Member of the National Assembly
Formerly: Limpopo Provincial Legislature
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Born in Polokwane in Limpopo, Ms van der Walt was a Member of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature and National Assembly. She was the Democratic Leader for the Limpopo Province until June 2012. She was in the corporate world through a banking institution for nine years. She is also a former National Spokesperson for Arts and Culture in the Democratic Alliance from 2004 - 2010. Ms Van der Walt was Ward Councillor in the Roodepoort City Council from 1995 - 2000.
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Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education (National Assembly Committees)
since 23rd July 2024
Member at Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour (National Assembly Committees)
since 8th July 2024
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 14th June 2024
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees)
from 24th August 2023 until 28th May 2024
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 1st August 2023 until 28th May 2024
Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees)
from 27th June 2019 until 3rd May 2023
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 22nd May 2019 until 30th April 2023
50th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
3rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Limpopo Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
17th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Limpopo Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
from 8th December 2016 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees)
from 20th June 2014 until 8th December 2016
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
2nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Limpopo Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
11th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Waterberg (Constituency Area)
from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Waterberg (Constituency Area)
until 6th May 2014
Member of the Provincial Legislature at Limpopo Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 6th May 2009 until 10th September 2010
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2025 committee attendance as mp
63% attendance rate (10 of 16 )
2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
67% attendance rate (2 of 3 )
2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
42% attendance rate (14 of 33 )
2023 committee attendance as mp
92% attendance rate (12 of 13 )
2022 committee attendance as mp
70% attendance rate (23 of 33 )
2021 committee attendance as mp
81% attendance rate (21 of 26 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
86% attendance rate (25 of 29 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
63% attendance rate (15 of 24 )
2018 committee attendance as mp
81% attendance rate (17 of 21 )
2017 committee attendance as mp
61% attendance rate (25 of 41 )
2016 committee attendance as mp
85% attendance rate (22 of 26 )
2015 committee attendance as mp
86% attendance rate (24 of 28 )
2014 committee attendance as mp
76% attendance rate (13 of 17 )
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.
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27 May 2020
Hon Minister, your department is facing severe budget cuts as we know and it will of course result in severely affecting many of the projects, infrastructural projects, even those you ...
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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
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LAND AND PROPERTY
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Langebaan, Western Cape 250 sq m |
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SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
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SPONSORSHIPS
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
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CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
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TRUSTS
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LAND AND PROPERTY
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Langebaan, Western Cape 250 sq m |
Residential |
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
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CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
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CONTRACTS
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LAND AND PROPERTY
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3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms |
Langebaan W Cape |
House |
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
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CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
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TRUSTS
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CONTRACTS
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LAND AND PROPERTY
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3 bedroom, 3 bathrooms (The Cove) |
Langebaan, Wes Kaap |
House |
PENSIONS
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LAND AND PROPERTY
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Holiday Home |
Langebaan |
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Pelican Str |
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(The Cove) |
LAND AND PROPERTY
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Residential house |
Normal |
Langebaan |
LAND AND PROPERTY
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House |
Normal |
Langebaan |
LAND AND PROPERTY
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House |
Normal |
Langebaan |