Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

Member of the National Assembly

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About Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams

Ms Thembisile Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams serves as 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 from Rhodes University, a Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation Diploma in Telecommunications and Management Systems, and a Certificate in Telecommunications and Policy and Regulation Management from Wits University. Moreover, she also holds a Project Management Diploma from Cranefields College.

She 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.

Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

071 672 3863

[email protected]

person email

Current positions:

Minister of Small Business Development at National Executive (Executive)

since 30th June 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 14th June 2024

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

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Former positions:

Minister of Small Business Development at National Executive (Executive)

from 5th August 2021 until 19th June 2024

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

from 2022 until 28th May 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024

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 Communications at National Executive (Executive)

from 22nd November 2018 until 7th May 2019

Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services 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:

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 1 meeting

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 1 meeting

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 9 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

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:

NCOP Economic Development & Trade

DTIC & DSD Annual Performance Plans 2024/25; with Ministers and Deputy Ministers

17 Jul 2024

NCOP Economic Development & Trade

National Small Enterprise A/B: DSBD briefing; Tabling of Correspondence from provinces; Committee 1st Term Programme, with Minister

6 Feb 2024

Small Business Development

National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill: consideration

1 Dec 2023

NCOP Economic Development & Trade

Department of Small Business Development Q1 & 2 2023/24 Performance; with Minister

31 Oct 2023

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What they said in committee meetings:

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Questions asked to ministers:

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

N/A

Nothing to disclose

N/A

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

nothing to disclose

Source Description Value

N/A

Nothing to disclose

N/A

Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

1000 sqm

Pretoria

Vacant Land

2000 sqm

Mthatha

Hospitality Establishment

1000 sqm

Mthatha

Vacant Land

Source Public/Private

Government

Private

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

Unknown

100

Vodacom

Private

Unknown

817

MTN

Private

Sponsor Description of Journey

Nothing to disclose

N/A

Source Description of Benefit

Nothing to disclose

N/A

Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

N/A

N/A

Name of Employer Type of Business

Nothing to disclose

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

N/A

N/A

Nothing to disclose

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nothing to disclose

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

N/A

Nothing to disclose

N/A

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Pastellar (Pty) Ltd

Events Management

Source Description Value

N/A

Nothing to disclose

N/A

Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

1000 sqm

Pretoria

Vacant Land

2000 sqm

Mthatha

Hospitality Establishment

1000 sqm

Mthatha

Vacant Land

Source Public/Private

Government

Private

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

Unknown

100

Vodacom

Private

Unknown

817

MTN

Private

Sponsor Description of Journey

Nothing to disclose

N/A

Source Description of Benefit

Nothing to disclose

N/A

Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

N/A

N/A

Name of Employer Type of Business

Nothing to disclose

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

N/A

N/A

Nothing to disclose

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nothing to disclose

Source Public/Private

Government Pension

Public

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

817

MTN

Private

100

Vodacom

Private

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Events Management

Pastellar Events (Pty) Ltd

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

1000 sqm

Marhambeni Location, Mthatha

Vacant Land

1100 sqm

Copperleaf Estate, Pretoria

Vacant Land

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

TO

NOTHING

DISCLOSE

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

PASTELLAR EVENTS (PTY) LTD

EVENTS MANAGEMENT

Description of Property Extent of the Property Location – Area

LAND

60x90sqm

MARHAMBENI LOCATION- MTHATHA

Source Public/Private

GOVERNMENT

PUBLIC

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

817

MTN

PRIVATE

100

VODACOM

PRIVATE

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

TO DISCLOSE

NOTHING

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

TO

DISCLOSE

NOTHING

Source Public/Private

Government

Public

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

100%

100%

Pastellar Events (PTY)LTD

Private

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Pastellar Events (PTY)LTD

Events Management

Source Description Value

Huawei

Huawei P30 Smart Cell Phone

Between R11 199.00 – R15 999.00

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

287 m²

Marhambeni LOC Mthatha

House

4ha

Qunu A/A

Vacant Land

6ha

Cicirha

Vacant Land