Dr Newhoudt-Druchen is a Member of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly. She currently serves in the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (National Assembly Committees). Dr Newhoudt-Druchen is currently the only deaf Member of Parliament and has dedicated her term in Parliament to legally recognise South African Sign Language as the 12th official language in South Africa.
Dr Newhoudt-Druchen has been recognised for her achievements in promoting the rights of deaf people, these includes the World Federation of the Deaf(WFD's) Award of Merit, and an honorary doctor of laws degree from her alma mater Gallaudet University. She was also awarded as the Outstanding Young Alumnus by the Gallaudet University Alumni Association and received the Edward Miner Gallaudet Award from the Laurent Clerc Cultural Fund for improving the lives of deaf people in Africa, and the rest of the world.
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100% attendance rate
Attended 45 meetings out of 45
93% attendance rate
Attended 64 meetings out of 69
82% attendance rate
Attended 42 meetings out of 51
77% attendance rate
Attended 17 meetings out of 22
100% attendance rate
Attended 17 meetings out of 17
100% attendance rate
Attended 9 meetings out of 9
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.
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| No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Old Demutualisation Shares | Old Mutual | Shares |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Flight Tickets | Gallaudet University |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Residential | Retreat, Cape Town |
| Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|
| Old Mutual | Remunerated Shares |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| GU in Washington DC [Board Member} Pays my travel, accommodation [May | Gallaude University |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Normal | Retreat |
| Flatlet | Auckland Park |
| Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|
| Old Mutual | Demutualisation Shares |
| Source | Description | Extent |
|---|---|---|
| Gallaudet University | Travel, accommodation to Washington DC | $1 000 to give talk at event |
| DEAFSA | Flight ticket to WFD Board Meeting in Reunion and $100 per day [2013] | 10 Days |
| DEAFSA | Ticket to Geneva to WFD Board Meeting | 8 Days x $100 per day |
| DEAFSA | Ticket and accommodation in New York - to attend COSP meeting as WFD Vice President | 8 Days @ $100 per day |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Multichoice | SAA treatment | Unknown |
| Multichoice | Pur Explora Decoder | Unknown |
| DEAFSA/WFD Organising Committee | Mandela Coin | R5 000 |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Normal | Retreat |
| Flat | Normal | Gauteng |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| World Federation of [WFD] - Board meetings in Norway [Nov 2011] including $100 per day | DEAFSA |
| WFD Board meeting in USA [June/July 2011] including $100 per day | DEAFSA |
| Travel to Washington DC to accept award and talk at conference | Galaudet University |
| Source |
|---|
| DEAFS Chairperson and WFD Organising Committee Chairperson |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Multichoice [MNet] | Spa treatment | Unknown |
| DEAFSA | Hotel stay during Congress [WFD] | Unknown |
| Telkom | Jazz Festival tickets [2] | Unknown |
| Telkom | Rugby tickets [2] | Unknown |
| Columbia Deaf Association | Coffee cup set [2] | Unknown |
| Turkey Association of the Deaf | China doll | Unknown |
| Pakistan Deaf Association | Clock | Unknown |
| Malaysia Deaf Association | Clock | Unknown |
| Multichoice | DSTV Decoder | Unknown |
| Turkey Associaition of the Deaf | Turkey plate plaque | Unknown |
| Turkey Association of the Deaf | Silver/Gold spoon | Unknown |
| Description | Location | Extent |
|---|---|---|
| Flat | Johannesburg | |
| House | Retreat | Normal |
| Directorship/Partnership |
|---|
| Chairperson : DEAFSA |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Telkom | Soccer ball; Flask; Jacket | Unknown |
| Wits | Wits training for PCC | Unknown |
| Multichoice [M-Net] | Spa treatment | Unknown |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Normal | Retreat |
| Flat | Johannesburg |
| Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|
| Old Mutual | Demutualisation shares |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Board Meeting[Includes $50 per day] | DEAFSA |
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| DEAFSA | Chairperson - Paid R250 per meeting |
| Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|
| Old Mutual | Demutualisation Shares |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Washington-DC to receive Honorary Doctorate | Gallaudet University |
| Attend WFD Board Meeting - Uganda: Flight, Accommodation Per Diem | DEAFSA |
| To attend WFD Board Meeting - Turkey: Flight, Accommodation Per Diem | DEAFSA |
| Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Wits University | Day training on Public Broadcasting |
| DEAFSA | Honorarium from DEAFSA for meetings |
| UCT Graduate School of Business | Week long training for PCC |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Boys Home Macassar | Painting | Boys Home Macaccar |
| Turkey Deaf Association | Large plate | Unknown |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Normal | Retreat |
Meeting with Legal Practice Council to discuss matters of mutual interest 8 Jun 2021
State of readiness to implement remaining sections of POPIA: Information Regulator briefing 2 Jun 2021
Constitutional Court cases requiring legislative amendments; DCS on state of human resources 1 Jun 2021
GBV Bills: finalisation; Committee report on filling SAHRC vacancies 29 May 2021
GBV Bills: deliberations; Committee report on filling SAHRC vacancies 28 May 2021
Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 21 Sep 2020
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