Dr Michael John Cardo

Formerly: National Assembly

Michael John Cardo

About Michael John Cardo

Dr Michael Cardo holds a BA (Summa Cum Laude) in English, French and History from the University of Natal, as well as an MPhil and PhD in History from the University of Cambridge, where he attended Trinity College on a Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship.

He joined the political staff of the DA in 2003, and was the party’s National Director of Research between 2004 and 2006. Dr Cardo was awarded a Visiting Research Fellowship at the Helen Suzman Foundation in 2006, during which time he wrote a biography of the former SA Liberal Party leader, Peter Brown "Opening Men’s Eyes: Peter Brown and the Liberal Struggle for South Africa" (Jonathan Ball: 2010).

He returned to the DA as Helen Zille’s speechwriter on the 2009 election campaign. Between 2011 and 2014, Dr Cardo worked in the Policy and Strategy Unit at the Department of the Premier in the Western Cape Government, specialising in social policy and serving as the Director of Policy Research and Analysis. Dr Cardo was elected to Parliament in 2014. He served as the DA Shadow Minister of Economic Development during the Fifth Parliament (2014 - 2019)

Constituency Offices

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate (23 of 24 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

81% attendance rate (26 of 32 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate (37 of 40 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate (29 of 32 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (18 of 19 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate (25 of 26 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

53% attendance rate (9 of 17 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (19 of 20 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (10 of 12 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

60% attendance rate (3 of 5 )

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.

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.

Mr M Cardo (DA) asked when the new regulations were going to be gazetted. Building on from Mr Bagraim's point, ...

Dr M Cardo (DA) felt that observation 5.1.3. was not neutral or impartial, but was a politically loaded observation as ...

Dr M Cardo (DA) suggested the word ‘that’ be added to the second last sentence of the response in paragraph ...

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.

Whether he will furnish Dr M J Cardo with a granular level breakdown of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey data ...

What are the relevant details that his department has for all eVisas (a) applied for and (b) issued for each ...

What is the status of the Draft Employment Equity Regulations gazetted on 12 May 2023?

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.

Deputy Speaker, the Department of Employment and Labour isn't working for the unemployed. The official unemployment rate stands at 29,1%; which is the highest in 11 years. Part of the ...

Hon Speaker, the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report of the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour does not adequately grasp - let alone address - the monstrous magnitude of South ...

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 Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Nothing to disclose

Value Description Source

Nothing to disclose

Description of Property Location-Area Extent of the Property

Residential apartment

Gardens, Cape Town

82m

Public/Private Source

Nothing to disclose

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Retirement Annuity

Allan GrayBalanced Fund

N/A

N/A

Unit trusts

Investec World Axis Global Equity Fund

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N/A

Description of Journey Sponsor

Nothing to disclose

Description of Benefit Source

Airfare, accommodation and participant's stipend to participate at the Kingsmead Book Fair, Johannesburg, 27 May 2003

Kingsmead Book Fair

Travel, accommodation and hospitality related to book tour

Jonathan Ball Publishers

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Extent Source of Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Name of Employer

Author

Jonathan Ball Publishers/ Brenthurst Press

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

Nothing to disclose

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

Nothing to disclose

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

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Nothing to disclose

Value Description Source

Nothing to disclose

Description of Property Location-Area Extent of the Property

Residential apartment

Gardens, Cape Town

82m

Public/Private Source

Nothing to disclose

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Retirement Annuity

Allan Gray Balanced Fund

N/A

N/A

Unit trusts

Investec World Axis Global Equity Fund

N/A

N/A

Description of Journey Sponsor

Nothing to disclose

Description of Benefit Source

Nothing to disclose

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Extent Source of Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Name of Employer

Nothing to disclose

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

Nothing to disclose

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

Nothing to disclose

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

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

N/A

N/A

Value Description Source

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Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

APARTMENT

GARDENS, CAPE TOWN

2 BEDROOM

Public/Private Source

N/A

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Unit trusts Retirement Annuity

Investec World Axis Global Equity Fund Allan Gray Balanced Fund

N/A N/A

Description of Journey Sponsor

N/A

N/A

Description of Benefit Source

N/A

N/A

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

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Type of Business Name of Employer

N/A

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

Value Description Source

N/A

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

APARTMENT

GARDENS, CAPE TOWN

82M2

Public/Private Source

N/A

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Unit trusts Retirement Annuity

Investec World Axis Global Equity Fund Allan Gray Balanced Fund

N/A N/A

Description of Journey Sponsor

N/A

Description of Benefit Source

N/A

Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

N/A

Type of Business Name of Employer

AUTHOR

JONATHAN BALL PUBLISHERS

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

N/A

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

N/A

Description of Journey Sponsor

Flights and accommodation Washington DC 6-9 September 2019 Conference on defining a new Global Economy.

Frederich Naumann Foundation

Type of Business Name of Employer

Research Services

Brent Hurst Press Research Services

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Apartment

Gardens, Cape Town

Description Sponsor

Flights and accommodation, Washington and Detroit, USA. Study tour on "the future of work", 15-22 September 2018

Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Description Sponsor

Flights and Accommodation, Nairobi Kenya (19-22 March 2017) African Young Liberals Retreat

Westminister Foundation for Democracy

Flights And Accommodation Johannesburg, Liberals Workings (09-11 September 2016)

Friederich Naumann Foundation

Source Public/Private

Allan Gray Pension Preservation /RA Balanced Fund

Private

Description Sponsor

Flights and accomodation - 60th Lib eral International Congress, Mexico [29/10/15 - 1/11/15]

Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Description Extent Location

Flat

82sq.m.

Higgovale

Source Public/Private

Allan Gray Pension Preservation Fund

Private

Description Sponsor

Sponsored flights and board and lodging to attend Liberal International Conference on Liberalism, Oxford [20/3-22/3/15]

Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Sponsored flights and board to attend conference on Emerging Markets, Buenos Aires [30/11-5/12/14

Friedrich Naumann Foundation

Source Description

Starwood

Discount on hotel accommodation at Starfriend rate, Le Moeidien, Picadilly, UK

Description Extent Location

Apartment

82sq.m.

Higgovale

Source Public/Private

Allan Gray Pension Preservation Fund

Private

Description Extent Location

Flat

82sq.m.

Gardens, Cape Town