Dr Makgathatso Charlotte Chana Pilane-Majake

Formerly: National Assembly

Makgathatso Charlotte Chana Pilane-Majake

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About Makgathatso Charlotte Chana Pilane-Majake

Dr Chana Pilane-Majake was appointed as Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration on 5 August 2021, serving until June 2024. Dr Chana Pilane-Majake was Deputy Minister of Public Service and Administration from 27 February 2018 until 25 May 2019.

She first became a Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa on 21 May 2014.

She holds a Doctoral Degree from the University of South Africa; a Master’s Degree in Social Science from the University of Natal, now part of University of Zululand; a Bachelors degree and Honours degree from University of the North, now University of Limpopo; and a Diploma in Development Studies from Stanford University, California, USA.

She was previously appointed as Chief Executive Officer for the Commission on Gender Equality (CGE) in 2002, a position she held for eight years before joining VIP Consulting Engineers as Executive Director for Human Resources, where she worked until her deployment to Parliament. Before joining the CGE, she worked for a bilateral programme between South Africa and the European Union – the EU Foundation for Human Rights in South Africa – as a consultant and project officer, assisting in funding human rights organisations promoting the culture of human rights in South Africa.

Dr Pilane-Majake was instrumental in getting the European Union Parliament-funded office established in South Africa. She also has extensive lecturing experience at University of the North and University of Natal respectively, teaching Human Rights and Development Studies.

She is a Founder member of a number of schools for children with disabilities.

Dr Pilane-Majake has experience in organizing international and national events that promote South Africa as a destination of choice. One such event was when she became Head of the SA delegation as the 5th President to bid with the support of President Nelson Mandela to host in South Africa, the International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN) controlled by the 13th International Congress on Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect.

The bid was won and the Congress was held for approximately 3 500 delegates from all over the world in the year 2000 at the Durban International Convention Centre.

Together with the National Children’s Rights Committee, Dr Pilane-Majake was part of a team that developed the National Programme of Action for Children of South Africa.

She served on different Boards in pursuance of political, economic and social development of the People of South Africa and the world.

During the struggle days, she worked tirelessly on the ground for SABSWA an affiliate of UDF on a number of development projects with women, children detainees and Scandinavian country funded unionization work.

At the height of political violence in Kwazulu-Natal where she lived at the time, she worked as a peace broker and counsellor for displaced families.

Dr Pilane- Majake also has extensive knowledge and understanding of SADC, African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) Systems and has lead the South African National NGO Planning Committee KwaZulu-Natal Delegation to the 4th United Nations World Conference on Women in Beijing China in 1995.

She has also participated in a number of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) Session at UN Headquarters in New York, USA as part of the SA Technical Team. In 2019, she represented South Africa as part of High Level Panel discussion on Sustainable Development at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA.

She was part of team of experts that developed an AU Reporting Framework for Heads of States on Gender Equality in Africa. A framework produced for African Heads of States to make each other to account in terms of advancement of the status of women in their respective countries.

Dr Pilane-Majake has been a member of the ANC from her student days, working with structures on the ground, including the South African Black Social Workers Association, which was liaising with internal and exiled leadership of the ANC.

She was part of the team that worked towards launching the Progressive Women’s Movement of South Africa. In the 4th Parliament, she served as a member of the Justice & Constitutional Development Portfolio Committee, ad Hoc Committee for Code of Judicial Conduct (For Judges) and Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee.

In the 5th Parliament, she served as a member and Whip for the Justice and Correctional Services Portfolio Committee and Whip for Peace and Stability Cluster.

In the 6th Parliament, she served as a Programming Whip of Parliament, a member of the Ethics Committee and Multi Party Women’s Caucus Committee.

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Attendance of committee meetings:

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 8 meetings

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 0 meetings

2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 16 meetings

2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 15 meetings

2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 8 meetings

2021 committee attendance as mp

60% attendance rate (3 of 5 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

57% attendance rate (4 of 7 )

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 3 meetings

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (2 of 2 )

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 6 meetings

2017 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate (55 of 61 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate (41 of 46 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate (43 of 49 )

