Mr Steven Mahlubanzima Jafta

National Assembly

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About Steven Mahlubanzima Jafta

2018 committee attendance as mp

75% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 20

2017 committee attendance as mp

47% attendance rate

Attended 32 meetings out of 68

2016 committee attendance as mp

61% attendance rate

Attended 33 meetings out of 54

2015 committee attendance as mp

62% attendance rate

Attended 31 meetings out of 50

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

70% attendance rate

Attended 30 meetings out of 43

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

Mineral Resources — State Capture allegations: process; Department of Mineral Resources Quarter 1 performance — 12 Sep 2018
Mineral Resources — Department of Mineral Resources Quarter 4 performance; Oversight Reports — 5 Sep 2018
Health — Department of Health Quarter 1 performance — 29 Aug 2018
Mineral Resources — Minister of Mineral Resources on current state of department — 22 Aug 2018
Health — Hospitals: Northern Cape, Limpopo, Free State, KZN Departments of Health — 13 Jun 2018

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Currently

Alternate Member at Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Appointment of Board Members to the National Youth Development Agency (Ad Hoc Committees) since 29th February 2016
Member at Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources (National Assembly Committees) since June 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Works (National Assembly Committees) since June 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees) since June 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 21st May 2014
Member at African Independent Congress (AIC) (Party)

Formerly

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
3rd Candidate at African Independent Congress National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Committee appearances

National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill: deliberations 20 Mar 2018

Mr S Jafta (AIC) said the Bill specified that, with regards to the Department of Higher Education (DHET) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), board members would be nominated by the Director-General and appointed by the Minister. He asked why the Department of Health was not included for ...
National Health Laboratory Service Amendment Bill: deliberations 7 Mar 2018

The Chairperson noted that apologies were received for Mr W Maphanga (ANC), Ms R Adams (ANC), Mr S Jafta (AIC) and Mr A Shaik Emam (NFP). She confirmed, as per the Committee’s meeting agenda for the day, that deliberations on the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) Bill would begin ...
Optimum Mine: Minister, DMR, NUM & business rescue progress reports 7 Mar 2018

Mr S Jafta (AIC) noted that the BRPs seemed confident that the mines could be saved and he asked what they were doing to restore the confidence of the stakeholders.
Northern Cape Psychiatric Hospital: progress report; National Public Health Institute of SA Bill: response to submissions 6 Feb 2018

Mr S Jafta (AIC) welcomed the presentations. He noted that there are no clear indications to the causes of the delays in the completion of the hospital. He asked if the Departments concerned are happy about the progress of the work so far. He asked for the reason for variation ...
Violence, peace, injury and HIV prevention: research by SA Medical Research Council 8 Nov 2017

Mr S Jafta (AIC) said that he did not want to sound xenophobic, but wanted to know if foreign nationals were involved in spreading violence and the spread of HIV/AIDS.

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Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Mineral Resources 17 Aug 2018

With reference to section 54 of the Mine Health and Safety Act, Act 29 of 1996, to what extent has he engaged all role-players in the mining sector concerning the perceived (a) opaque reasons often furnished by his department to close mines that seemingly have an adverse effect on the ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Health 27 Mar 2015

Whether any community health care workers have not received payment for some (a) months or (b) years; if so, (i) what are the reasons for the nonpayment in each case and (ii) is there any plan in place to train those community health care workers to have the necessary skills ...

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Plenary appearances

RURAL ROADS IN POOR CONDITION (Member's Statement) 3 Mar 2015

Deputy Speaker, the AIC has noted with serious concern that roads in the rural areas of this country are in a bad condition, and people feel ignored and forgotten by the government.
In some areas this has resulted in peaceful demonstrations by residents, and unnecessary shootings by the SA Police ...
MOTION OF CONDOLENCE (The late Mr N L Diale) 24 Feb 2015

Madam Speaker, the AIC would like to pass on its deepest condolences to the family of the hon Diale, and to his organisation, the

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