — Reserve Force mandate, challenges, achievements, outcome of Reserve Force Indaba — 28 Nov 2019

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 Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Defence (Joint Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

12nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
57th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of Parmed (Ad Hoc Committees) from 3rd October 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees) from 25th June 2015 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Breede Valley (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Economic Development (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 25th June 2015
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
15th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
67th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Witzenberg (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Langeberg (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Witzenberg (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Langeberg (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Marlynko Enterprises CC	Deregistered
Befex CC	Deregistered
Befco CC	Deregistered
DISSA	Sport Body for Disabled Athletes. Deregistered
SASCOC	Elected Board Member of Sport Body
SASCOC (Pty)Ltd	Changed from NPC to NPO
2022 Commonwealth Games - Durban	LOC/Host for 2022 CWG. Deregistered

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
SASCOC	Sport Attire	R500

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Private Home	Family Residence	Worcester, Cape Town

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Attend Board, Committee and other related meetings	SASCOC
Attend NEC, Council and other related meetings	SASAPD

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Mr John Steenhuisen	SA Sport Confederation; NOC	Yes	SASCOC (Elected Board Member)
Mr John Steenhuisen	SA Sport Association for the Physically Disabled	Yes	SASAPD (Elected NEC Member)

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
None (Intended to provide for disabled daughter after my wife and my deaths)	SJF Marais (self) L Marais (Wife) T Marais (Disabled daughter)	Marais Family Trust	IT 1055/98

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Marlynko Event CC	Deregistered
DISSA	Deregistered
Befcom Traders CC	Deregistered
SASCOC	Non-Executive Board Member of Sporting Admin Body

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
SASCOC (Received over 12 Months period)	Sport Attire	R10 000 (non Commercial Value)

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
Primary Residence	Worcester, Cape Town

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature
R1=	Marais Family Trust	Family Trust for Disabled Daughter

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Attend Board Obligations	SASCOC
Attend 2016 Rio Paralympics Games	SASCOC
Attend NEC Obligations	SASAPD

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SASCOC	Flights and accommodation / Sports Attire

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
DA Chief Whip Mr J Steenhuisen	Sports Administration	Yes	SASCOC
DA Chief Whip Mr J Steenhuisen	Sport Federation	Yes	SASAPD

TRUSTS

Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
T Marais (Disabled Daughter)	Marais Family trust	IT 1055/98

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts
None [Trust for Disabled child]	SJF marais, L Marais, T Marais, CJF Marais	Marais Family Trust

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Family Home	Normal	Worcester

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
SASCOC	For official purposes representing members and athletes	Accommodation, Clothign/Apparel; Flights
SASAPO	Flights and acocmmodation	In line with Elected Member representing the NF

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
J Steenhuisen	Sport Administration [Association]	Yes	SASCOC
SASAPD	Sport Administration [Sport Federation]	Yes	SASAPD

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Marlynco Ent.	[Dissolved]
Befcom/Befex	[Deregistered]
Marais Family Trust	Family Trust
DISSA	[Deregistered]
SASCOC	Board Member [Non Executive]
SASAPD	NEC Member

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
SASCOC [Elected Board Member]	National Olympic and paralympic Committees
Befcom Traders	[Final deregistration]
DISSA	[Deregistration process]
Marlyn Traders	[Final deregistration]
Marlynko Enterprises	[Dissolved]
SASHOF Management	Sports Hall of Fame [Resigned]
SASAPD	SA Sport Association for Physically Disabled

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Primary home	Normal	Worcester

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	Nature
Marais Family Trust	Family Trust for disabled child
Befcom Traders [Final deregistration]
DISSA [Deregistration process]
Marlyn Traders [Final deregistration]
Marlynko Enterprises [Dissolved]
Sashof Management [Deregistration process]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Attending Board	SASCOC
Attending NED and Council meetings in Johannesburg	SASAPD

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SASCOC	Clothes and accessories [Sport]

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
J Steenhuisen	Sport Administration [Elected Member]	Yes	SASCOC

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts
Family Trust for disabled child	SJF Marais	Marais Family Trust

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	Nature
Marais Family Trust	Trust
SASCOC - Elected Director [Section 21 Co.]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
SASCOC	Section 21 Co - Elected Director of Sport Admin Body
SASAPD [Dep. President]	Sport - Board Member

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Dwelling	Primary residence	Worcester

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Directorship	SASCOC [National Olympic Comm]
[Non-Exec]	NPCSA [National Parlympic Comm]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
SASCOC	Sport related clothes and bags [Travel]	R10 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Worcester