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

a. Nothing to disclose

a. Nothing to disclose

a. Nothing todisclose

a. Nothing to disclose

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

a. Bertha Gxowa Foundation

a. Trustee Voluntary Service

a. Bertha Gxowa Foundation (Trustee: Voluntary Service)b. Dormant ( Director: ChapricaDevelopment Consultants)

a. Trustee: Voluntary Serviceb. (Director: Chaprica Development Consultants

b. Dormant:Director

b. Chaprica Development Consultants

Source Description Value

Nothing to disclose

Nothing to disclose

Nothing to disclose

Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

a. Waterkloof Ridgeb. Acradia, Pretoriac. Durband. Waterval/Pyramide. Atteridgeville, Pretoria f. Waterkloof Ridge

a. Houseb. Town Housec. Flatd. Farme. House (Inheritance)

a. 1252 square meters

a.Waterkloof Ridge

a. House

b.118 square meters

b. Arcadia, Pretoria

b.Town House

xxxx

d.12,5 hectors

d. Waterval/Pyramid

d. Farm

e. 229 square meters

e, Atteridgeville, Pretoria

e. House (inheritance )

xxxxx

c. 27 square meters

c. Durban

c. Flat

Source Public/Private

a. Momentu:Matured Retirement Annuity

a. Private

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

a. R200 00 pershareb. R1,6 millionc. R7000.00 per month

a. 774 sharesb. InvestmentAccountc. Medical Aidd. Hospital Plan

a. MTNb. ABSA Bankc. PARMEDd. Liberty Lifee. Outsurance

a. Asonge MTN Sharesb. InvestmentAccountc. Medical Aid

d. R3600.00 per monthe. R2500.00 per monthf. R263 000.00paid off

e. Motor andHouseholdInsurancef. Short TermInsurance

f. Momentum

d. Hospital Plane. Motor andHouseholdInsurancef. Short TermInsurance

a. R200. 00 per share

a. 774 shares

a. MTN

a. Asonge MTN Shares

b. R1,6 million

b. InvestmentAccount

b. ABSA Bank

b. InvestmentAccount

f. R263 000.00paid off

f. Short TermInsurance

f. Momentum

f. Motor andHouseholdInsurance

d. 3600.00 permonth

d.Hospital Plan

d. Liberty Life

d. Hospital Plan

e. R2500.00 per month

e. Motor andHouseholdInsurance

e. Outsurance

e. Motor andHouseholdInsurance

c. R7000.00 per month

c. Medical Aid

c. PARMED

c. Medical Aid

Sponsor Description of Journey

Nothing to disclose

Nothing to disclose

Source Description of Benefit

Nothing to disclose

Nothing to disclose

Source of Sponsorship Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

Nothing to disclose

Nothing to disclose

Name of Employer Type of Business

Nothing to disclose

None

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

Nothing to disclose

Nothing to disclose

Nothing to disclose

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

a. Nothing todisclose

a. Nothing todisclose

a. Nothing todisclose

a. Nothing to disclose

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

N/A

NONE

NONE

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Bertha Gxowa Foundation

Philanthropic

Source Description Value

NONE

NONE

N/A

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

2000 Square meters 1500 Square meters 300 Square meters 12,5 Hectors 500 Square meters

TSHWANE TSHWANE TSHWANE TSHWANE TSHWANE

WATERKLOOF RIDGE WATER/KLF RIDGE (daughters’) ARCADIA PYRAMID ATTERIDGEVILLE(Mothers’)

Source Public/Private

Momentum

Private

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

R200

774

MTN

ASONKE

Sponsor Description of Journey

NONE

N/A

Source Description of Benefit

NONE

N/A

Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Extent

NONE

N/A

NONE

Name of Employer Type of Business

NONE

N/A

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

N/A

NONE

NONE

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

N/A

N/A

N/A

NONE

Source Public/Private

Momentum

Private

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

R120.00 per share

Asonke MTN (774 shares)

MTN

MTN

R600 000.00

Investment Account

ABSA

ABSA

R35 000.00

Fundisa

Standard Bank

Standard Bank

R3 050.00

Liberty Life

Per month

Hospital Plan

R2 500.00

Outsurance Motor and Household

Per month

R4 800.00

Parmed Medical Aid

Per month

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Board Member (Voluntary Service)

Moral Regeneration Movement

Donor and Trustee (Voluntary Service)

Bertha Gxowa Foundation

Director: Family CC Chaprica Development Consultants

Dormant

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

390m²

Waterkloof Ridge

House

350m²

Waterkloof Ridge

House (Daughter)

250m²

Atteridgeville

House (Late mother)

27m²

Durban

Flat

150m²

Arcadia

Town House (Daughter)

Source Public/Private

Momentum

Private

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R120 per share

774

MTN

Asonge - MTN

R30 000

Standard Bank

Fundisa

Description Extent Location

Farm

12 Hectares

Pyramid, Tshwane North

house

390m2

Waterkloof Ridge, Tshwane

House

250m2

Atterigdeville(Mother), Tshwane

Townhouse

120m2

Arcadia, Tshwnae(Daugther)

Flat

27m2

John West, Durban

Property

350m2

Waterkloof Ridge (Daughter)

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R120.00 per share

774 shares

MTN

MTN

R200 000

Investec

ABSA

R30 000

Fundisa

Standard Bank

R2800

Liberty Life Hospital Plan

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Moral Regeneration Movement

(Board Member (Volunteer)

