Ms Bongiwe Pricilla Mbinqo-Gigaba

National Assembly

Formerly: Northern Cape Provincial Legislature

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About Bongiwe Pricilla Mbinqo-Gigaba

Ms Mbinqo-Gigaba was born in 1982. She previously served as MEC in the Northern Cape from 2014 to 2019.

2020 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 28 meetings out of 30

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 23

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Basic Education — Inclusive Education; Limpopo Education Department COVID-19 update; with DeputyMinister — 17 Nov 2020
Basic Education — Umalusi & SACE 2019/20 Annual Reports — 13 Nov 2020
Basic Education — DBE 2019/20 Annual Report & 2020/21 Quarter 1 performance, with Minister — 10 Nov 2020
Basic Education — Mpumalanga ED on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; Matebe submission; with Deputy Minister — 6 Nov 2020
Basic Education — EC & FS Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; with the Deputy Minister — 30 Oct 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) since 2nd July 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

Member at Standing Committee on Auditor General (National Assembly Committees) from 27th June 2019 until 19th July 2019
72nd Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Provincial Whip from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
14th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Northern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Committee appearances

Umalusi & SACE 2019/20 Annual Report; Basic Education BRRR 13 Nov 2020

The Chairperson welcomed Committee Members to the virtual meeting and highlighted the agenda for the meeting. She thanked them for being present at the meeting during the difficult conditions caused by Covid-19.
Mpumalanga Education Department (ED) on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling; NC ED on unsolicited submission by Ms Matebe 6 Nov 2020

The Chairperson also shared her observations from the Covid-19 period, stating that many teachers had lost their lives due to the pandemic. Reiterating the subjects covered by the Committee, she said that the Department needed to take accountability for its decisions and leadership on many matters, and emphasised that the ...
EC & FS Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling 30 Oct 2020

The Chairperson asked the Free State Department of Education about the water shortages in the Xhariep and the Thabo Mofutsanyana Districts and whether there are more districts with water shortages. She commended the Department for the substitute teachers that were used during the lockdown and asked what the future plans ...
Preparations for 2020 NSC Examination Readiness: DBE and Umalusi briefing 27 Oct 2020

The Chairperson expressed gratitude to Umalusi and the DBE for their efforts in allowing matriculants to write their NSC exams, especially the psycho-social support during this period. She said that learners needed to be encouraged to understand the importance of taking subjects like mathematics and accounting. It would be risky ...
Northern Cape & Gauteng Provincial Education Departments on Status and Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Schooling 23 Oct 2020

The Chairperson apologised for changing the time of the meeting. It was because of an urgent meeting with the Chief Whip’s office, which was scheduled at the same time as the previous allocated time of the Committee meeting.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

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Plenary appearances

INVESTIGATIVE HEARING INTO STATUS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA 12 Mar 2020

Hon House Chairperson, the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education convened the meeting with the Department of Basic Education and the SA Human Rights Commission. This was done in order to establish the extent to which the department has responded...
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INVESTIGATIVE HEARING INTO STATUS OF MENTAL HEALTH CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA 12 Mar 2020

This was done in order to establish the extent to which the department has responded to the recommendations of the SA Human Rights Commission on the state of mental health in South Africa. The focus area of the meeting engagement was on the following issues: a plan for introducing stigma ...

All Plenary Appearances

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