Mr Elvis Kholwana Siwela

National Assembly

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African National Congress (ANC)

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Mpumalanga

About Elvis Kholwana Siwela

2020 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate

Attended 10 meetings out of 11

2019 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 20

2017 committee attendance as mp

86% attendance rate

Attended 30 meetings out of 35

2016 committee attendance as mp

86% attendance rate

Attended 49 meetings out of 57

2015 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate

Attended 32 meetings out of 36

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Recent meetings attended

Basic Education — Basic Education Budget: Committee Report — 28 May 2020
Basic Education — Umalusi 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; with Minister — 19 May 2020
Basic Education — South African Council of Educators (SACE) 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan — 12 May 2020
Basic Education — COVID-19 Update & DBE 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; with Ministry — 5 May 2020
Basic Education — Schooling during COVID-19 Lockdown: update with Deputy Minister — 28 Apr 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

3rd Candidate at African National Congress Regional Mpumalanga Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Telecommunications and Postal Services (National Assembly Committees) from 28th May 2015 until 20th September 2017
Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 20th September 2017
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 20th September 2017
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
7th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Mpumalanga Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
CPT Lunghile CC	[Deregistered]
Xivoningi CC	[Deregistered]

Committee appearances

Basic Education Budget: Committee Report 28 May 2020

Mr S Ngcobo (DA) moved for the adoption of the minutes, and Mr E Siwela (ANC) seconded the adoption.
Umalusi 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan 19 May 2020

Mr E Siwela (ANC) said that when one walked around in a community, one would find a lot of qualified teachers who were unemployed. Umalusi was saying that it had a shortage of professional staff – was it looking for teachers with specific experience, or was it just any teacher? If ...
DBE & SACE 2020/21 Annual Performance Plans 12 May 2020

Mr E Siwela (ANC) asked if registrations with SACE for professional teachers were permanent. Or are teachers de-registered when they resign from the profession? The Ministry has indicated that it will probably allow people who left the system to re-join due to COVID-19, to increase capacity. If these teachers are ...
DBE 2020/21 Annual Performance Plan; with Ministry 5 May 2020

Mr E Siwela (ANC) agreed with about infrastructure and ICT deployment. This has been a concern for a very long time. As DBE goes into reviewing its plan, perhaps it should focus more on infrastructure and ICT deployment. He proposed that all qualified teachers, whether they studied via Funza Lushaka ...
Schooling during COVID-19 Lockdown: update with Deputy Minister 28 Apr 2020

Mr E Siwela (ANC) noted that DBE had procured 400 mobile classrooms to date – how many additional classrooms does the Department need to cater for all learners? In the event where there will be “platooning” of schools, will transport be provided for learners attending the second session who might leave ...

All Committee Appearances

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Plenary appearances

UNGQONGQOSHE WEZINDAWO ZOKUHLALISWA KWABANTU, AMANZI 11 Mar 2020

Hon Chairperson and Minister, we welcome the confirmation that the various literacy and numeracy projects planned for the 2020-21 financial year will not be affected by the proposed budget cuts.
What informs the rational of implementing the literacy projects in Mpumalanga and the teaching of mathematics for understanding in 41 ...
CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON BASIC EDUCATION ON PERFORMANCE OF DEPARTMENT OF BASIC EDUCATION FOR 2018-19 FINANCIAL YEAR 5 Nov 2019

Hon Deputy Speaker, the Department of Basic Education briefed the portfolio committee on its performance against the planned targets of the predetermined objectives in the annual performance plan as well as on its expenditure for the 2018-19 financial year.
The department achieved 85% of its targets, while 13% of its ...

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