Ms Thoko Didiza

Member of the National Assembly

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About Thoko Didiza

Ms Angela Thokozile Didiza is currently serving as the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development.

Ms Didiza served as Minister for Public Works from 22 May 2006 until 2008. Prior to this appointment, she was Minister for Agriculture and Land Affairs from 17 June 1999 until 22 May 2006 and as Deputy Minister of Agriculture from May 1994 until June 1999.

Academic Qualifications:

Ms Didiza holds a BA degree majoring in Sociology and Politics 2003, Honours degree in Politics (2007), has obtained a Diploma in Personnel and Training Practice at Executive Education College in Durban 1989, Diploma in Journalism with Birnam Business College, Johannesburg 1991, and Diploma in Business and Financial Management at Executive Education College, Johannesburg. She also obtained a Certificate in Secretarial Course at Sached, Durban 1981 and a Certificate in Public Relations, Executive Education College, Durban 1990. She Matriculated at Ohlange High School, Inanda, Durban in 1981.

Career/Positions/Memberships/Other Activities:

Ms Didiza worked as a Programme Officer for Diakonia's Social Action Network unit from 1987 to March 1989, Coordinator of the National Youth Programme, South African Council of World Affiliated Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) from March 1989 until 1993 and as National Deputy General Secretary, South African Council of YWCA from 1993 until 1994.

Ms Didiza also served as a Treasurer of the Natal Women's Organisation in 1986, Women's Advisory Committee member of South African Council of Churches (SACC) in 1987, Executive member of Inter-church Youth, SACC in 1989, associate member of the Women's Development Bank in 1991 and National General Secretary, Women's National Coalition from 1992 until February 1994. She was also a Facilitator of International Youth Leadership Training, Oslo in Norway in 1992, alternative member, Executive SACC and a member of the council of the National Youth Development Forum in 1993. She served as an Executive member, SACC Development and Training ministries in 1993 and as a Young Global Leader in 2005.

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Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

084 563 5331

012 319 6000

PA.Minister@daff.gov.za

didizathoko@gmail.com

Current positions:

Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development at National Executive (Executive)

since 29th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 22nd May 2019

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

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Former positions:

12nd Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (337): Fetakgomo (Constituency Office)

from 12th February 2019 until 7th May 2019

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

from 12th February 2019 until 12th February 2019

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

from 5th February 2019 until 12th February 2019

15th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 13 meetings

2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 13 meetings

2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 12 meetings

2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 3 meetings

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (4 of 4 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (5 of 6 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (2 of 2 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate (5 of 7 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (2 of 2 )

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

Minister on Ingonyama Trust Board matters, finalisation of the labour tenants’ application and the role of the Special Master of Labour Tenants

29 Nov 2022

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

Agriculture Portfolio Audit Outcomes; DALRRD & CRLR Annual Report 2021/22, with Minister & Deputy Minister

11 Oct 2022

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

The living and working conditions of farmworkers, farm dwellers and farmers: engagement with relevant departments, with DALRRD Minister present

16 Sep 2022

Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

ARC, OBP & ITB Quarterly Performance; with Minister

13 Sep 2022

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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.

Committee Report

13 Mar 2019

The Chairperson added that it was easier to meet in the middle of the week as everyone was rushing for ...

Section 25 of Constitution: input by experts

8 Mar 2019

The Chairperson welcomed Committee Members and informed them that four experts would brief the Committee on what was possible in ...

Afriforum application to review public participation process; Constitutional Review Committee Report overview; Section 25 amendment: expert opinion

1 Mar 2019

The Chairperson welcomed Committee Members. Mr Valli Moosa, a former Constitutional Development Minister, who had humbly agreed to present to ...

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What are questions asked to ministers?

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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.

2021

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Name of State Entity	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Value of Contract	Period of Contract
Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
Ikhwezi Holdings – Construction Company	Construction

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Value	Description	Source
Unknown	Basket of fruits	Fruit SA

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
Bachelor Flat	20 Unilofts, Hill Crest, Pretoria	Residence
Double Store House	284 Anton Street, Grootfontein Estate	Residence

PENSIONS

3 items

Public/Private	Source
Public	Since serving as an MP 1994 – 2008
Private	Retirement Annuity – Old mutual
Private	Retirement Annuity – Sanlam

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
As a result of Conversion	Old Mutual	900	Unknown
Sasol Inzalo	Sasol	Unknown	Unknown
MTN	MTN	Unknown	Unknown

