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

Master Plan for the Steel and Metal Fabrication Sector; Progress report on implementation of SABS & NRCS turnaround strategies 25 Aug 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) commended the amazing presentation by the SABS. The SABS target was 30% women in employment. That was inadequate; the minimum should be 50% women. The NRCS worried her because there was an element of defeat. It should aim for a clean audit. The Committee should prioritise ...
Copyright & Performers’ Protection Amendment remitted Bills: public hearings 12 Aug 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) asked whether “fair use” would benefit only international artists and not SA artists. How did Mr Harris propose that photography used on Instagram, etc. be managed?
Copyright & Performers’ Protection Amendment remitted Bills: public hearings 11 Aug 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) noted that the Portfolio Committee on Trade & Industry was more technical than the PC on Sports, Culture and Arts that would have a more subjective view of the Bill. She suggested that experts of Intellectual Property (IP) should have come to the Committee and explained ...
Ministry on processes following arrest/prosecution of people involved in the recent unrest and violence 21 Jul 2021

Ms Y Yako (EFF) appreciated the fact that gender-based violence had been prioritised in South Africa. She said that in Cape Town, there were incredible abuses on the rights of people and taxi violence. She asked if the DOJCD had engaged with the SAPS in Cape Town in this regard. ...
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?

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition 10 Sep 2021

What (a) relief measures has he put in place to assist black-owned small businesses and emerging industrialists who lost their properties during the recent unrest in (i) KwaZulu-Natal and (ii) Gauteng, (b) total number of the specified businesses were funded by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and (c) steps has ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition 10 Sep 2021

What total number of the businesses that supply (a) chicken, (b) rice and/or (c) car accessories in the Republic are South African-owned? [
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

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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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