Ms Benedicta Maria Van Minnen

Member of the Western Cape Provincial Legislature

Formerly: National Assembly

Benedicta Maria Van Minnen

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About Benedicta Maria Van Minnen

Benedicta Maria van Minnen (born 10 December 1970) served as a councillor in the City of Cape Town and as a Member of the National Assembly of South Africa.

Van Minnen studied at the University of Cape Town. In 1991, she was elected to the university's Student Representative Council (SRC).

Van Minnen was elected to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament in the 2024 Western Cape provincial election.

Political party:

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

084 441 9000

[email protected]

person email

[email protected]

person email

Province

Western Cape

Current positions:

Member at Conduct Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 1st August 2024

Presiding Officers at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

since 8th July 2024

Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Finance (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Mobility (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Chairperson at Standing Committee on Premier & Constitutional Matters (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Member at Standing Committee on Social Development (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Member at Standing Committee on Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs and Sport (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Local Government, Environmental Affairs & Development Planning (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Member at Standing Committee on Health and Wellness (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Member at Parliamentary Oversight (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Member at Public Accounts Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Alternate Member at Standing Committee on Infrastructure (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 5th July 2024

Alternate Member at Budget Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 4th July 2024

Member at Programme Authority (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

since 1st July 2024

Member at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

since 20th June 2024

Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

since 13th June 2024

Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

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Former positions:

Constituency Head at DA Constituency Area: Helderberg (Constituency Area)

from 31st January 2022 until 28th May 2024

Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 28th May 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2019 until 28th May 2024

Member at Committee for Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 14th July 2022 until 13th September 2023

Alternate Member at Committee for Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 21st June 2021 until 14th July 2022

Constituency Head at DA Constituency Area: Tygerberg 3 (Constituency Area)

until 28th January 2022

2nd 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:

2025 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate (16 of 17 )

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

56% attendance rate (5 of 9 )

2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (43 of 52 )

2023 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate (59 of 85 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

85% attendance rate (76 of 89 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate (39 of 43 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

87% attendance rate (34 of 39 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

78% attendance rate (18 of 23 )

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:

Police Oversight, Community Safety and Cultural Affairs and Sport (WCPP)

Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 4: Police Oversight and Community Safety

1 Apr 2025

Social Development (WCPP)

Western Cape Appropriation Bill 2025 – Vote 7: Social Development

1 Apr 2025

Premier & Constitutional Matters (WCPP)

Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 1: Premier

28 Mar 2025

Health and Wellness (WCPP)

Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 6: Health; with Provincial Minister

28 Mar 2025

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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.

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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 Home Affairs

17 Oct 2023

(1)Whether, given that several questions have already been asked about the poor service offered at his department’s office located in ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

13 Oct 2023

(1)With reference to the old Somerset West Police Station located on Somerset West Main Road, which is currently used by ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Enterprises

18 Jul 2023

With reference to his recent trip with the acting Group Chief Executive of Eskom to the People’s Republic of China, ...

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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.

WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2019

3 Dec 2019

House Chair, can the Minister assure the House that unions and organised labour will not be permitted to hijack potential necessary reforms and restructuring, including rightsizing the labour force, thereby ...

- VOTE 24

6 Nov 2019

House Chair, this is the department responsible for the hot topic of land reform in South Africa. It has a mandate of creating and maintaining an equitable and sustainable land ...

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

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Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

RHJ Farm Investments CC (15%)

Farming Activities

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Extent of the Property Location-Area Description of Property

46 square meters

Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape

Residential

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Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Farming activities

RHJ Farm Investments CC (15% member’s interest)

Source Description Value

nil

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Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

462Meters

Gardens, Cape Town

A Section in Wembley Square

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Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

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Name of Employer Type of Business

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

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

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

nil

nil

nil

nil

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

RHJ Farm Investments CC (15% member’s interest)

Farming activities

Source Description Value

nil

nil

nil

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

462Meters

Gardens, Cape Town

A Section in Wembley Square

Source Public/Private

nil

nil

Nominal Value Number of Shares Name of Company Nature

nil

nil

nil

nil

Sponsor Description of Journey

nil

nil

Source Description of Benefit

nil

nil

Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Extent

nil

nil

nil

Name of Employer Type of Business

nil

nil

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

nil

nil

nil

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

nil

nil

nil

nil

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

RHJ Farm Investments cc Members Interests 15%

Farming Activities

Extent of the Property Location – Area Description of Property

46m²

Gardens – Cape Town

Apartment and Parking Bay