Ms Bongiwe Pricilla Mbinqo-Gigaba

National Assembly

Formerly: Northern Cape Provincial Legislature

@GigabaMbinqo

About Bongiwe Pricilla Mbinqo-Gigaba

Ms Mbiqo-Gigaba is the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education in the National Assembly. Prior to serving in Parliament, she was a Member of the Executive Council (MEC) in the Northern Cape provincial government and was re-elected for a second term in May 2014.

On 1 March 2016, the former Premier of Northern Cape Sylvia Lucas appointed her as the MEC for the provincial department of Sports, Arts and Culture, succeeding Lebogang Motlhaping. She held this position until 10 May 2017, when Lucas moved her to the Public Works Portfolio. On 1 June 2017, Lucas reversed her decision and Mbinqo-Gigaba was back as MEC for Sports, Arts and Culture. During her tenure in the Northern Cape government, she was the province's youngest MEC.

For the 8 May 2019 general election, Mbinqo-Gigaba was a candidate for the National Assembly. She was nominated to Parliament following the election and was sworn into office on 22 May 2019. On 2 July 2019, she was elected chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Basic Education, succeeding Nomalungelo Gina.

2021 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 20

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 — Teenage Pregnancy & Comprehensive Sexuality Education — 7 Sep 2021
Basic Education — DBE on: Second Chance Matric Programme; Support and Intervention for Learners who dropped out; Implementation of Teacher Development Programmes by PEDs; with Deputy Minister — 31 Aug 2021
Social Development — Update on migration of Early Childhood Development: DSD & DBE briefing; with Ministers — 25 Aug 2021
Basic Education — Online Learning; DBE 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance; with Ministry — 24 Aug 2021
Basic Education — DBE on: Gender Responsive Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Auditing Framework; GBV programmes; Misconduct by Educators / Officials in respect of GBV; with Deputy Minister — 17 Aug 2021

All meetings attended

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Currently

Chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) since 2nd July 2019
Chairperson 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

DBE on Teenage Pregnancies & Comprehensive Sexuality Education 7 Sep 2021

The Chairperson said that all Members agree that this is a very emotional and sensitive subject. This is not the first time they are dealing with CSE and teenage pregnancy. We all are raising children and there is no formula that guides parents on how to raise children.
DBE on: Second Chance Matric Programme; Support and Intervention for Learners who dropped out; Implementation of Teacher Development Programmes by PEDs 31 Aug 2021

The Chairperson apologised for the fact that the report on the Continuing Programme on Teacher Development (CPTD) had been submitted only the night before the meeting. As a consequence, the Committee's researchers had had inadequate time to engage with it, hence it was not included among the meeting's presentations.
Update on migration of Early Childhood Development: DSD & DBE briefing 25 Aug 2021

Ms B Mbinqo-Gigaba (ANC) chaired the meeting
DBE 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance; Update on Implementation of Online Learning; Report on Oversight visit to KZN & Gauteng prompted by recent unrest 24 Aug 2021

The Chairperson reviewed the Committee Report of the joint oversight visit of Portfolio Committee on Basic Education and the Select Committee on Education and Technology, Sports, Arts and Culture to KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng Provincial Education Departments.
DBE on: Gender Responsive Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Auditing Framework; GBV programmes; Misconduct by Educators / Officials in respect of GBV 17 Aug 2021

The Chairperson welcomed the Members to the virtual meeting and indicated that she hoped that everyone was still enjoying Women’s month, which speaks to the significance of womanhood. She acknowledged the presence of the Department led by the Deputy Minister and also members of the South African Council for Educators ...

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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