Formerly: National Assembly and Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Died 25th March 2022
Sokatsha, a trained educator and accountant, served in the Northern Cape legislature from 2003 to 2019 in various capacities including MEC for Health, Social Development, Sports, Arts and Culture as well as Roads and Public Works before becoming a member of the National Assembly in the sixth Parliament where he assumed office on 22 May 2019.
During the 1980s Sokatsha was involved in the establishment of the Midlands and Karoo Youth Congress, affiliates of SAYCO and served as the Chairperson of Sasco, also becoming a Sadtu chairperson when he joined the teaching fraternity.
He later served as the chairperson of the ANC’s Pixley ka Seme region for three terms from 1997 to 1999.
African National Congress (ANC)
Not associated with any constituency offices
None available.
Member at Joint Committee on South African chapter of Global TC Caucus (Joint Committees)
from 17th March 2020 until 25th March 2022
Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (National Assembly Committees)
from 27th June 2019 until 25th March 2022
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 22nd May 2019 until 25th March 2022
106th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
9th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Northern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
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2022 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (12 of 12 )
2021 committee attendance as mp
92% attendance rate (56 of 61 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
73% attendance rate (16 of 22 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
92% attendance rate (12 of 13 )
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CONTRACTS
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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
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LAND AND PROPERTY
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House House |
Richmond Kimberley |
+- R1 900 000 +- R 2 500 000 |
PENSIONS
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BENEFITS
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MONTHLY ANNUITY |
SANLAM |
SPONSORSHIPS
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
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R3341,70 |
SANLAM |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
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TRUSTS
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