Ms Semakaleng Patricia Kopane

Member of the National Assembly

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About Semakaleng Patricia Kopane

Before her entry into South African politics, Ms Kopane worked both as a professional nurse and for the Cancer Association of South Africa. She also performed duties as a Municipal Councillor in the Mangaung Municipality. She was first elected to Parliament in 2009. In 2012 she was elected as the DA Provincial Leader of the Free State. She is now a member of the National Assembly in Parliament.

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Political party:

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Constituency Offices

DA Constituency Area: Mangaung East

Contact Details:

082 303 7686

skopane@parliament.gov.za

Current positions:

Member at Standing Committee on Auditor General (National Assembly Committees)

since 7th December 2020

Deputy Chairperson at Committee on Multi-Party Women's Caucus (Joint Committees)

since 12th July 2019

Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 13th June 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 22nd May 2019

Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

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Former positions:

Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020

1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Free State Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

6th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Free State Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees)

from 7th June 2017 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Works (National Assembly Committees)

from 15th October 2015 until 7th June 2017

Member at Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 15th October 2015

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Free State Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

7th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Free State 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

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Coordinated Oversight on Service Delivery (Ad Hoc Committees)

until 6th May 2014

Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2022 committee attendance as mp

67% attendance rate (2 of 3 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

44% attendance rate (4 of 9 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

55% attendance rate (16 of 29 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

81% attendance rate (17 of 21 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (20 of 24 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

46% attendance rate (13 of 28 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate (18 of 26 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

55% attendance rate (11 of 20 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

82% attendance rate (9 of 11 )

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

Standing Committee on Auditor General

2020/21 Local Government Audit Outcomes: AGSA briefing

15 Jun 2022

Standing Committee on Auditor General

Committee Oversight Report

27 May 2022

Standing Committee on Auditor General

Committee Report on AGSA Integrated Annual Report and related matters

26 Nov 2021

Standing Committee on Auditor General

AGSA 2022-25 Draft Strategic Plan & Audit Directives

19 Nov 2021

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

Committee Oversight Report

27 May 2022

Ms S Kopane (DA) said the issue of discussing a legal challenge by the Road Accident Fund with the Minister ...

AGSA 2022-25 Draft Strategic Plan & Audit Directives

19 Nov 2021

Ms S Kopane (DA) said that she had hope knowing that individuals were working hard to move South Africa forward ...

Auditor-General of South Africa 2020/21 Annual Report

12 Nov 2021

Ms S Kopane (DA) congratulated the office of the AG on a job well done, especially under the COVID-19 pandemic ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism

24 Jun 2022

Whether (a) her department and/or (b) entities reporting to her concluded any commercial contracts with (i) the government of the ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Transport

10 Jun 2022

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him concluded any commercial contracts with (i) the government of the ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition

18 May 2022

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) entities reporting to him concluded any commercial contracts with (i) the government of the ...

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

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.

APPROPRIATION BILL

12 Jul 2019

Hon House Chair, on a point of order: The hon member on the podium is her maiden speech and may you please protect her.

REMAINS BESET BY SO MUCH HUMAN SUFFERING, POVERTY AND DEPRIVATION. IT IS IN YOUR HANDS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE".

11 Jul 2019

Chair, on a point of Order: I think people at home want their lives to be better. It is really disgusting that as Members of Parliament this is how we ...

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.

2021

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Name of State Entity	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Value of Contract	Period of Contract
			none

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
NONE

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Value	Description	Source
	NONE

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
1. House 2. House 3. Flat	Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Auckland park	Four bedroom Two bedroom Two bedroom

PENSIONS

1 items

Public/Private	Source
Public	GEPF

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
		NONE

TRAVEL

1 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
	NONE

BENEFITS

1 items

Description of Benefit	Source
	NONE

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Extent	Source of Sponsorship	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
	NONE

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Type of Business	Name of Employer
	NONE

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation	Type of Business Activity
	NONE

TRUSTS

1 items

Details of all benefits derived	Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number
	none

2020

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Value of Contract	Period of Contract	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Name of State Entity
	NONE

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
	none

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Value	Description	Source
R500	Vase and handbag	Thailand Government

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
1.Four-bedroom house 2. Two bedroom	1. Bloemfontein 2. Bloemfontein	300m2 60m2

PENSIONS

1 items

Public/Private	Source
Public	Deceased husband Government Pension fund

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
		none

TRAVEL

1 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
Returned Flight ticket from SA to Thailand and accommodation, It was for the study tour purpose about infrastructure	Thailand Government

BENEFITS

1 items

Description of Benefit	Source
	NONE

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship
		NONE

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Type of Business	Name of Employer
	none

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation	Type of Business Activity
	None

TRUSTS

1 items

Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number	Details of all benefits derived
NONE

2019

2 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
Finance	Inzuzo Financial Co-operation

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
	Bloemfontein, Free State	Residential House

2018

2 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Inzuzo Financial Co-Op	Finance

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	3 Bedroomed	Bloemfontein

2017

3 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Parliament of South Africa	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Name of Company	No
1%	Inzuzo Financial Cooperative	1

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	Normal	Pellessler
House	Normal	Bloemfontein

2016

2 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Name of Company
1%	Inzuzo Financial Cooperative

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Bloemfontein

2015

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R100	1	Inzuzo Financial Cooperative	Financial cooperative

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership
Inzuzo Financial Cooperative Financial cooperative

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential property	Normal	Bloemfontein

2014

2 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

2 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Inzuzo Financial Cooperative Limited	Primary cooperative
Isibusiso Investment	Not operational yet

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Bloemfontein

2013

4 categories Source

TRAVEL

1 items

Description	Sponsor
Return trip from Johannesburg to Taipei [Official trip]	Government of Taipei

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

4 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Dela Casa Trading 550	CC
Golden Mile Trading 550	CC
Redlex 241	Section 21 Co.
Khatholoho Bed & Breakfast	CC

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
Government of Taipei	1 x Scarf; Sweets; Necklace	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Bloemfontein

2012

2 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

4 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Dela Casa Trading 550	CC
Golden Mile Trading 563	CC
Khatholoho Bed	CC
Redlex 241	Section 21 Co.

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Bloemfontein

2011

2 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

4 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Redlex 241	Section 21
Dela Casa Trading 550	CC
Golden Mile Trading 563	CC
Khotholoho Bed & Breakfast	CC

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	Normal	Bloemfontein

2010

2 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

2 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
De La Casa	Not operational at all
Khatholoha	Not operational at all

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Bloemfontein

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