Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako

National Assembly

@YolzYako

About Yoliswa Nomampondomise Yako

Ms Yako first became a Member of Parliament in 2018, and then remained for the 6th parliament after the 2019 National Elections. Prior to that she was a PR Councillor, representing the EFF in Nelson Mandela Bay. Find out more about her here

Currently

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (National Assembly Committees) since 4th September 2020
Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade and Industry (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
None at EFF Constituency Office: Stutterheim (Constituency Office) since 1st June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) (Party)

Formerly

16th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Limpopo Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
16th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
16th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
16th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
16th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
16th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources (National Assembly Committees) from 2nd October 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 3rd September 2018 until 7th May 2019

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Committee appearances

DCS on abuse on staff and violence against staff member(s); Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: DoJ&CD 4 Sep 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) said she agrees with Adv Breytenbach about the determination of usage quantity. She asked if there is or will be any public participation process regarding the Bill, and if so, what the timeline around it will be.
National Lotteries Commission outstanding matters 2 Sep 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) explained that she would be leaving early to attend the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services meeting. The EFF Alternate, Ms T Msane (EFF), would remain in the meeting.
Criminal Law (Sexual offences) Amendment Act A/B; Domestic Violence A/B & Criminal and Related Matters A/B: Department briefing; Cybercrimes Bill: committee report 1 Sep 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) said it was about time that GBV and domestic violence was criminalised. As much as amendments and bills should be passed and fast-tracked, the buck stopped with the SAPS, and asked whether non-action on the part of the SAPS should be criminalised.
Copyright & Performers’ Protection Amendment Bills: briefing & deliberations 25 Aug 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) agreed with the DG that the Bills be taken to the public and that the matter be moved as quickly as possible to expedite the moving on of the Bill.
Update on government’s COVID-19 interventions 19 Aug 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) said that the presentations on Covid-19 from the dtic were disturbing because they lacked specific information. The Department did not know what had been done and what had not been done in terms of the delivery of PPEs. There was no centralism of power or management ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Trade and Industry 25 May 2020

What (a) number of (i) companies have benefited from the black industrialist programme since its establishment and (ii) jobs have been created by each company and (b) are the relevant details of the (i) name of each company, (ii) directors and (iii) number of directors in each specified case?
Questions asked to the Minister of Trade and Industry 25 May 2020

Whether the Government has managed to achieve the targets it set itself to achieve through the Black Economic Empowerment programme in the past 10 years; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the further relevant details?
Questions asked to the Minister of Trade and Industry 25 May 2020

(a) What percentage of black women-owned businesses does the Industrial Development Corporation fund, (b) in what sectors are the women-owned businesses and (c) how does the specified percentage compare with the other demographics?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2019 3 Dec 2019

Sorry hon House Chairperson, I think he was enthused because his question is coming next, but I had pressed before him. I am hon Yako.
WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2019 3 Dec 2019

Thank you, hon House Chair. Hon Minister, it is my view that the true litmus test of economic growth is to see it from where the people are, to see it reflected from where the people are and the people are in townships and in rural communities. Now, it is ...

All Plenary Appearances

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