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

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
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

SABS & NRCS on progress in implementing their turnaround strategies; DTI & EDD Quarter 4 Committee Report 24 Jun 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) asked who SABS competed with and what DTIC was doing to assist it. What was the name of the external service provider who was helping SABS to develop its new operational model? Realistically, how long was the turnaround expected to take? Was it five, ten or ...
DTIC on beneficiation and localisation; 1st draft of Quarter 4 DTI & EDD Report; Oversight reports 19 Jun 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) was concerned that people were not benefiting enough from the country’s minerals. Many strategic plans were presented without time-frames. Young people needed to know in order to plan for their futures. The country should have had contingency plans in place to create jobs in the ...
Technical infrastructure institutions’ contribution to government’s COVID-19 response; DTIC Budget: Committee Report 28 May 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) knew that the Committee had struggled with the entities, especially NRCS and SABS, in terms of performance in the last few financial years. She was worried with the Covid-19 situation happening and the fact that there was more work whether SABS and NRCS, especially, were coping ...
Minister on COVID-19 measures as it pertains to the DTICs mandate; DTIC Budget: Committee Report 26 May 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) asked how the Ministry would ensure that companies adhere to health and safety regulations.
DTIC on COVID-19 measures as it pertains to its mandate 22 May 2020

Ms Y Yako (EFF) recalled that the Minister had said that it was not the DTIC’s responsibility to distribute the Solidarity Fund. However, the Director-General had alluded to money from the Solidarity Fund going to the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the IDC. Was the Ministry thinking clearly about ...

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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?

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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 ...

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