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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. She has served as the Chair of the Municipal Public Accounts Committee, and she has participated in the Portfolio Committee of Mineral Resources.
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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
EFF Constituency Office: Stutterheim
064 870 5313
yyako@parliament.gov.za
yoliswa.yako@gmail.com
Gauteng
non-voting member at Ad Hoc Committee to nominate a person for appointment as Public Protector (National Assembly Committees)
since 12th June 2023
Member at Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (National Assembly Committees)
since 14th April 2022
Constituency Leader 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)
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (National Assembly Committees)
from 4th September 2020 until 14th April 2022
Member at Portfolio Committee On Trade, Industry and Competition (National Assembly Committees)
from 27th June 2019 until 14th April 2022
16th Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Regional Eastern 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 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 Limpopo 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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2023 committee attendance as mp
44% attendance rate (4 of 9 )
2022 committee attendance as mp
81% attendance rate (13 of 16 )
2021 committee attendance as mp
77% attendance rate (34 of 44 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
79% attendance rate (41 of 52 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
79% attendance rate (27 of 34 )
2018 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (4 of 4 )
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.
Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.
Public Protector Vacancy: shortlising
26 Jul 2023
Ms Y Yako (EFF) nominated Ms Muvhango Lukhaimane.
Correctional Services Amendment Bill: Department briefing; Land Court Bill: Committee Report
6 Jun 2023
(DA) said the Democratic Alliance reserved their position, and Ms Y Yako (EFF) said the Economic Freedom Fighters also reserved ...
Correctional Services Amendment Bill: Department briefing; Land Court Bill: Committee Report
6 Jun 2023
Ms Y Yako (EFF) hoped that with the Bill being passed, prisoners who found themselves in the prison system would ...
Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.
(a) What (i) total number of witnesses have been enrolled in the witness protection programme in the past two financial ...
In light of how his department outsources most of its work to outside bidders, which measures has he taken to ...
Whether he has engaged Justice Cameron to ascertain the reasons he decided to disclose the escape of Thabo Bester to ...
Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.
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.
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 ...
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