Bafuze Sicelo Yabo

National Assembly

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About Bafuze Sicelo Yabo

2020 committee attendance as mp

52% attendance rate

Attended 29 meetings out of 56

2019 committee attendance as mp

53% attendance rate

Attended 36 meetings out of 68

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Recent meetings attended

Transport — Civil Aviation A/B [B44-2018]: deliberations — 28 Aug 2020
Higher Education, Science and Technology — DSI Quarter 1 report & Revised APP; Indigenous Knowledge Act update; with Deputy Minister — 26 Aug 2020
Higher Education, Science and Technology — Governance Matters & Investigations at SSETA and W&R SETA: with Deputy Minister present & stakeholder input — 25 Aug 2020
Higher Education, Science and Technology — DHET Quarterly performances; Revised Annual Performance Plan — 19 Aug 2020
Transport — Civil Aviation A/B: deliberations; Committee Report on DoT 2019/20 Quarter 4 performance; Committee Strategic Plan — 18 Aug 2020

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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.

Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education, Science and Technology (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee On Transport (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) since 26th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

26th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Committee appearances

Department of Science and Innovation 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan 15 May 2020

Mr B Yabo (ANC) asked what the Department’s transversal plans are to make sure the curve is flattened. He gave an example of SASSA grant payments, noting although it might not be the Department’s competency, innovation calls on the Department to bring forward innovative ideas. He asked what ...
Minister on plans to save 2020 academic year; .DHET 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan 14 May 2020

Mr B Yabo (ANC) asked for clarity on the plans of the new University of Science and Innovation and where this institution will be located. He encouraged the Department and tertiary institutions to send a clear message on recovering the academic year. Most students remain unaware of what is to ...
State of Affairs at TVET colleges: Tshwane North Technical; Gert Sibande & Central Johannesburg 11 Mar 2020

Mr B Yabo (ANC) sought clarity on the strike at Tshwane North College. He saw a clip where the Regional Student Leadership in Tshwane was addressing students and mentioned something about the principal of the college running it with her “Ben 10”. This was worrisome because students were claiming it ...
UKZN, UWC & UFH on their state of affairs; NSFAS on disbursement of funding and allowances to students at UKZN, UWC and UFH 3 Mar 2020

Mr B Yabo (ANC) stated the fact that the universities present were having teething problems related to the Student Funding Scheme and this was a cause for concern. The system was designed to deal with student funding is not a new system and hence should not create problems
Indigenous Knowledge Systems & IKS legislation overview 19 Feb 2020

Mr B Yabo (ANC) thanked the Department for their presentation, and said they were moving in the right direction when it cames to indigenous knowledge systems. Previously this was not in their lexicon, but now as a result of the work done by the Department, indigenous knowledge systems could be ...

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Plenary appearances

WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2019 3 Dec 2019

House Chair, in tandem with the commitment of the ANC to fight corruption and its associated
NOTICES OF MOTION 26 Nov 2019

Hon House Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the ANC:
That the House, debates initiatives to improve the country's skills development in the fields of science and technology. I thank you.

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