TRAVEL

1 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare

BENEFITS

1 items

Description of Benefit	Source
Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Extent	Source of Sponsorship	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Type of Business	Name of Employer
Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare

TRUSTS

1 items

Details of all benefits derived	Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number
Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare

2020

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Value of Contract	Period of Contract	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Name of State Entity
Nothing to declare	Nothing to Declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to Declare

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
Unknown	Ikhwezi Holdings – Construction Company

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

7 items

Value	Description	Source
Unknown	6 x Red wine Elsenburg, 1 Bottle of Whiskey	Office of the WC MEC of Agriculture
Unknown	1 Bottle of Amarula, 1 Canned Fish, 1 Canned Sardines, 1 branded pen	Oceana group
Unknown	Faith & Courage Book, Business Card Holder, Key Holder, Pen	University of Mpumalanga
Unknown	10 Pieces of African Print Material (Fabric	President of Togo
AFASA	1 Basotho Traditional Blanket , 1 Bottle of Wine,	Unknown
AGRI SA	1 Bottle of Red Wine, 1 Wine Opener	Unknown
Amadlelo	1 Basket of Toiletry	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
Bachelor Fat	20 Unilofts, Hill Crest, Pretoria	Residence
Double Store House	284 Anton Street, Grootfontein	Residence

PENSIONS

3 items

Public/Private	Source
Public - Preservation	Since Serving as an MP in 1994 – 2008
Private	Retirement Annuity –Old Mutual
Private	Retirement Annuity – Sanlam

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
As a result of Conversion	Old Mutual	900	Unknown
Sasol Inzalo	Sasol	Unknown	Unknown
MTN	MTN	Unknown	Unknown

TRAVEL

1 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
Nothing to Declare	Nothing to declare

BENEFITS

1 items

Description of Benefit	Source
Nothing to Declare	Nothing to Declare

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship
Nothing to declare	Nothing to Declare	Nothing to Declare

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Type of Business	Name of Employer
Nothing to Declare	Nothing to Declare

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to declare	Nothing to Declare	Nothing to Declare

TRUSTS

1 items

Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number	Details of all benefits derived
Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare	Nothing to declare

2019

7 categories Source

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

12 items

Value	Description	Source
Unknown	Fruit Basket	Fruit SA
Unknown	Flowers	Dept of Agriculture
Unknown	X5 Bottles of red wine	WC MEC of Agriculture
Unknown	Flowers	Minister Meyer, Joyene
Unknown	1 Bottle of Amarula	Oceana Group
Unknown	1 Can Pilchard fish	Oceana Group
Unknown	1 Can Sardines	Oceana Group
Unknown	1 Black pen	Oceana Group
Unknown	1 Black pen	South African Poultry Association
Unknown	1 Black powerbank	South African Poultry Association
Unknown	1 Black diary A3	South African Poultry Association
Unknown	Toiletry basket	National Empowerment Fund

LAND AND PROPERTY

4 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
Small holding	Wagensrift – Gauteng	20ha
Shed and Chicken House	Bronkhorstspruit
Small Holding	Mafutseni, Swaziland	10ha
Residential	Grootfontein Estate

PENSIONS

1 items

Public/Private	Source
Public	GEPF

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

3 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
As a result of conversion	Old Mutual	900	Unknown
Sasol Inzalo	Sasol Inzalo		Unknown
MTN	MTN		Unknown

TRAVEL

1 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
Charlotte Maxeke Lecture	University of Free State

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation	Type of Business Activity
None	IOSA Tea (TLC)	Consultant (resigned)

TRUSTS

2 items

Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number	Details of all benefits derived
Thabo Mbeki Foundation	Trustee	Unknown	None
Ohlange Institute	Trustee	Unknown	None

2018

5 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
Unknown	Old Mutual	RA
Unknown	Old Mutual	Shares
Unknown	Momentum	Pension Pres
Unknown	Closed	Endowment

LAND AND PROPERTY

4 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential House	1 Hectares	Pretoria
Flat	Bachelor	Pretoria
Small Holding	10 Hectares	Matutseni, Swaziland
Farm/Small Holding	20 Hectares	Bronkhorstspruit

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Company	Yes	Total Life Changes (TLC) Network Marketing

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

4 items

Source	Description	Value
Botswana Parliament	African Bowl	Unknown
Botswana Parliament	Tinned Food X3	Unknown
Botswana Parliament	1 X Bottle Honey	Unknown
Parliament of Lesotho	1 X Basotho Blanket	Unknown

