Cilliers Brink

National Assembly

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@BrinkCilliers

About Cilliers Brink

2019 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate

Attended 10 meetings out of 11

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

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — DCoG on the forensic investigation into the VIP toilets in Northern Cape and Eastern Cape — 6 Nov 2019
Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation — Municipal Water Debt solutions; with Deputy Ministers — 5 Nov 2019
Home Affairs — Impact of illegal migration on cities: input from Mayors of Johannesburg & Ekurhuleni, SALGA & DHA; with Minister — 22 Oct 2019
Trade and Industry — Trade & Industry Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report — 17 Oct 2019
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs — Integrated Urban Development Framework; National Disaster Management Centre; with Deputy Ministers — 4 Sep 2019

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

Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

33rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
10th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
67th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Committee appearances

Municipal Water Debt solutions; with Deputy Ministers 5 Nov 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) asked how many municipalities that owe money to water boards are in fact implementing indigent policies? While the presentation makes reference to indigent policies, it gives no indication how many municipalities are implementing this. For the simplified revenue plan, there are seemingly nine successes but the ...
Impact of illegal migration on cities: input from Mayors of Johannesburg & Ekurhuleni, SALGA & DHA; with Minister 22 Oct 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) said that there should be a discussion between the DHA and the mayors -- a meaningful conversation. There was a lack of seriousness on the side of the DHA in dealing with illegal immigration. He sought clarity on what the terms of reference had entailed, and why ...
South African Cities Network, National Disaster Management Centre & DCOG briefings 4 Sep 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) commented that it was a bit difficult to comment on the proposed amendments because there was about to be a National Assembly plenary session.
South African Cities Network, National Disaster Management Centre & DCOG briefings 4 Sep 2019

Mr C Brink (DA) asked for a more detailed presentation on the District Based Service Delivery Model. Cabinet has approved it but what are the details and implications of it? Five municipalities were successful in obtaining the grant. Can the grant requirements be given in more detail than bullet points ...
Interventions in local government: DCOG & National Treasury briefings; Comparison of interventions strategies in municipalities; MISA induction 3 Sep 2019

Ms M Tlou (ANC) remarked that when municipalities fail to do their duties, they were failing section 139 of the Constitution because section 139 was there to help municipalities not to fail in their duties. This was necessitating the evaluation of the monitoring system in order to monitor performance of ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 14 Oct 2019

(1) Whether any municipal council has failed to submit a report to the relevant Member of the Executive Council responsible for local government in the prescribed format and time in terms of Regulations 17(3)(b) read with 17(4) of the Local Government: Municipal Systems Act: Regulations: Appointment and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police 9 Oct 2019

Whether the (a) Lyttleton, (b) Olievenhoutbosch, (c) Erasmia, (d) Wierdabrug and (e) Laudium Police Stations have cells to detain arrested persons overnight; if not, in each case, (i) which police station does not have the requisite cells and (ii) where are arrested persons detained overnight; if so, what number of ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

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