Vusumuzi Cyril Xaba

National Assembly

Formerly: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature

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KwaZulu-Natal

About Vusumuzi Cyril Xaba

Mr Xaba was born in KwaZulu-Natal in 1967. Mr Xaba was in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature as a Member (1994-2009 and 2014-2019). He served in the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council (2014-2016)as MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development.

Mr Xaba studied law at the University of Natal in Durban and holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Mr Xaba has held leadership roles in organisations such as the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Natal Students Congress, University of Natal Black Students Society, ANC Youth League, ANC Regional Executive Committee and ANC Provincial Executive Committee.

He currently serves as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans

2020 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 29 meetings out of 29

2019 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 23

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Recent meetings attended

Defence — Mini-Symposium on SANDFs Force Design & Related Matters; with Deputy Minister — 3 Sep 2020
Defence and Military Veterans — DoD 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; 2019 BRRR recommendations; DoD report on investigations into Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure — 2 Sep 2020
Defence — Extension of SANDF deployment to combat spread of COVID-19; Border safeguarding and Operation Notlela; Outcome of enquiry into the break-in & theft of assault rifles at Lyttelton Military Base; with Minister — 27 Aug 2020
Defence and Military Veterans — Workshop with DoD on Force Structure, Compensation of Employees, Development of an Exit Mechanism and Force Rejuvenation, briefing on the court judgement against DoD in the Collins Khoza case — 26 Aug 2020
Defence and Military Veterans — SA Military Health Service MTEF Plan — 19 Aug 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

non-voting member at Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution (Ad Hoc Committees) since 10th February 2020
Chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees) since 2nd July 2019
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Defence (Joint Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Constitutional Review Committee (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

1st Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
17th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Committee appearances

Mini-Symposium on SANDFs Force Design and Related Matters 3 Sep 2020

The Chairperson welcomed Committee Members and the invited guests to the mini symposium. Three presenters had been invited to present papers for this mini symposium, and the matters that would be raised today would afford the Department an opportunity to ponder. It would also present a perspective to the Committee ...
DoD 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance; 2019 BRRR recommendations; Report on investigations into Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure from DoD 2 Sep 2020

The Chairperson asked the Department to circulate a detailed version of the report, as the presentation provided only a summary.
Extension of SANDF deployment to combat spread of COVID-19; Border safeguarding and Operation Notlela; Outcome of enquiry into the break-in & theft of assault rifles at Lyttelton Military Base 27 Aug 2020

The Chairperson said that arising from the workshop held yesterday, the Committee had requested a briefing from the Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on the medium-term strategic framework (MTSF) mid-term priorities on the design of the force. This item arose from the discussion held on the ...
Workshop with DoD on Force Structure, Compensation of Employees, development of an exit mechanism and Force Rejuvenation 26 Aug 2020

The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans welcomed all Committee Members and members of the Department of Defence (DoD) to the workshop at which they would discuss the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) structure, compensation of employees, the development of an exit mechanism and rejuvenation of ...
DoD (SAMHS): Health System and Plan for MTEF period; Repair and maintenance programme for hospitals and sickbays nationally 19 Aug 2020

The Chairperson thanked Dr Ndlovu for his comprehensive presentation on the SAMHS, the MTEF plan, and national repairs and maintenance programme. However, the presentation exceeded the provided time allocation. Consequently, a subsequent meeting with Dr Ndlovu will be arranged in this term to engage in an in-depth discussion of the ...

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Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 17 Sep 2020

(1)What are the benefits for the Republic’s participation in Operation Copper contained in the Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Security Cooperation aimed at strengthening anti-piracy efforts that was signed by Mozambique, Tanzania and the Republic in 2012; (2) whether, given the nonparticipation of the other two countries in ...

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Plenary appearances

THE RECENT INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALITY IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THOSE AFFECTING FOREIGN NATIONALS 10 Sep 2019

Hon Deputy Speaker, hon Deputy President, hon Deputy Ministers, hon Ministers and hon members, let me thank the IFP for this debate. Let us take our memory back to our history as a nation, to remind ourselves of the context for crime and violence in South Africa, in order to ...
APPROPRIATION BILL 17 Jul 2019

Hon Chairperson, hon Minister, hon Deputy Minister, hon Members of Parliament, my predecessor, Mr Motimela, Chief of the Defence Force, the Secretary of the Defence Force, guests in the gallery, the mission of the Department of Defence is to provide, manage, prepare and deploy defence capabilities commensurate with the needs ...

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