Adv Bongani Thomas Bongo

National Assembly

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About Bongani Thomas Bongo

Adv Bongo previously served as the Minister of State Security.

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2020 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 13 meetings out of 13

2019 committee attendance as mp

59% attendance rate

Attended 19 meetings out of 32

2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 0 meetings

2018 committee attendance as mp

68% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 34

2017 committee attendance as minister/deputy

Attended 2 meetings

2017 committee attendance as mp

81% attendance rate

Attended 60 meetings out of 74

2016 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate

Attended 58 meetings out of 75

2015 committee attendance as mp

82% attendance rate

Attended 60 meetings out of 73

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

69% attendance rate

Attended 38 meetings out of 55

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Home Affairs — Repositioning of Department; DHA Budget: Committee Report; with Minister — 29 May 2020
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution — Extension of mandate of Committee as per the House resolution — 22 May 2020
Home Affairs — Roll-out of one-stop border post, refugee processing facility, liquidation of Lindela Repatriation Facility and enhanced movement control systems; with Minister and Deputy Minister — 19 May 2020
Rules of the National Assembly — Rule on Virtual meetings; Reconfiguration of Clustered System of Government Portfolios for Questions to Ministers — 19 May 2020
Home Affairs — IEC & GPW 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans; with Minister — 11 May 2020

All meetings attended

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

voting member at Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution (Ad Hoc Committees) since 21st August 2019
Chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly Committees) since 2nd July 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Rules of the National Assembly (National Assembly Committees) since 6th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

41st Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications (National Assembly Committees) from 15th March 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Small Business Development (National Assembly Committees) from 15th March 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Minister of State Security at National Executive (Executive) from 17th October 2017 until 26th February 2018
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Funding of Political Parties (Ad Hoc Committees) from 21st June 2017 until 17th October 2017
Member at Constitutional Review Committee (National Assembly Committees) from 16th March 2015 until 17th October 2017
Member at Portfolio Committee On Justice and Constitutional Development (Committee) from 20th June 2014 until 17th October 2017
Member at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 17th October 2017
Member at Ad Hoc Committee to nominate a person for appointment of Public Protector (Ad Hoc Committees) from 26th May 2016 until 30th August 2016
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
13rd Candidate at African National Congress Regional Mpumalanga Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Travelling to Council meeting	University of Limpopo

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Travel and accommodation	University of Limpopo as Council Member [No remuneration]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	680sq.m.	Nelspruit

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Paid for travel and accommodation	University of Limpopo

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	680sq.m.	Nelspruit

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Office of Premier	Public

BENEFITS

Source	Description
University of Limpopo	Travel & accommodation paid for attendance of Council meetings

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Inyameko Trading	[Dormant]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	680sq.m.	Nelspruit

Committee appearances

Repositioning of Department; DHA Budget: Committee Report 29 May 2020

The Chairperson noted that on the agenda it was indicated that the meeting would be three hours, but the meeting would in fact be only two hours. They were meeting during a time when Covid-19 was still continuing to impact South Africa. The government, through the Command Council, would take ...
Extension of mandate of Committee as per the House resolution 22 May 2020

Adv B Bongo (ANC) said the request for an extension of the Committee should be until such a time that the lockdown levels will allow the Committee to complete the job of public hearings. Parliament and the nation understands the situation the Committee is in and thus, a date should ...
Home Affairs Budget: Committee Report; Roll-out of one-stop border post, refugee processing facility, liquidation of Lindela Repatriation Facility and enhanced movement control systems 19 May 2020

The Chairperson spoke on the COVID-19 pandemic and commended the work of the Department of Home Affairs and the Minister for their efforts during this time. COVID-19 was not only affecting the economy of South Africa but also the economy of the neighbouring countries, such as Eswatini, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania ...
IEC & GPW 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans 11 May 2020

The Chairperson welcomed Committee Members and thanked those who had attended the oversight visit to the Lindela Repatriation Centre. He asked the Electoral Commission (IEC) to make their presentation.
Department of Home Affairs 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan 7 May 2020

The Chairperson, Adv B Bongo (ANC), welcomed the media, the Minister, the Deputy Minister, the officials from the Department of Home Affairs (“Department” or DHA), and all members of the Committee. He indicated that the meeting agenda would include (1) his opening statement, (2) apologies, (3) the briefing and presentation ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 31 Oct 2014

Whether his department has considered the installation of (a) panic buttons, (b) CCTV cameras and (c) an intercom system to address the issue of assaults in correctional centres; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

APPROPRIATION BILL 10 Jul 2019

House Chair, hon Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, hon Deputy Minister, Mr Njabulo Nzuza, Chairperson of the IEC, Mr Glen Mashinini, Acting CEO represented by Ms Modise, I stand on behalf of the ANC to support this Budget Vote as tabled by the Minister.
Hon Chair, we are meeting in July ...
Anc. 22 Jul 2014

I rise on a point of order, Chair!

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

TRAVEL

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

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