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

7 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
SNZ Trust	Trustee
Thabo Mbeki Foundation	Trustee
Parmed Medical Aid	Trustee
Moreski Consultant 4 CC	Deregistration Process
Ohlange Institute	Trustee
Umcebo Farm Enterprises	Not Active
MIE(Management Integrity Evaluation)	Resigned

2017

5 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

Name of Company	Nature
Old Mutual	RA
Closed	Endowment
Old Mutual	Shares
Momentum	Pension Pres

LAND AND PROPERTY

4 items

Description	Extent	Location
Residential House	1 Hectares	Pretoria
Flat		Pretoria
Small holding	10 Hectares	Mafutseni, Swaziland
Farm/ small Holding	20 Hectares	Bronkhorstspruit

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Not Supplied	Network Marketing Company (Health and skin Products)	No	Total Life Changes (TLC)

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

5 items

Source	Description	Value
Deputy speaker of Cameroon	African Cloth	Unknown
Kings College - London	Return Airline Ticket	Unknown
London	Accommodation	Unknown
Western Cape Legislature	Traditional pot with stand	Unknown
Western Cape Legislature	Black T-Shirt	Unknown

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

7 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Ohlange Institute	Trustee
Moreski Consultant 4 CC	Deregistration Process)
Umcebo Farm Enterprise	No Active farming
SNZ Trust	Trust
Thabo Mbeki Foundation	Trustee / Trust
MIE (Management Integrity Evaluation)	Resigned
Parmed Medical Aid	Trustee

2016

4 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

Name of Company	Nature
Old Mutual	RA
[Closed]	Endowment
Old Mutual	Shares
Momentum	Pension Preservation

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

7 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Umcebo Farm Enterprise	No active farming
SNZ Trust	Trust
Thabo Mbeki Foundation	Trustee/Trust
MIE [Management Integrity Evaluation	[Resigned]
Parmed Medical Aid	[Trustee]
Ohlange Institute	[Trustee]
Moreski Conultant 4	CC [Deregistration process]

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

5 items

Source	Description	Value
Eastern Cape Legislature	Artwork handmade frame
Carrol Boyes	Gift voucher	R1 000
Eastern Cape	Designed shawl
Carrol Boyes	Gift voucher	R1 000
Ohlange Institute	Framed school art; Powerbank; Voda t-shirt & cap; Flops/sandal

LAND AND PROPERTY

4 items

Description	Location	Extent
Residential house	Pretoria
Flat	Pretoria
Small holding	Mafutseni, Swaziland	10ha
Farm/small holding	Bronkhorstspruit	20ha

2015

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

Name of Company	Nature
Old Mutual	RA
Closed	Endowment
Old Mutual	Conversation
Momentum	R Preservation Option

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

5 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Umcebo Farm Enterprise	Not active - farming
SNZ Trust	Trust
Moreski Consutlant 4 CC	Consulting
MIE [Management Integrity Evaluation]	[Resigned]
Thabo Mbeki Foundation	Trustee/Trust

LAND AND PROPERTY

4 items

Description	Location
House	Pretoria
Farm/small holding	Bronkhorstspruit
Small holding	Mafutseni, Swaziland
Flat	Pretoria

2014

5 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

Name of Company	Nature	No
Old Mutual	R.A
Old Mutual	Endowment
Old Mutual	Conversion	900
Momentum	R. Preservation Option

TRAVEL

2 items

Description	Sponsor
JHB-DRB for a Residential academic programme	CIDA [San Trust]elbourne University Graduate programme
Participating in the programme as Chair of session and presenter	ALC

SPONSORSHIPS

2 items

Source	Description	Extent
ALC - June	Flight ticket & Accommodation	Return ticket to Nairobi, SA
CIDA - May	Academic fees [2014]/Flight to Durban to attend residential 1 week programme. DRB-JHB + accommodation at Maharani	Fees were given direct to provider [Melbourne Univerity]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

5 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Umcebo Farm Enterprise	Not active - farming
SNZ Trust	Trust
Thabo Mbeki Foundation	Trustee/Trust
Moreski Consultant 4 CC	Consulting
M I E [Management Integrity Evaluation	Management Integrity Evaluation

LAND AND PROPERTY

4 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	1ha	Pretoria
Flat	Bachelor	Pretoria
Farm/small holding	21ha	Bronkhorspruit
Small holding	10ha	Mafutseni, Swaziland

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