Member of the National Assembly
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Democratic Alliance (DA)
DA Constituency Area: Helderberg
084 441 9000
bvanminnen@parliament.gov.za
benvm@mweb.co.za
Western Cape
Constituency Head at DA Constituency Area: Helderberg (Constituency Area)
since 31st January 2022
Member at Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) (National Assembly Committees)
since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
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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2024 committee attendance as mp
56% attendance rate (5 of 9 )
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 )
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.
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.
Unauthorised expenditure reports
14 Feb 2024
Ms B van Minnen (DA) noted that the fact that these reports are only being addressed so late makes a ...
Ms B van Minnen (DA) agreed with the previous speakers, and said that when she visited the RAF one could ...
Ms B van Minnen (DA) commented that before entering politics, she had been an attorney in the criminal sphere and ...
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 ...
(1)With reference to the old Somerset West Police Station located on Somerset West Main Road, which is currently used by ...
With reference to his recent trip with the acting Group Chief Executive of Eskom to the People’s Republic of China, ...
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.
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 ...
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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CONTRACTS
1 items
Name of State Entity | Value of Contract | Period of Contract | Details of Contract and Management thereof |
---|---|---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
---|---|
Farming Activities |
RHJ Farm Investments CC (15%) |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
Value | Description | Source |
---|---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
Description of Property | Location-Area | Extent of the Property |
---|---|---|
Residential |
Gardens, Cape Town, Western Cape |
46 square meters |
PENSIONS
1 items
Public/Private | Source |
---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
---|---|---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
TRAVEL
1 items
Description of Journey | Sponsor |
---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
BENEFITS
1 items
Description of Benefit | Source |
---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Extent | Source of Sponsorship |
---|---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
Type of Business | Name of Employer |
---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
Name of Organisation | Value of any Benefits derived | Type of Business Activity |
---|---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
TRUSTS
1 items
Name of Trust | Registration Number | Details of benefits derived | Trustee/Beneficiary |
---|---|---|---|
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
CONTRACTS
1 items
Name of State Entity | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Value of Contract | Period of Contract |
---|---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
---|---|
RHJ Farm Investments CC (15% member’s interest) |
Farming activities |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
Value | Description | Source |
---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
---|---|---|
A Section in Wembley Square |
Gardens, Cape Town |
462Meters |
PENSIONS
1 items
Public/Private | Source |
---|---|
nil |
nil |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
---|---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
TRAVEL
1 items
Description of Journey | Sponsor |
---|---|
nil |
nil |
BENEFITS
1 items
Description of Benefit | Source |
---|---|
nil |
nil |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
Extent | Source of Sponsorship | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship |
---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
Type of Business | Name of Employer |
---|---|
nil |
nil |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation | Type of Business Activity |
---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
TRUSTS
1 items
Details of all benefits derived | Name of Trust | Trustee/Beneficiary | Registration Number |
---|---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
CONTRACTS
1 items
Value of Contract | Period of Contract | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Name of State Entity |
---|---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
---|---|
Farming activities |
RHJ Farm Investments CC (15% member’s interest) |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
Value | Description | Source |
---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
---|---|---|
A Section in Wembley Square |
Gardens, Cape Town |
462Meters |
PENSIONS
1 items
Public/Private | Source |
---|---|
nil |
nil |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
---|---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
TRAVEL
1 items
Description of Journey | Sponsor |
---|---|
nil |
nil |
BENEFITS
1 items
Description of Benefit | Source |
---|---|
nil |
nil |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship |
---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
Type of Business | Name of Employer |
---|---|
nil |
nil |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation | Type of Business Activity |
---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
TRUSTS
1 items
Name of Trust | Trustee/Beneficiary | Registration Number | Details of all benefits derived |
---|---|---|---|
nil |
nil |
nil |
nil |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
---|---|
Farming Activities |
RHJ Farm Investments cc Members Interests 15% |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
---|---|---|
Apartment and Parking Bay |
Gardens – Cape Town |
46m² |