Mr Simphiwe Donatus Bekwa

National Assembly

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About Simphiwe Donatus Bekwa

2018 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 32 meetings out of 42

2017 committee attendance as mp

65% attendance rate

Attended 31 meetings out of 48

2016 committee attendance as mp

63% attendance rate

Attended 30 meetings out of 48

2015 committee attendance as mp

51% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 53

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

71% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 28

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
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Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Tourism — Oceans Economy: National Department of Tourism briefing — 31 Oct 2018
Small Business Development — Department of Small Business Development Quarter 1 Performance, with the Minister — 31 Oct 2018
Small Business Development — Small Business Development Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report — 17 Oct 2018
Tourism — Tourism Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report — 17 Oct 2018
Tourism — South African Tourism Quarter 1 performance — 12 Sep 2018

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly Committees) since 20th June 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development (National Assembly Committees) since 20th June 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
17th Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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LAND AND PROPERTY

Location	Extent	Description
Esibomvini	+-200sq.m.	House

Committee appearances

Oceans Economy: National Department of Tourism briefing 31 Oct 2018

Mr S Bekwa (ANC) appreciated the briefing by the NDT. He asked what had changed the mind of the NDT around efforts on cruise tourism. In the past the NDT had not been keen to pursue efforts on cruise tourism. He noted that it was government policy to ensure that ...
Department of Small Business Development Quarter 1 performance 31 Oct 2018

Mr S Bekwa (ANC) said that more work should be performed with municipalities in the rural areas. The Department’s under-spending was a concern, but he was glad that it had been acknowledged up front, and he was therefore hoping for remedial action on the matter.
South African Tourism Quarter 1 performance 12 Sep 2018

Mr S Bekwa (ANC) asked what SA Tourism could put in place to try and mitigate the economic recession that SA was experiencing. He was hugely concerned about how badly domestic tourism was faring. It would seem as if SA Tourism was doing nothing to improve domestic tourism. SA had ...
High Level Panel recommendations: Committee response; Committee Reports 11 Sep 2018

The Chairperson tabled a suggestion for inter-ministerial collaboration to be added to the recommendation, and Mr S Bekwa (ANC) supported the proposal.
SEFA & SEDA on Quarter 4 performance 5 Sep 2018

Mr Bekwa (ANC) referred to slide 9 regarding other performance highlights where the presentation stated that there are currently 64 municipalities and partners. He said that if he can remember well the last time it was said that the collocations be extended to the rural areas. It was also mentioned ...

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