Mr Fezile Bhengu

Formerly: National Assembly

About Fezile Bhengu

Maj. Gen. Fezile Bhengu was born 6 August 1954. He served as a Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of South Africa until May 11 2009. He also served as a Member of Parliament from 1994 to 2009 where he served as African National Congress Parliamentary Whip and was appointed as ANC Whip in the National Assembly on 2 October 2014 again. He was the Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Public Works and the Portfolio Committee on Defence. He has been a member of the Joint Rules Committee and a parliamentary Programming Cluster Whip and Convenor.

Maj. Gen. Bhengu holds a B Juris from Fort Hare University. Maj. Gen. Bhengu had memberships at ANC Branch Executive Committee(BEC),Regional Executive Committee (REC) levels in Transkei and OR Tambo, where he served in the capacities of Secretary for the Transkei region. He was active in the ANC underground structures,the United Democratic Front (UDF) and as a Student. source: gov.za

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 3

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 1 meeting out of 1

2016 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate

Attended 5 meetings out of 7

2015 committee attendance as mp

75% attendance rate

Attended 6 meetings out of 8

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 3

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

Rules of the National Assembly — Section 89: Removal of President – finalisation of revised rules — 28 Aug 2018
Joint Rules — Parliamentary Programme Framework for 2018; Arrangements for SONA — 15 Feb 2018
Rules of the National Assembly — Discussion on report of Sub-committee on Review of Assembly Rules: Section 89 of Constitution — 1 Feb 2018
Rules of the National Assembly — Oversight of Presidency; Unanswered Questions by Executive, Mini-Plenaries; Pre-1994 Legislation — 18 Oct 2017
Joint Rules — Public Participation Model; Joint Sitting rulings; Review of Joint Rules progress report; Speaker's conduct 22 November 2016 — 23 Nov 2016

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament) from 2nd October 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (736): Port St Johns (Constituency Office) from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests (Committee) until 7th May 2019
Chief Whip at Joint Committee on Ethics and Members' Interests (Committee) until June 2014
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
2nd Candidate at African National Congress Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 19th October 2011 until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (736): Port St Johns (Constituency Office) until 6th May 2014
Member at Private Members' Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions (National Assembly Committees) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill (NA) (Ad Hoc Committees) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Glacier	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	Nature
Sanlam - Glacier	Investments
FNB	Unit Trust
FNB	Share Investments

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Dwelling	Normal	East London
Dwelling	Normal	Kokstad

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Glacier	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company
Sanlam
Multi Choice [Phuthuma Nathi]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Dwelling	Normal	East LOndon
Dwelling	Normal	Kokstad

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Glacier	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company
Sanlam
Multichoice [Phuthuma Nathi]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Dwelling	Normal	Sunnyridge, East London
Dwelling	Normal	Kokstad

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Glacier	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	Nature
Sanlam	Shares
Multichoice [Phutuma Nathi]	Shares

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Dwelling	Normal	Kokstad
Dwelling		Sunnyridge

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Glacier [Sanlam]	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	Nature
Sanlam	Shares
Multi Choice [Phuthuma Nathi]	Shares

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Dwelling	Normal	Kokstad

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Sanlam	Private

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	Nature
Sanlam	Shares
Phuthuma Nathi	Shares

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Dwelling House	Normal	Kokstad

Committee appearances

Election of Chairperson; Committee Report on Extension of deadline for MPs to disclose financial interests; Committee Programme 8 Jul 2014

Mr F Bhengu (ANC) nominated Mr A Masondo (ANC) for the National Assembly (NA) component of the Chairmanship.
Department of Tourism Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; Oversight Report to Free State and KwaZulu-Natal 17 Oct 2013

Mr F Bhengu (ANC) suggested that the issue of “political uncertainty” be flagged and that it be dealt with when the Committee met on Tuesday, 22 October 2013, to deal with the rest of the BRRR.
Audit Outcomes of Department of Tourism; Minister & Department of Tourism on its Annual Report for 2012/13 15 Oct 2013

Mr F Bhengu (ANC) referred to the Minister’s comment about the NDT not being aware that the Committee was on oversight in Free State and Kwazulu-Natal. He noted that the Department had a liaison officer which communicated the information to the NDT. The NDT officials had been present in ...
Audit outcomes on Department & South African Tourism for 2012/13; South African Tourism on its Annual Report for 2012/13 8 Oct 2013

Mr F Bhengu (ANC) said that the Committee should focus on SA Tourism even though NDT was present in the meeting. The NDT would have its chance to account to the Committee the following week.
Audit outcomes of Department & SA Tourism for 2013; South African Tourism on its Annual Report for 2012/13 8 Oct 2013

Mr F Bhengu (ANC) was glad to hear that the SAT was so open about the issue of the Chairperson of the SAT Board. The Committee would make a recommendation over the issue. The work of SAT was appreciated. Symmetry and communication was important. The issue of crime and negative ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism 15 Nov 2013

(1) What are his department’s plans for tourism with regard to protected areas; (2) has his department identified priorities for tourism in areas like the Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant National Park and any other national parks; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

Appropriation Bill 14 May 2013

Mhlalingaphambili, kudla ngokuthiwa izinja ezikhonkotha ziginya kufuneka uzilumkele. [Chairperson, people like to say you must ignore dogs that bark with their mouths full of food morsels.]
South Africa starts with us. It is not about what we are, but who we are. I've been taught that if you keep ...
Appropriation Bill 14 May 2013

Thank you very much. We also spoke about crime that is affecting us. We are not running away from it; we are strengthening our ... [Interjections.] The reason why I'm saying these things is because this causes all the people who are reflecting on the South African situation to look ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

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LAND AND PROPERTY

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