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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2021 committee attendance as mp

48% attendance rate

Attended 10 meetings out of 21

2020 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 30 meetings out of 34

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

70% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 33

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 Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution — Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill: public hearings day 2 — 24 Mar 2021
Home Affairs — Joint Electoral Reform Workshop; with Minister & Deputy Minister — 16 Mar 2021
Home Affairs — Electoral Laws A/B: finalisation — 12 Mar 2021
Home Affairs — Electoral Laws A/B: NCOP amendments; Statelessness in SA; DHA Report back on Committee Resolutions: with Minister & Deputy Minister — 9 Mar 2021
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution — Inclusion of oral submissions as part of public participation process & committee extension — 5 Mar 2021

All meetings attended

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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 (Joint 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

Joint Electoral Reform Workshop (Morning Session) 16 Mar 2021

The Chairperson welcomed the Minister and the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Electoral System to the meeting, including its chairperson, Mr Valli Moosa, and the delegations from Home Affairs, IEC, EISA and My Vote Counts.
Electoral Laws Amendment Bill: IEC on NCOP amendments; Statelessness in SA; DHA Report back on Committee Resolutions 9 Mar 2021

The Chairperson welcomed Members and the delegations from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and Lawyers for Human Rights ( LHR).
Legal and drafting matters raised in submissions: discussion 5 Mar 2021

Adv B Bongo (ANC) agreed with the proposals made by the other Members. However, the people of South Africa could not wait much longer for the amendment. He suggested that they tie themselves down to complete the process during the recess. He supported hearing the oral submissions.
Refugee bodies on their work & challenges concerning Refugees & Asylum Seekers; Legality of corporate visas issued to Boleng & Phenyo Africa Mining Services 2 Mar 2021

The Chairperson welcomed Members and the delegations from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), the Standing Committee for Refugee Affairs (SCRA), and the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa (RAASA). The ministerial delegation from the DHA consisted of Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, the Minister of Home Affairs, and Mr Nzuza Njabulo, ...
Committee Programme 10 Feb 2021

Mr B Bongo (ANC), as Committee Whip, commented that the issue is difficult to answer, but on looking at the programme, they will attempt to make use of Fridays so that they avoid clashes with the Justice Portfolio Committee. If they limit the meetings to Fridays only, the risk is ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Home Affairs 28 Dec 2020

In view of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan that was announced by the President, Mr M C Ramaphosa, which presents an opportunity for the Government Printing Works (GPW) to enhance its work in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region and noting that the GPW is a revenue-generating entity ...
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?

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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. ...
PROMOTION OF NATIONAL UNITY, A NONRACIST AND NONSEXIST DEMOCRACY AND A PROSPEROUS COUNTRY (Member's Statement) 12 Mar 2015

Chairperson and hon members, I quote:
During my lifetime I have dedicated myself to this struggle of the African people. I have fought against white domination, and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society in which all persons live together ...

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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LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

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