Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

Member of the National Assembly

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About Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

Ms Thembisile Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams is the Minister of Small Business Development. She previously served as the Minister of Communications. Prior to the 2019 elections, she served as Minister of the merged Departments of Communications and Telecommunications.

She was born in Sakhela Village in Mthatha and has been an African National Congress (ANC) Member of Parliament since 2009. Ms Ndabeni-Abrahams is a recipient of an Advanced Certificate in Project Management, Rhodes University, Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Diploma in Telecommunications and Managements Systems and a Certificate in Telecommunications and Policy and Regulation Management, Wits University. Moreover she also holds a Project Management Diploma from Cranefields College.

She has served as the Provincial Secretary of the Eastern Cape Youth Economic Council and as a member of the ANCYL of Mthatha East Zone from 1990 to 1994. Ms Ndabeni-Abrahams was a member of the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) National Executive Committee and member of the North West Committee from 2008 to 2010. Source: gov.za

See Ms Ndabeni-Abrahams previous Ministerial Performance Agreement as Minister of Communications here.

Current positions:

Constituency Leader at ANC Constituency Office (768): Mthatha Regional Office (Constituency Office)

since 2022

Minister of Small Business Development at National Executive (Executive)

since 5th August 2021

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 22nd May 2019

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

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Former positions:

Minister of Communications at National Executive (Executive)

from 29th May 2019 until 5th August 2021

27th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services at National Executive (Executive)

from 22nd November 2018 until 7th May 2019

Minister of Communications at National Executive (Executive)

from 22nd November 2018 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Deputy Minister of Telecommunications and Postal services at National Executive (Executive)

from 30th March 2017 until 22nd November 2018

Deputy Minister of Communications at National Executive (Executive)

from 26th May 2014 until 30th March 2017

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

7th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 6 meetings

2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 7 meetings

2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 6 meetings

2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 16 meetings

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 8 meetings

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 9 meetings

2017 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 6 meetings

2016 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 4 meetings

Attendance Methodology

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Recent meetings attended:

Small Business Development

DSBD & entities Q1 2023/24 Performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister

6 Sep 2023

NCOP Trade & Industry, Economic Development, Small Business, Tourism, Employment & Labour

Department of Small Business Development 2023/24 Annual Performance Plan

2 May 2023

Small Business Development

DSBD & SEDA 2023/24 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister

19 Apr 2023

Small Business Development

DBSD, SEFA & SEDA: Q3 2022/23 performance; with Minister and Deputy Minister

22 Mar 2023

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

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Committee Report on Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Strategic Plan 2013

21 May 2013

Mr S Abraham (ANC) mentioned that the Committee made recommendations but the implementing process was heavily depended on the departmental ...

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 3rd quarter expenditure and performance reviews: cancellation of meeting

21 Feb 2012

Mr S Abraham (ANC) suggested that Members should deal with the three documents received prior to the meeting and leave ...

Short listing of Candidates for the Boards of the MDDA & SABC; Committee Report on Oversight Visits to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu Natal

31 Oct 2011

The Chairperson and all Members present extended congratulations to Ms Stella Ndabeni (ANC) on her recent appointment as Deputy Minister ...

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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.

Itu.

31 May 2011

Mhalingaphambili, maLungu eNdlu yoWiso-mthetho, neendwendwe ezisihambeleyo namhlanje, ndivumele ndikhahlele kwingqwele, inkonde utata uRholihlahla Nelson Mandela, omnye wamaxhego azinikelayo ekulweni inkululeko yeli lizwe. Ndivumeleni ndimqwenele impilo ende nemyoli ngelixa ehleli nosapho ...

Appropriation Bill

4 May 2010

Mhlalingaphambili ohloniphekileyo, Mphathiswa uSisulu ohloniphekileyo, Sekela-Mphathiswa uMakwetla, malungu nabaPhathiswa abahloniphekileyo, malungu eSebe lezoKhuselo naMagqala oMkhosi, nani zindwendwe, kuquka nentombi yam, ngqanga neentsiba zayo. (Translation of isiXhosa paragraph follows.) [Ms S ...

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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.
Public/Private Source

Public

Government Pension

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Private

MTN

817

Private

Vodacom

100

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Pastellar Events (Pty) Ltd

Events Management

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Vacant Land

Marhambeni Location, Mthatha

1000 sqm

Vacant Land

Copperleaf Estate, Pretoria

1100 sqm

Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

DISCLOSE

NOTHING

TO

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

EVENTS MANAGEMENT

PASTELLAR EVENTS (PTY) LTD

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

LAND

MARHAMBENI LOCATION- MTHATHA

60x90sqm

Public/Private Source

PUBLIC

GOVERNMENT

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

PRIVATE

MTN

817

PRIVATE

VODACOM

100

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

NOTHING

TO DISCLOSE

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

NOTHING

DISCLOSE

TO

Public/Private Source

Public

Government

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Private

Pastellar Events (PTY)LTD

100%

100%

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Events Management

Pastellar Events (PTY)LTD

Value Description Source

Between R11 199.00 – R15 999.00

Huawei P30 Smart Cell Phone

Huawei

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

Marhambeni LOC Mthatha

287 m²

Vacant Land

Qunu A/A

4ha

Vacant Land

Cicirha

6ha