Mrs Deborah Anne Schäfer

Western Cape Provincial Legislature

Formerly: National Assembly

@DebbieSchafer

Party

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Phone

Address

23rd Floor, Golden Acre Building, Adderly Street, Cape Town, 8001

Constituency Offices

DA Constituency Area: Blaauwberg/D-ville 2

Province

Western Cape

About Deborah Anne Schäfer

Ms Schafer is the MEC for Education in the Western Cape. Ms Schafer was born in Pietermaritzburg and completed her secondary education in Cape Town. She obtained a BA degree in English and Psychology from the University of Cape Town and later completed an LLB degree. She practiced law for a period of twelve years prior to starting her political career. Debbie joined the DP in 1999 and served as a ward councilor. She was first elected to Parliament in 2009 and is currently executing duties as the Shadow Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and also serves as the Deputy Chairperson of the Regional Executive in the City of Cape Town, a member of the Provincial Disciplinary Committee and the Registrar of the DA Federal Legal Commission. Source: DA (http://www.da.org.za).

2021 committee attendance as mp

60% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 5

2020 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate

Attended 9 meetings out of 10

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Education (WCPP) — Unplaced learners in Western Cape: WCED briefing — 4 May 2021
Education (WCPP) — Western Cape Appropriation Bill: Vote 5: Education — 19 Mar 2021
Public Accounts (SCOPA) (WCPP) — Western Cape Education Department: Audit outcomes and 2019/20 Annual Report; with Minister — 25 Jan 2021
Education (WCPP) — Department of Education 2019/20 Annual Report — 7 Dec 2020
Education (WCPP) — Western Cape Second Adjustments Appropriation Bill: Education — 27 Nov 2020

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 Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) since 22nd May 2019
Member of the Executive Committee: Education at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

171st Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
10th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member of the Executive Committee: Education at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) until 7th May 2019
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: N2 Lagunya (Constituency Area) from August 2015 until December 2017
Member-elect at Western Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
15th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Western Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: South Peninsula 1 (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Code of Judicial Conduct and Regulations (Ad Hoc Committees) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: South Peninsula 1 (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
Household, futniture & personal effects	Trustee	Debmar Trust ITG 2846/97	Family Trust

BENEFITS

Source	Description
Magistrates Commission	Cost of travel, accommodation, car hire
British Airways	BA miles
SAA	Voyager miles
Southern Sun Frequent Guest	Loyalty points - hotels
Starwood Preferred Guest	Loyalty points - hotels

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Quintillian [50% share]	Amway Distribution - Network Marketing Business
Member of Schafer Insolvency Administrators CC [50%]	Dormant CC [Name change - Lawmark Estate
Member - False Bay College Council	FET College - Receive transport reimbursement

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
City of Cape Town	2 x Bon Jovi Concert tickets	+-R1 000
City of Cape Town	3 x Justin Bieber Concert tickets	+-R1 500

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Erf 2850	952sq.m.	Swellendam

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
Household, Furniture and Personal effects	Trustee	Delsmar Trust ITG 2846/97	Family Trust

BENEFITS

Source	Description
Magistrate Commission	Costs of travel, accommodation and car hire
British Airways	BA miles
SAA	Voyager miles
Southern Sun Frequent Guest	Loyalty points - hotels
Starwood Preferred Guest	Loyalty points - hotels

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Quintillian [50% share]	Amway distribution - Network marketing business
Member of MT Schafer Insolvency Administrators CC [50%]	Delmont CC [Insolvency administrators]
Member of False Bay College Council	FET College [Receive transport reimbursement per meeting]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Section 73 [1/2 share]	61.16sq.m.	Cape Town
Erf 157 [1/2 share]	954sq.m.	Cape Town
Erf 2850	952sq.m.	Swellendam

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Quintillian [50%]	Amway distributorship - network marketing business
Administrators CC [50% share]	CC - Dormant
Council	FET College - receive transport reimbursement
Quintillian [50% share]	Amway Distributorship - Network
Council	FET College [Receive transport reimbursement]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Erf 2850	952sq.m.	Swellendam
Erf 157 [1/2 share]	954sq.m.	Bergvliet, CPT
Section 73 [1/2 share]	67.16sq.m.	Strand, CPT

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
Personal effects	Trustee	Debmar Trust	Family Trust

