Dereleen serves as a member of the Action SA Gauteng PEC. She was appointed by the Minister of Sport, Arts, and Culture as a board member of the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport. She has also been appointed by the Minister of Social Development as a board member of the Central Drug Authority and is a member of the SAPS National Anti-Drug and Gangsterism Priority Forum.
Dereleen authored the “Dear Dad” Open Letter, which garnered widespread outcry for urgent intervention to stop the scourge of gang violence. This led to the Former President personally visiting Eldorado Park, where he acknowledged her continued fight.
Dereleen founded The Yellow Ribbon Foundation, a non-profit organisation, registered community based centre, dedicated to strengthening the fight against substance abuse through educational, faith-based, community and social entrepreneurial initiatives.
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Deputy Chairperson at Committee on Multi-Party Women's Caucus (Joint Committees)
since 1st November 2024
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Social Development (National Assembly Committees)
since 30th July 2024
Member at Portfolio Committee on Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (National Assembly Committees)
since 8th July 2024
Member at Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services (National Assembly Committees)
since 8th July 2024
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Police (National Assembly Committees)
since 8th July 2024
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 14th June 2024
19th Candidate at ActionSA National Election List 2024 (Election List)
since 23rd April 2024
Member at ActionSA (Party)
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2024 (7th Parliament) committee attendance as mp
59% attendance rate (16 of 27 )
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Questions asked to the Minister of Police
8 Jan 2025
(1) With reference to the distressing state of the KwaThema Police Station, which, among other things, lacks critical resources to ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police
8 Jan 2025
(1) Given the alarming rise of pella pos (gangster hangouts) in the Western Cape, where children as young as 10 ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police
8 Jan 2025
What was the total cost to his department for the SA Police Service VIP Protection Unit of each member of ...
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