Dr Sophie Suzan Thembekwayo

Member of the National Assembly

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About Sophie Suzan Thembekwayo

Political party:

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

082 264 3960

[email protected]

[email protected]

Current positions:

Member at Portfolio Committee on Science and Technology (National Assembly Committees)

since 27th November 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 14th June 2024

Member at Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) (Party)

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Former positions:

Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees)

from 8th July 2024 until 27th November 2024

Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees)

from 3rd November 2020 until 28th May 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024

Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees)

from 12th November 2019 until 9th March 2023

Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 12th November 2019

18th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

18th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

18th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

18th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

18th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Limpopo Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

18th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of Parmed (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 3rd October 2018 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees)

from 2nd February 2017 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 4th January 2017 until 7th May 2019

15th Candidate at Agang South Africa Provincial Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

9th Candidate at Agang South Africa Regional Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at Agang South Africa (AGANG SA) (Party)

until 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate (15 of 16 )

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (3 of 3 )

2023 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (20 of 24 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

85% attendance rate (40 of 47 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate (60 of 67 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate (33 of 35 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

78% attendance rate (18 of 23 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate (48 of 53 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

70% attendance rate (32 of 46 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )

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:

Health

FS, EC and NC Provincial Departments of Health Annual reports and response to AGSA audit outcomes

20 Nov 2024

Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus

Election of Steering Committee

31 Oct 2024

Joint Multi-party Women’s Caucus

Election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

30 Oct 2024

Health

Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill: way forward

25 Oct 2024

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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.

No appearances found

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 Health

22 Nov 2024

Whether he has the power to put measures in place to improve the poor quality of (a) pharmacies and (b) ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Health

22 Nov 2024

Whether he has the power to put measures in place to declare all acting executive positions in the provincial departments ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Health

15 Nov 2024

What initiatives has he taken to ensure that cancer awareness programmes are not active only during the cancer awareness month ...

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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.

CLUSTER 2: SOCIAL SERVICES (Subject for Discussion)

20 Nov 2019

Hon Minister, the parents and communities advocates for their own children's needs, vis--vis curriculum related matters, inclusive of Comprehensive Sexuality Education. My question is, is there any scientifically evidence to ...

CLUSTER 2: SOCIAL SERVICES (Subject for Discussion)

20 Nov 2019

Thank you very much, can you give me a chance. Minister you have indicated earlier in your speech that the GEC plan forms part of the initiative to deal decisively ...

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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.

2023

11 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Name of State Entity
	Nothing to disclose

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
DIRECTOR	Guest Accommodation

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	Nothing to disclose

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location-Area	Description of Property
		Nothing to disclose

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
Nothing to disclose

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to disclose

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

2 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Nothing to disclose
Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation
		Nothing to disclose

TRUSTS

1 items

Trustee/Beneficiary	Details of benefits derived	Registration Number	Name of Trust
			Nothing to disclose

2022

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Name of State Entity
	Nothing to disclose

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
DIRECTOR	Guest Accommodation

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	Nothing to disclose

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location-Area	Description of Property
		Nothing to disclose

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Nothing to disclose

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
		Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
Nothing to disclose

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to disclose

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation
		Nothing to disclose

TRUSTS

1 items

Trustee/Beneficiary	Details of benefits derived	Registration Number	Name of Trust
			Nothing to disclose

2021

11 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
Guest Accommodation	Director

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	N/A

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
		N/A

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
N/A

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
	N/A

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
N/A

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
N/A

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship	Extent
	N/A

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
N/A

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of Organisation	Value of any Benefits derived
	N/A

TRUSTS

1 items

Registration Number	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name of Trust	Details of all benefits derived
		N/A

2020

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Name of State Entity	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract
		N/A

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
N/A

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	N/A

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
		N/A

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
N/A

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
	N/A

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
N/A

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
N/A

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Extent
N/A

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
N/A

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of Organisation	Value of any Benefits derived
	N/A

TRUSTS

1 items

Details of all benefits derived	Registration Number	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name of Trust
			N/A

2019

1 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
Hauzen Guest House Pty Ltd	Accommodation

2018

1 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Hauzen Guest House (Pty)Ltd	Accommodation

2017

1 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Hauzen Guest House (Pty)Ltd	Accommodation

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