Mr Brett Norton Herron

Member of the National Assembly

Formerly: Western Cape Provincial Legislature

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About Brett Norton Herron

Brett Norton Herron is a lawyer by profession. He graduated with a B.A and postgraduate LL.B degree from the University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal) and was admitted as an attorney in 1994.

From 2018 to 2020 he attended the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he completed an MSc in Cities degree. He was awarded a Bloomberg Scholarship for Public Service.

He served in executive city office in Cape Town for almost a decade. In 2010 he was appointed as the Mayco Member for Community Services.

In 2011 he was re-elected to the Council and was appointed to the Mayoral Committee Member for Transport. Between 2011 and 2016 he led the implementation of the MyCiTi Bus.

Following the August 2016 local government elections he was re-elected to the Council and appointed as the Mayco Member responsible for Transport & Urban Development. In the reconfigured government he was responsible for Transport, Spatial Planning and Housing.

He resigned from the DA (Democratic Alliance), the Council and Mayco after the DA blocked several affordable housing projects he had initiated because the projects were on well-located public land.

In May 2019 he was elected a Member of Provincial Parliament in the Western Cape representing the fledgling GOOD party. He served as a member of the following standing committees: Human Settlements (Housing), Transport and Public Works, Environment and Development Planning.

He is passionate champion of integrated affordable housing, efficient and sustainable urban forms, and urban connectivity. He is also a founding partner in ComplexCity, a urban consultancy established in 2020, with three other graduates of the MSc in Cities degree programme.

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Current positions:

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Former positions:

non-voting member at Ad Hoc Committee to nominate a person for appointment as Public Protector (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 1st June 2023 until 19th October 2023

Member at Committee for Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 22nd February 2022 until 13th September 2023

None at Ad-hoc Committee on Covid-19 Pandemic (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 14th April 2020 until 8th February 2022

Alternate Member at Rules Committee (Western-Cape-Provincial-Committee)

from 3rd June 2019 until 8th February 2022

Member at Programme Authority (Western-Cape-Provincial-Legislature-Committee)

from 3rd June 2019 until 8th February 2022

Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

from 22nd May 2019 until 8th February 2022

4th Candidate at Good National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

2nd Candidate at Good Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

2nd Candidate at Good Regional Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Politician Activity

What they said in committee meetings:

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White Paper on Human Settlements; Accreditation Framework for Municipalities to Administer National Housing Programmes

14 Feb 2024

Mr B Herron (GOOD) commented that the housing programme should be overhauled because the current one was not working. The ...

Department of Human Settlements Q2 2023/24 Performance

29 Nov 2023

The Committee Secretariat conveyed an apology on behalf of the Minister, who was attending a Cabinet meeting. She also mentioned ...

Human Settlements Portfolio Audit outcomes & performance: AGSA & DPME input; DHS 2022/23 Annual Report

11 Oct 2023

The Chairperson opened the meeting. The agenda was adopted by Mr B Herron (GOOD) and seconded by Ms S Buthelezi ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

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Questions asked to the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy

9 Apr 2024

(1) With regard to the difference in electricity tariffs approved by the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) and ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Human Settlements

2 Apr 2024

1. Given that the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, announced in January 2024 that R1 billion has ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

25 Mar 2024

Whether, given that Adv Shamila Batohi, the National Director of Public Prosecutions, made a presentation to Parliament on 1 June ...

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Name of State Entity Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Legal Skills Training

South African Law School

Non-trading property management

BH Asset Management

Urban Consultancy

ComplexCity OY

Value Description Source

Nothing to disclose

Description of Property Location-Area Extent of the Property

House (50%)

Nerwlands, Cape Town

+/- 600 sqm

House

Knysna, WC

+/- 200sqm

House

Napier, WC

+/- 500sqm

House

Napier, WC

+/- 2000 sqm

Public/Private Source

Private

Living Annuity Old Mutual

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Ordinary

South African Law School (Pty) Ltd

100

R100

Ordinary

BH AssetManagement

100

R100

Ordinary

ComplexCity OY

25

R250

Description of Journey Sponsor

None

Description of Benefit Source

Nothing to disclose

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Extent Source of Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Name of Employer

Nothing to disclose

Name of Organisation Value of any Benefits derived Type of Business Activity

Nothing to disclose

Name of Trust Registration Number Details of benefits derived Trustee/Beneficiary

Nothing to disclose

Name of State Entity Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Legal Skills Training

South African Law School

Non-trading property management

BH Asset Management

Urban Consultancy

ComplexCity OY

Value Description Source

Nothing to disclose

Description of Property Location-Area Extent of the Property

House (50%)

Nerwlands, Cape Town

+/- 600 sqm

House

Knysna, WC

+/- 200sqm

House

Napier, WC

+/- 500sqm

House

Napier, WC

+/- 2000 sqm

Public/Private Source

Nothing to disclose

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Ordinary

South African Law School (Pty) Ltd

100

R100

Ordinary

BH AssetManagement

100

R100

Ordinary

ComplexCity OY

25

R250

Description of Journey Sponsor

Multi-party study tour on coalitions in Denmark

Ambassador of Denmark

Description of Benefit Source

Nothing to disclose

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Extent Source of Sponsorship

Nothing to disclose

Type of Business Name of Employer

Nothing to disclose

Name of Organisation Value of any Benefits derived Type of Business Activity

Nothing to disclose

Name of Trust Registration Number Details of benefits derived Trustee/Beneficiary

Nothing to disclose

Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Value of Contract Period of Contract

None

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

South African Law School (Pty) Ltd ComplexCity OY

Legal Skills Training Urban Consultancy

Value Description Source

None

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House (50%) House

Newlands, Cape Town Napier, WC

+/- 600sqm +/- 2000sqm

Public/Private Source

None

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Ordinary

South African Law School (Pty) Ltd

100

R100

Description of Journey Sponsor

None

Description of Benefit Source

None

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

None

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

None

Details of all benefits derived Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

None