Mr Zwelivelile Mandlesizwe Dalibhunga Mandela

Member of the National Assembly

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About Zwelivelile Mandlesizwe Dalibhunga Mandela

Zwelivelile Mandlesizwe Dalibhunga Mandela is the Chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council, the Amir of the Royal House of Mandela, and the grandson of former President Nelson Mandela. Prior to both his succession to the chieftaincy and his election to Parliament in 2009, he attended Waterford Kamhlaba, a United World College in Swaziland (now Eswatini), until 1995. Thereafter he graduated from Rhodes University with a Bachelor's degree in Politics in 2007. Mandela is the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, and he has also served in the Ad Hoc Committee to initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution.

Current positions:

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Former positions:

Member at Ad Hoc Committee to initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of the Constitution (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 15th July 2020 until 9th September 2021

Alternate Member at Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 10th February 2020 until 29th May 2020

Member at Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 21st August 2019 until 10th February 2020

Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 2nd July 2019

82nd Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (758): Umtata (Constituency Office)

from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 24th August 2016

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

63rd Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Coordinated Oversight on Service Delivery (Ad Hoc Committees)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees)

until 6th May 2014

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (758): Umtata (Constituency Office)

until 6th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

97% attendance rate (31 of 32 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate (28 of 31 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (31 of 31 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate (41 of 45 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate (23 of 31 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate (12 of 17 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

79% attendance rate (23 of 29 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (34 of 41 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

64% attendance rate (16 of 25 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

79% attendance rate (26 of 33 )

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill: consideration; Meeting with Chinese delegation

28 Nov 2023

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Plant Health (Phytosanitary) Bill: DALRRD, Parliamentary Legal Advisor & Committee Content Advisor Input

24 Nov 2023

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill: NHTKL submission & deliberations; with Ministry

21 Nov 2023

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill: deliberations (with Minister & Deputy Minister)

14 Nov 2023

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

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.

Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill: Public Participation Report

7 Nov 2023

The Chairperson informed the Committee that Parliament’s legal team had communicated to him that it would need more time to ...

Preservation and Development of Agricultural Bill: deliberations

3 Nov 2023

The Chairperson apologised for the delay in the start of the meeting. He was unsure why Members did not receive ...

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture; Deciduous Fruit Development Chamber on transformation challenges in the industry

17 Oct 2023

The Chairperson noted that during the processing of the Plant Breeders' Rights Bill and Plant Improvement Bill in the Fifth ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

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.

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

19 Apr 2013

Whether he has put any measures in place to avoid the Demarcation Process Review Task Team encroaching on the mandate ...

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

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.

30 AUGUST 2019

21 Nov 2019

House Chair, hon members, I would like to preface the tabling of this report with three brief remarks focusing on the dynamic of oversight advancing participatory democracy and pertinent lessons ...

- VOTE 24

6 Nov 2019

House Chair, the ANC in its Ready to Govern: Policy guidelines states that I quote:

The state must help new farmers to farm their land provide them with training and ...

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Value of Contract Period of Contract

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None

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

MK Freight Systems

Air Cargo

Rhom Investments

IP holder

Value Description Source

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N/A

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Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

None

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Public/Private Source

Parliament

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Ordinary

MK Freight Systems

30

n/a

Ordinary

Rhom Investments

100

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Description of Journey Sponsor

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None

Description of Benefit Source

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None

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

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None

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Type of Business Name of Employer

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None

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

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None

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Details of all benefits derived Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

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None

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Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

n/a

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Air Cargo

MK Freight Systems

Value Description Source

n/a

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

n/a

Public/Private Source

Parliament

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Ordinary

MK Freight Systems

30

n/a

Description of Journey Sponsor

n/a

Description of Benefit Source

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Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

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Type of Business Name of Employer

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Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

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Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

n/a

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Ordinary

MK Freight Systems

30%

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

MK Freight System

Director

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

Mvezo Dev. Trust

IT 800/08

Name of Company No

MK Freight Systems

30%

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Director

MK Freight Systems

Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

Trustee

Mvezo Development trust

IT 800/08

Source Public/Private

POBPF

PUBLIC

No Name of Company Nature

MK Freight Systems

MK Freight Systems

30%

Directorship/Partnership

MK Freight Systems - Chairman Freight / Air Cargo

Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

TRUSTEE

MVEZO TRUST

IT 800

Source Public/Private

Parliament Pension Fund

Public

Name of Company No

MK Freight System

30%

Brahmandela Farm

100%

Name of Company No

MK Freight Systems

30

BrahMandela Farms

100

Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number

Trustee

Mvezo Development Trust

IT-800

Name of Company No

MK Freight Systems

30%

Brahmandela Farms

100%

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

MK Freight Systems

Private Co.

Name of Company No

MK Freight System

30%

Brahmandela Farm

100%

Name of Company No

MK Freight Systems

30%

Brahmandela Farm

100%

Description Sponsor

Ghana - Accra; Kenya - Nairobi; China - Ordos: Ambassador for Beauty with a Purpose working to better the lives of disadvantaged communities

Miss World

Name of Company No

MK Frieght System

30%

Brahmandela Farm

100%

Directorship/Partnership

MK Freight System

Brahmandela Farm

Source Description

Town

Pen

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

Dormant

100%

Brahmandela Farm

"

30%

MK Feight System

Ordinary

Dormant

100%

Dalisizwe Investments

Ordinary

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Delevex 121 CC

Unaware