Ms Semakaleng Patricia Kopane

National Assembly

@PatriciaKopane

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 for Mangaung Municipality. She was elected to Parliament in 2009. In 2012 she was elected as the DA Provincial Leader of the Free State and is currently the DA’s Shadow Minister of Health. Source: DA

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2018 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 14 meetings out of 16

2017 committee attendance as mp

45% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 29

2016 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate

Attended 18 meetings out of 26

2015 committee attendance as mp

55% attendance rate

Attended 11 meetings out of 20

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

82% attendance rate

Attended 9 meetings out of 11

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

Health — Hospitals: Western Cape & Gauteng Departments of Health — 6 Jun 2018
Health — Health facilities inspection findings: Office of Health Standards Compliance 2016/17 report — 5 Jun 2018
Health — Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill [B34-2017]: Bill rejected — 9 May 2018
Health — Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill: briefing; National Public Health Institute of South Africa Bill — 2 May 2018
Health — Committee DOH Budget Report — 25 Apr 2018

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees) since 7th June 2017
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

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 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
1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional 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
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (Committee) 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

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Public/Private	Source
Public	Parliament of South Africa

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Pellessler	Normal	Residential
Bloemfontein	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	Nominal Value
Inzuzo Financial Cooperative	1%

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Bloemfontein	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
Inzuzo Financial Cooperative Financial cooperative

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Bloemfontein	Normal	Residential property

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Bloemfontein	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

TRAVEL

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

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Bloemfontein	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Bloemfontein	Normal	House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Bloemfontein	Normal	Residential

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Bloemfontein	Normal	House

Committee appearances

National Public Health Institutes of South Africa (NAPHISA) Bill: public hearings 16 Aug 2017

Ms S Kopane (DA), in relation to concerns over funding for research, asked how exactly research would be improved.
National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill: public hearings 15 Aug 2017

Ms P Kopane (DA) said she did not understand the need to redefine the vision and mission of NHLS. She asked why NEHAWU would prefer to have further engagements with the Department outside the Committee’s platform. It would be better to present it at the meeting so that the ...
National Public Health Institute of South Africa: Department of Health briefing 21 Jun 2017

Ms P Kopane (DA) asked the DoH to explain why the board was designated as the accounting officer instead of the CEO. She asked the Department to clarify why the board members had five years tenure and not three years as applied to the NHLS. She also asked for the ...
Committee Report on Health Sector meetings held from 22 to 24 March 2017 20 Jun 2017

Chairperson Dunjwa thought it was important to state the Portfolio Committee on Health now had three new Members – these Members were not present at the time of the March 2017 hearings. These Members were Ms P Kopane (DA), Mr T Nkonzo (ANC) and Ms R Adams (ANC). The Draft Report ...
National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Amendment Bill: Department of Health briefing 20 Jun 2017

Ms S Kopane (DA) thanked the DoH for the speedy intervention, and wanted to know how this would affect the budget, because there would now be allowances. She held that if this was not part of the budget, it would be problematic.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Health 7 May 2018

(1)(a) What sources of listeriosis were found in the latest outbreak of 2017-18 and (b) in each case, (i) where was it found, (ii) what testing procedures were followed, (iii) what specific strain of the disease tested positive and (iv) what was the level of listeriosis present; (2) whether ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Labour 17 Apr 2018

What is the total amount that was (i) budgeted for and (ii) spent on her private office (aa) in each of the past three financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) what was the (i) remuneration, (ii) salary level, (iii) job title, (iv) qualification and (v) job ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Health 11 Apr 2018

Whether (a) his department and/or (b) the Free State department of health conduct regular checks on the Buthelezi Ambulance Service to ensure compliance with the provision of the National Health Act, Act 61 of 2003, specifically with regard to (i) being licensed, (ii) being supervised by a Medical Services ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: BUILDING A CARING SOCIETY BY ENTRENCHING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL 19 Mar 2015

Chair, could you kindly ask the hon member to lower her voice. We can't hear her; she is shouting. [Interjections.]
Appropriation Bill 17 Jul 2014

On a point of order, Chairperson.

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

TRAVEL

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

Plenary appearances