Mr Simphiwe Donatus Bekwa

Formerly: National Assembly

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About Simphiwe Donatus Bekwa

2019 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate

Attended 5 meetings out of 7

2018 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 35 meetings out of 46

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.
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

Small Business Development — Vodacom, Ericsson, Mobax, Neela Trading, Mobile Diesel Power, Huawei, Digiwire Technology — 13 Mar 2019
Small Business Development — Forensic Report delay; SANACO & NCASA Reports; National Cooperatives Summit; with Minister — 6 Mar 2019
Tourism — South African Tourism: Quarter 2 & 3 Performance; with Deputy Minister — 6 Mar 2019
Small Business Development — State of Nation Address impact on Department of Small Business Development; with Deputy Minister — 13 Feb 2019
Tourism — State of Nation Address impact on tourism sector — 13 Feb 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 African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

30th Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
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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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Committee appearances

Vodacom, Ericson Morbex and outcomes of arbitration on Neela Trading & Mobile Diesel Power 13 Mar 2019

Mr S Bekwa (ANC) said when the disputes of SMMEs with Vodacom had arisen, Members had had difficulty in understanding the issue at first, but with the guidance and leadership from the Chairperson, Members had a better understanding. He said one could understand the frustration that Neela Trading had gone ...
Cooperatives progress report; Cooperatives Summit progress; Cooperative Banks Development Agency & Treasury on Blended Funding Model 6 Mar 2019

Mr S Bekwa (ANC) asked if according to AGSA everything has been done on its side, but it is only the Minister who requested the 31 March 2019 date. He agreed with the Chairperson that this report is very important to the Committee. It is the Committee who identified these ...
Analysis of: State of the Nation Address (SONA) – to reflect on the issues impacting on tourism sector 13 Feb 2019

Mr S Bekwa (ANC) appreciated the presentation by the Content Advisor. He was concerned about the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He was looking at the history of the country, and the current policy of an inclusive economy. The President stated that jobs would be created by tourists coming to the country ...
ICCED Model for Cooperatives and Community Economic Development: deliberations 5 Dec 2018

Mr S Bekwa (ANC) supported the suggestion made by Ms Mthembu.
Committee minutes 28 Nov 2018

Mr S Bekwa (ANC) seconded the nomination.

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Questions

No questions found

Plenary appearances

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TUESDAY, 19 FEBRUARY 2019 19 Feb 2019

House Chair, the ANC is once again delighted by the success stories of the Republic of South Africa and Cuba Medical Training programme. As one of its recepients, Dr Nhlanhla Mngadi, a medical intern with the family medicine unit, is already treating a number of patients at R K Khan ...

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