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
semitism - Ottowa, Canada	SA Jewish Board of Deputies
Airfare, Hotel accommodation and Taxi fare, Conference fee	SA Jewish Board of Deputies

BENEFITS

Source	Description
British Airways	Executive Club Card - BA miles
SAA	Voyager miles
Southern Sun Frequent Guests	Points for staying at Southern sun Hotels
Magistrates Commission	Cost of travel, accommodation, car hire

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
SA Jewish Board of Deputies	Canada	fee, Taxi fare

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
Houshold furniture	Trustee and beneficiary	Debmar Trust	Family Trust

BENEFITS

Source	Description
Magistrates Commission	The Justice Dept. pays for travel, accommodation and S&T for meetings in Pretoria
British Airways	Executive Club Card - BA miles
SAA	Voyager miles

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Quintillion [50% share]	Amway distributorship
Member of MT Schafer Involvency Administrators CC [50% share]	Dormant CC
Member of False Bay College Council	FET College

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Erf 2850	952sq.m.	Swellendam
Erf 157 [1/2 share]	954sq.m.	Bergvliet

Committee appearances

Report of Parliamentary Group on International Relations; Report by Joint Whips' Forum on Attendance Policy of MPs; Report by JSCI on compliance with statutory reporting obligations; Report on legacy issues for 5th Parliament 5 Mar 2014

Ms D Schafer (DA) said it was important to state that the Houses must give reasons if they refused leave. This was so that favouritism and partiality could be avoided and challenged.
Report by Parliamentary Group on International Relations; Report by Joint Whips' Forum on Attendance Policy for MPs; Report by Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence; Progress report by Task Team on Public Participation 19 Feb 2014

Ms D Schafer (DA) said she had only received the report on the morning of the meeting.
Review of National Assembly Rules: Motion of No Confidence; Chapter 13: Legislative Process 8 Nov 2013

Ms D Schafer (DA) supported the summation of Mr Jeffrey, she however wanted to know how “reasonable time” would not run into a year if the “twenty parliamentary working days was removed”? She felt that Mr Jeffrey was contradicting himself with regards to the restrictions because on one hand he ...
Proposed Workshop on Review of Chapter 9 and Associated Institutions Report; Update on provision for Motions of No Confidence in NA Rules, Composition of NA Programming Committee 20 Aug 2013

The Chairperson received apologies from Mr C Frolick (ANC), Mr J De Lange (ANC), Ms J Fubbs (ANC), Mr L Landers (ANC), Mr J Steenhuisen (DA), Ms J Killian (COPE), Mr S Ntapane (UDM), Mr H Gaum (ANC) and Ms D Schafer (DA).
Legal Practice Bill: Department response to submissions; High Court jurisdiction change; Magistrate suspension 18 Jun 2013

Ms D Schafer (DA) said that the Committee had to clearly state in the report that Magistrate Hole should only be assigned to his part-heard matters. It was implied in the report but such an important issue had to be clearly stated. She said that the Committee should request not ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 13 Feb 2014

(1) How much does his department plan to spend on (a) advertising, (b) communication and (c) marketing between 1 January 2014 and 30 April 2014 (i) in total and (ii) as a breakdown of the amount; (2) (a) what mediums is his department going to use in each case and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 13 Feb 2014

(1) In respect of the contract for security services at the Port Alfred magistrates court, (a) from what date in 2013 was the new contract effective and (b) why was this new contract entered into; (2) was a tender process followed; if not, (a) why not and (b) what were ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development 13 Feb 2014

How does he plan to combat the loss of confidence in the criminal justice system witnessed in the recent increase of mob killings?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR APPROVAL BY PARLIAMENT OF UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS IN TERMS OF SECTION 231(2) OF THE CONSTITUTION 13 Nov 2013

House Chair, the DA supports the ratification of this covenant. However, we do not support the declaration to be made in regard to articles 13 and 14, which provides that South Africa will give progressive realisation to the right of education within its legislation and available resources.
The reason why ...
JUDICIAL MATTERS SECOND AMENDMENT BILL (Second Reading debate) 13 Nov 2013

House Chair, the DA is very pleased to support the passing of this Bill today.
We still fail to understand the rationale for getting rid of the sexual offence courts in the first place. Despite denials from government, it is quite clear from the task team's report that they were ...

All Plenary Appearances

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