Ms Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams

Member of the National Assembly

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About Alexandra Lilian Amelia Abrahams

Ms Alexandra Abrahams is a member of the Democratic Alliance. She holds an Honours degree in Political Science from Stellenbosch University which she completed in 2008, and an undergraduate degree in International Relations.

Ms Abrahams is a member of the National Assembly and currently serves as a member of the Portfolio Committee on Social Development. To get to know Ms Abrahams more, read our blog interview here.

Current positions:

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Former positions:

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020

3rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (14 of 14 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (41 of 41 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate (24 of 25 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (19 of 20 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )

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:

Social Development

Department of Social Development Q1 2023/24 Performance

20 Sep 2023

Social Development

SASSA update on non-payment of grants; DSD, SASSA & NDA Action Plans Responding to AGSA Audit Findings and Recommendations for 2021/22; with Minister and Deputy Minister

13 Sep 2023

Social Development

Department of Social Development 2022/23 Quarter 4 performance; with Minister

31 May 2023

Social Development

Proposed Children’s Amendment Bill: follow-up discussion

24 May 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.

DSD, SASSA & NDA action plans responding to AGSA audit findings and recommendations for 2021/22

13 Sep 2023

Ms A Abrahams (DA) asked if the suppliers identified in the audit as being involved with fraudulent activity and greatly ...

Department of Social Development Q4 2022/23 Performance

31 May 2023

Ms A Abrahams (DA) agreed with these concerns. She had requested the addresses of the Minster’s programme but had not ...

Proposed Children’s Amendment Bill: follow-up discussion

24 May 2023

Ms A Abrahams (DA) said that in future, when providing overviews and having discussions, this should come from Committee staff ...

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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 Finance

17 Jul 2023

(1)With reference to the Fourth Quarter Report for the 2022-23 financial year of the Department of Social Development which indicates ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Employment and Labour

17 Jul 2023

(1)With reference to the Fourth Quarter Report for the 2022-23 financial year of the Department of Social Development which indicates ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Social Development

17 Jul 2023

What number of (a) persons and (b) households that receive a social grant have been linked to (i) permanent and/or ...

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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.

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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.
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Apartment

Salt River, Cape Town

82 m2 . 2 bedroom

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Private

Discovery

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Alexander Forbes

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Salt River, Cape Town

85 square meters

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Sanlam

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Alexander Forbes

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Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Apartment

Salt River

R1,75 million