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

Competition Commission 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan 2 Jun 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) asked about impediments. What were the biggest impediments that were preventing the CC from doing its job to its fullest extent and prosecuting people involved in price fixing?
GBV Bills: finalisation; Committee report on filling SAHRC vacancies 29 May 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) also did not disagree but stated that the EFF reserved its position.
GBV Bills: deliberations; Committee report on filling SAHRC vacancies 28 May 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) agreed and thanked the Chairperson for adding that amendment.
National Credit Regulator 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan 26 May 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) was concerned that the Performance Plan was a tick box exercise on some of the issues. For example, slide 23 on actions to promote transformation stated that 40% of NCR procurement would be spent on majority women-owned companies. It did not make sense for the figure ...
GBV Bills: deliberations 21 May 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) agreed.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 1 Apr 2021

What total number of prisoners has he had to release prematurely during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to manage the numbers at correctional centres?Nw477E
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

(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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