Mr Farhat Essack

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

general.lydenburg@intekom.co.za

About Farhat Essack

Mr Essack was formerly a DA councillor in the Thaba Chweu local council. He is now an MP in the NCOP.

2019 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 18 meetings out of 19

2018 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate

Attended 47 meetings out of 51

2017 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate

Attended 48 meetings out of 70

2016 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 39 meetings out of 51

2015 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 38 meetings out of 40

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

83% attendance rate

Attended 19 meetings out of 23

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

NCOP Finance — Financial Matters Amendment Bill: adoption; Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill: meeting with Gauteng Legislature; Legacy Report — 27 Mar 2019
NCOP Appropriations — Division of Revenue Bill: final mandates; Public Audit Excess Fee Bill: adoption; Committee Report on Eastern Cape ECD Grant; Legacy Report — 27 Mar 2019
NCOP Finance — Financial Matters Amendment Bill: public hearings — 26 Mar 2019
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament — Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament Legacy Report — 20 Mar 2019
NCOP Appropriations — Division of Revenue Bill: negotiating mandates — 20 Mar 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 Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

4th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Mpumalanga Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
107th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (Joint Committees) from 26th April 2016 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Select Committee on Trade and International Relations (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Finance (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (Ncop Committees) from June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019
106th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
5th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Mpumalanga Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
None	Trustee	F Essack Family Trust	IT 11762/96
None	Trustee	A A Essack Will Trust	2214/92

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R15 000	50	Lavana Investments	Ordinary

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Erf 2246	1192m2	Lydenburg

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Mr John Steenhuisen	Property Investment Company	Yes	F E Baker Prop CC
Mr John Steenhuisen	Administration Company Yes		Baker Motors CC

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Corpolo 2102 (Pty)Ltd	Property Investments
Baker Property (Pty)Ltd	Property Investments
Tornel Development CC	Property Investments

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
None	Trustee	AA Essack Will Trust	IT 2214/92
R320 000	Minor Children	F Essack Family Trust	IT 11762/96

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R15000	50	Lavana Investments	Ordinary

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Erf 2246	1192sq.m	Lydenburg

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Employer
Mr J Steenhuisen	Property Investments Co. Yes	FE Baker Prop CC
Mr J Steenhuisen	Administration Comapny Yes	Baker Motors CC

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Corpclo 2102 PTY(Ltd)	Property Investments
Baker Prop. (Pty)Ltd	Property Investments
Tornel Developments CC	Property Investments

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R343 260	9 200	Old Mutual	Ordinary
R15 000	50	Lavana Investments	Ordinary
R19 110	62	Sasol	BEE Inzalo

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
None	Trustee	F Essack Family Trust	IT 11762/96
None	Trustee	AA Essack Will Trust	2214/92

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Employer
C labuschagne	Property Investment Co. Yes	FE Baker Prop. CC

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Erf 2246	1 192sq.m.	Lydenbeurg
Erf 3317	1 798sq.m.	Lydenburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits	Trustee/Beneficiary	Name Of Trusts	Registration Number
None	Trustee	F Esssck Trust	IT11762/96
None	Trustee	AA Essack Will Trust	2214/92

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R341 320	9 200	Old Mutual	Ordinary
R15 000	50	Lavana Inv. (Pty) Ltd	Ordinary
R5 556	62	Sasol	BEE Inzalo

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Erf 2246	1 192sq.m.	Lydenburg
Erf 3317	1 798sq.m.	Lydenburg

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
C Labuschagne	Property Investment	Yes	FE Baker Prop CC
C Labuschagne	Investment Company Yes		Baker Motors CC

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership
Tornel Development (Pty) Ltd [Director - no remuneration]]

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R341 320	9 200	Old Mutual	Ordinary
R15 000	50	Lavana Inv. (Pty) Ltd	Ordinary
R5 556	62	Sasol Inzalo	BEE

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Erf 2246	1 192sq.m.	Lydenburg
Erf 3317	1 798sq.m.	Lydenburg

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip	Type of Business	Approved	Employer
Not Supplied	Property Investment	No	F E Baker prop. CC
Not Supplied	Investment Company	No	Baker Motors CC

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Name	Value	Activity
Baker Motors	R100 000	Investments

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Baker Properties	Private Co.
Corplo 2102	CC
Corplo 2102	Private Co.

Committee appearances

Financial Matters Amendment Bill: adoption; Money Bills Amendment Procedure Bill: meeting with Gauteng Legislature; Legacy Report 27 Mar 2019

Mr F Essack (DA, Mpumalanga) emphasised that the Democratic Alliance (DA) did support the amendments pertaining to the Insolvency Act, the Military Pensions Act and the Government Employees Pension Law in the Financial Matters Amendment Bill. However, it opposed the amendments pertaining to the Banks Act, which would allow for ...
Division of Revenue Bill: final mandates; Public Audit Excess Fee Bill: adoption; Committee Report on Eastern Cape ECD Grant; Legacy Report 27 Mar 2019

Mr F Essack (DA, Mpumalanga) said that Mpumalanga legislature voted in favour of the Bill.
Financial Matters Amendment Bill: public hearings 26 Mar 2019

Mr F Essack (DA, Mpumalanga) commented on the proposal to amend Section 11.4 of the Banks Act. He asked why COSATU would want the Minister to have some influence in the granting of banking licences to SOEs.
Parliament Mid-Term performance 2018/19: discussion; Fifth Parliament Legacy Report 20 Mar 2019

Mr F Essack (DA, Mpumalanga) said that the report should provide a timeframe for when certain crucial matters would be considered by the Sixth Parliament.
Carbon Tax Bill: voting; Customs and Excise Amendment Bill, PIC Amendment Bill; Financial Matters Amendment Bill: briefing 19 Mar 2019

Mr F Essack (DA, Mpumalanga) asked the Chairperson why the letter had not been shared with the Committee. When he had approached the Chairperson about this, he at first agreed, then seemed to change his mind about releasing the letter to Committee members.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Human Settlements 6 Mar 2015

What amount of its allocated appropriation budget for the 2014-15 financial year has been underspent by each provincial Human Settlements Department to date?
Questions asked to the Minister of Human Settlements 6 Mar 2015

Whether, with regard to the (a)(i) R32 924 000 and (ii) R123 699 000 returned to National Treasury by the Mpumalanga Department of Human Settlements and (b) Friday, 6 March 2015 28 [No 5—2015] SECOND SESSION, FIFTH PARLIAMENT housing backlog of nearly 200 000 houses in the province ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Home Affairs 27 Feb 2015

17] What measures are in place to ensure that officials at our borders are (a) capacitated and (b) equipped to deal with the arrival of persons infected with the Ebola virus?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: BUILDING A CARING SOCIETY BY ENTRENCHING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL 19 Mar 2015

In Gauteng, thousands of learners are expected to use filthy and blocked toilets that are not being maintained. What has happened to their right to sanitation?
Around South Africa, lesbian women and gay men are still being targeted and murdered for being who they are. Where, then, is their right ...
DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: BUILDING A CARING SOCIETY BY ENTRENCHING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL 19 Mar 2015

Hon Speaker and fellow South Africans, respect for our human rights is at the heart of realising the full potential of our constitutional democracy. Our Constitution safeguards the right to life, human dignity and freedom, but in our day-to-day existence we experience a true disparity between these laws and the ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

TRUSTS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

TRUSTS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

TRUSTS

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

TRUSTS

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

LAND AND PROPERTY

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Committee appearances

Questions

Plenary appearances