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Attending meetings	SASAPD
Attending Board, Council	SASCOC

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
SASCOC	Travel	As offical Sport Administrator and Elected Representative

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
A. Watson	SASAPD	Yes	SASAPD[Vice President]
A. Watson	SASCOC [Board Member]	Yes	SASCOC

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Attending SASCOC functions	SASCOC

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Worcester

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Not Supplied	Board fees	No	SASCOC

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Judo SA	Clothes	R3 000
SASCOC	Clothes	R1 000

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
SASCOC	Sport Administration
Marais Family Trust	Family Trust for disabled daughter

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company
SASCOC
NPCSA
APC [Anglo]
Marlynko Ent. CC

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Travel & Accommodation	SASCOC- Board Member

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
SASCOC	Sport Administration
NPCSA	Sport Administration
APC {anglo]	Sport Administration
Maarlynko ent. CC	Dormant

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
SASCOC	Clothes	R300
IOC Sponsor [Samsung]	Cellphone	R3 000
IOC Sponsor [Samsung]	Cellphone [July 2011]	R4 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	Residential	Worcester

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
SASCOC	Sport Confederation
Marlynko Ent. CC	Dormant
Befcom Consultancy	Dormant Consultancy

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
SASCOC	Clothes	R5 000
Various sport body organisations	Clothes	R1 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Worcester

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Attending sport functions and SASCOC Board meetings	SASCOC
Attend Exco Meetings	APC

BENEFITS

Source
SASAPD - NFC Member

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Not Supplied	Sport Confederation [Board member]	No	SASCOC

Committee appearances

DOD 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance & Audit Action Implementation Plan; Military Discipline Bill: Analysis; Defence Amendment Bill: Adoption 26 Feb 2020

Mr S Marais (DA) referred to the Strategic Overview on slide 12 on the Defence Review. The Defence Sustainability Strategy was not sustainable. Will it be reconsidered? He understood that the 2015 Defence Review is unachievable. What constitutes a fall-back position to mitigate defence decline? Has the Committee been given ...
Department of Defence Audit Action Implementation Plan: AG feedback on progress; Military Discipline Bill: response to public submissions 19 Feb 2020

Mr S Marais (DA) asked that if the template was incorrect then it should have been corrected by the office of the Auditor-General. He emphasised that the root problem of the template has to be identified whether it was National Treasury’s fault or a misinterpretation by the Department. He ...
Mandate, challenges and achievements, as well as the outcome of the Reserve Force Indaba: briefing by Defence Reserves & Reserve Force Council 28 Nov 2019

Mr S Marais (DA) said in terms of the name changes the one thing he picked up and was concerned about is that many of these reserves are active and maintained purely because of the commitment of the volunteers. In some cases if there is no voluntary involvement this is ...
Defence Amendment Bill: committee report; Denel, NDIC and DCAC on state of the Defence Industry as well as update on DOD projects 27 Nov 2019

Mr S Marais (DA) agreed with the Chairperson that Denel needed to account for the money it had received from the Minister. He asked it to explain the reported difficulties surrounding the end user certificate and inspection requirements. Iraq and Saudi Arabia were among the countries being affected by the ...
Defence Amendment Bill & Military Discipline Bill: briefings; Cyber Warfare Strategy: briefing 20 Nov 2019

Mr S Marais (DA) asked about the number of days the services of a member may be terminated. Currently the days of termination and the date of the board of inquiry were the same. Should there not be a gap between when the board of inquiry sits and termination? Could ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 19 Feb 2020

(1)Given that the appointment term of office of the Secretary of Defence has ended on 31 December 2019, (a) why was his term of office extended, (b) for how long has the term of office been extended and (c) what will the costs be of the extension; (2) what ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 12 Dec 2019

(1)Given the perceived sustainable serviceability of the Presidential BBJ, Inkwazi, why did the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, use a chartered aircraft with tail or registration number ZS-KDR to attend the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan; (2) (a) what was the total cost for chartering the private aircraft ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 5 Dec 2019

(1)With regard to the deployment of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) under Operation Prosper for the period 18 July 2019 to 16 September 2019, (a) what amount of the approved budget of R23 million was spent in this period, (b) from which cost centre within the SANDF budget ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

DEFENCE ACT, 2002 (ACT NO 42 OF 2002 3 Dec 2019

The amendments were considered and passed by the fifth Parliament subsequent to which the NCOP made some proposals which have no significant impact
UNGQONGQOSHE WEZOBULUNGISWA NOKUHLONYULELISWA KWEZIMILO: 13 Nov 2019

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All Plenary Appearances

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