Bertha Gxowa Foundation

Trustee (Voluntary Service)

Chaprica Development Consultants

Director(Dormant)

Waterkloof Boulevard Home Owners Association (Board Member )

Voluntary Service

Waterkloof Boulevard HWA Nature Valley

Board Member (Voluntary Service)

Description Extent Location

Flat

27sq.m

Durban

Farm/Plot

12 Hectares

Pyramid

House

390sq.m

Waterkloof Ridge

House (Daughter)

350sq.m

Waterkloof Ridge

House (Late Mother)

350sq.m

Atterigdeville

Source Public/Private

Momentum

Private

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R120 p/s

774

MTN

Asonke Shares

R100 000

ABSA

Investment

R20 000

Fundisa

Investment

R1 400 p/m

Momentum

Investment

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Moral Regeneration Movement [Board Member]

NGO

Bertha Gxowa Foundation [Board Member]

NGO

Waterkloof Home Owners Ass. [Board Member]

NGO

Chafrica Development [Director] Family CC [Dormant

Description Extent Location

House

390sq.m.

Waterkloof Ride, Pretoria

House [Daughter]

300sq.m.

Waterkloof Ride, Pretoria

House {late mother]

250sq.m.

Attridgeville

Flat

27sq.m.

Durban

Farm

12ha

Pyramid, Pretoria

Source Public/Private

Momentum

Private

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

R215 000

774

MTN

Shares

R210 000

ABSA

Investment Acc

R22 500

Fundisa

R220 000

Momentum

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Board Member

Moral Regeneration Movement

Trustee

Bertha Gxowa Foundation

Chafrica Development Consultants [Director]

[Dormant]

Description Extent Location

House

+-390sq.m.

Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria

House [late mother]

+-250sq.m.

Atteridgeville

Flat

+ -27sq.m.

Durban

Farm

10,5h

Pyramid, Tshwane

House [late mother]

+-100sq.m.

Hammanskraal [Sold]

House [daughter]

350sq.m.

Water Kloof Ridge

Nominal Value Name of Company No Nature

R120

MTN

Asonke [774]

R900 000

ABSA

Investment

R22 000

FUNDISA

R200

R160 000

Momentum

R500

R22 000

Momentum

Once off

R250 000

Momentum

R1 350

Source Description Extent

UNISA

PHD Research

R12 000

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Trustee

Bertha Gxowa Foundation

Director

Chaprica Development Consultants[Dormant]

Director - Women's Centre

NGO

Board Member

Moral Regeneration Movement

Member of the Provincial Executive Committee [ANC]

Source Description Value

SAA

Pen

R90

Transnet

Letter opener

R100

Medupi

Pen set

R150

DENEL

Pen & Memo book

R90

Description Extent Location

House

+-250sq.m.

Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria

Flat

+-27sq.m.

Durban

House [Daughter]

+-189sq.m.

Waterklffo Ridge, Pretoria

House [Late mother]

+-80sq.m.

Atteridgeville, Pretoria

House [Late mother]

+-40sq.m.

Hammanskraal

Nominal Value Name of Company No Nature

+-R120 p/s

MTN

Asonke 774

R20 000

Momentum

R200 p/m

R150 000

Momentum

R500 p/m

R200 000

Momentum

R1 300 p/m

R20 000

Fundisa

R200 p/m

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Betha Gxowa Foundation - [Trustee]

Moral Regeneration Movement [Board Member]

Gauteng Provincial Executive Committee - ANC [Member]

Chaprica Development Consultants

[Dormant]

Description Extent Location

House

+-390sq.m.

Waterkloof Ridge, Pretoria

House

+-100sq.m.

Hammanskraal

Flat

+-27sq.m.

Durban

Nominal Value No Name of Company Nature

+-R120.00 p/s

774

MTN

Asonge

+-R850 000.00

ABSA

Investment

R20 000.00

FUNDISA

R200pm

R20 000.00

Once off

Momentum

R200 000.00

Momentum

R1 300.00pm

R150 000.00

Momentum

R500pm

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Member of the Board

Moral Regenation Movement

Trustee

Bertha Gxowa Foundation

Member of the Provincial Executive Committee

African National Congress

Benchmark Foundaiton - Board Member [Resigned]

Director: Chaprica Development Consultants

[Dormant]

Description Extent Location

Flat

27sq.m.

Durban

Farm

40ha

Hammanskraal

House

+-250sq.m.

Waterkloofridge Pretoria

House [Mom's]

+-80sq.m.

Atteridgeville

House

40sq.m.

Kadube, Hammanskraal

House [Daughter's]

189sq.m.

Waterkloof Rdige