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

79% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 19

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 — North West Department of Health status report; Committee Reports: Provincial Hospital Services; KZN Oversight; with Deputy Minister — 12 Sep 2018
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

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 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

Hospitals: Western Cape & Gauteng Departments of Health 6 Jun 2018

Ms S Kopane (DA) asked if CCWs were linked to healthcare facilities, and whether they were monitored by professional people.
Health facilities inspection findings: Office of Health Standards Compliance 2016/17 report 5 Jun 2018

Ms S Kopane (DA) commended the OHSC for its presentation. The presentation painted a picture of what happened in the health sector. The situation was worrisome, but she expressed hope that action could be taken to rectify the identified challenges. She sought clarity on the attitudes of HEs towards the ...
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill [B34-2017]: Bill rejected 9 May 2018

Ms P Kopane (DA) spoke to the proposed Bill being fatally flawed. It is not practical and implementation would place a financial burden on the Department of Health (DoH), especially considering challenges the Department currently faced. The DoH does not have the staff and equipment necessitated to implement the Bill ...
Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Amendment Bill: briefing; National Public Health Institute of South Africa Bill 2 May 2018

Ms S Kopane (DA) proposed including the vetting of the candidates before their appointment to the Board.
Committee DOH Budget Report 25 Apr 2018

Ms S Kopane (DA) said that there was another omission of ‘AIDS’ in ‘HIV/AIDS’ on page four.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Health 20 Aug 2018

What number of persons in each province (a) were hospitalised and (b) died due to the consumption of contaminated foods in the past three financial years?
Questions asked to the Minister of Health 20 Aug 2018

(a) What is the total number of (i) Linear Accelerator, (ii) orthovoltage machines and (iii) any other machine related to the treatment of cancer patients that each province possesses, (b) where is each machine located and (c) what is the total number of machines that are currently (i) in use ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Health 30 Jul 2018

What (a) is the name of each (i) clinic, (ii) hospital and (iii) community health centre in each province that is earmarked for refurbishment and/or revitalisation in the 2018-21 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework, (b) are the details of any new medical equipment that will be procured and (c) are the ...

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