Hannah Shameema Winkler

National Assembly

hannahwmp@gmail.com hannahw@dakzn.org.za

About Hannah Shameema Winkler

2020 committee attendance as mp

60% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 5

2019 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 21

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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.
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Recent meetings attended

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Transformation in the forestry and fisheries sectors; Challenges faced by Forestry and Fisheries branch; with Minister and Deputy Minister — 25 Feb 2020
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — State of South African Environment; with Minister — 18 Feb 2020
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — First Term Programme — 11 Feb 2020
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Committee Reports and Programme — 3 Dec 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Readiness for UNFCCC COP25 conference: Department briefing; Impact of Air Quality in Durban South Basin: stakeholder input; with Minister — 27 Nov 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 Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

76th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
28th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
8th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Committee appearances

Transformation in the forestry and fisheries sectors; Challenges faced by Forestry and Fisheries branch 25 Feb 2020

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked the Department to clarify whether the challenges it presented to the Committee were emerging challenges or challenges that the branch has been experiencing in the past 5 years. The fact that the forestry branch, which is in fact a directorate, has a large number of ...
State of South African Environment & response to SONA: Department briefing 18 Feb 2020

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked what the timeline for the Climate Change Bill is. She asked why South Africa was still planning to build coal stations in 2023 when it has high Co2 emissions. She recommended an article titled “The pathway of achieving renewable electricity by 2050”. She said this ...
First Term Programme 11 Feb 2020

Ms H Winkler (DA) seconded the motion.
Outstanding reports and minutes 3 Dec 2019

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked if the Committee Reports recommendations are implemented and if the Department takes those seriously. How do they ensure that the Committee is effective in their suggestions for implementation by the Department?
Readiness for UNFCCC COP25 conference: Department briefing; Impact of Air Quality in Durban South Basin: stakeholder input 27 Nov 2019

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked the Minister if there had been any communication and interaction with other departments, such as Trade and Industry and Energy, as well as how the climate change issues would be resolved, considering that there were other forms of pollution, not just air pollution. She also ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Environmental Affairs, Forestry and Fisheries 8 Nov 2019

(I) Will the member of the South African Weather Service boast still be held personally liable for the finances spent on the six months salary in the premature termination of employment of a certain person (name and details furnished); (2) What are the relevant details of the allegations faced by ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 2 Aug 2019

(1)(a) On what scientific data did her department rely when setting its quotas for octopus fishing in South African waters; (b) on what date was the scientific data collected; and (c) who collected the data (2) Whether her department appointed any independent observers to attest to the accuracy and ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries 2 Aug 2019

Whether she will consider introducing a ban, as she did in False Bay, on octopus fishing in Mossel Bay, in order to prevent any further deaths of whales; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

NOTICES OF MOTION 25 Feb 2020

House Chairperson, I hereby give notice of motion that on the next sitting of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House -
1) debates how it intends to, as a matter of urgency, discuss the state of our river health in South Africa as result ...
NOTICES OF MOTION 26 Nov 2019

Hon House Chair, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House, debates the need for Parliament to set a precedent and an example to South Africa and take proactive measures to prevent plastic pollution ...

All Plenary Appearances

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