Ms Hannah Shameema Winkler

National Assembly

About Hannah Shameema Winkler

Ms Winkler became a Member of Parliament in 2019 and served in the Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries. She now serves in the Portfolio Committee on Tourism.

She has an Honours Degree in Politics. Learn more about her in this MP Corner interview.

2021 committee attendance as mp

78% attendance rate

Attended 7 meetings out of 9

2020 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 28 meetings out of 30

2019 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 21

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Tourism — Engagement with Tourism Policy Review Panel — 31 Aug 2021
Tourism — SAT 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance — 24 Aug 2021
Tourism — Department of Tourism 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance — 17 Aug 2021
Tourism — Support provided by banking sector to tourism industry, especially SMMEs — 1 Jun 2021
Tourism — Tourism Budget: Committee Report — 11 May 2021

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

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly Committees) since 7th December 2020
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

Member at Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees) from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020
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

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Committee appearances

Election of Chairperson; Engagement with Tourism Policy Review Panel 31 Aug 2021

Ms H Winkler (DA) said she did not see any addressing of funding by the various levels of government, and this was a concern, especially at a local government level. There was always a concern that tourism was essentially an unfunded mandate, even though it was a huge sector for ...
Department of Tourism 2020/21 Quarter 4 performance 17 Aug 2021

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked about the Tourism Incentive Programme underspending being returned to Treasury. How many tourist guides were paid out in total? Considering that the entire tourism sector is in disarray and small businesses are struggling, will there be a second round for tourist guides to apply? Will ...
Support provided by banking sector to tourism industry, especially SMMEs 1 Jun 2021

Ms H Winkler (DA) wrote in the chat box that she had reception issues.
South African Tourism 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan 5 May 2021

Ms H Winkler (DA) said that there was mention of quality control as one of the KPIs that was going to be implemented in the second quarter. ‘
Department of Tourism 2021/22 Annual Performance Plan 4 May 2021

Ms H Winkler (DA) asked how climate change readiness and responsible tourism, including green tourism, is included in DoT programmes overall, and how does it inform its programmes? Has the Minister considered extending Temporary Employer Relief Scheme (TERS) for a further three months since domestic tourism is still very low, ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism 15 Sep 2021

Whether there is funding available from her department for community tourism organisations (CTOs) in rural areas as part of her department’s initiative to promote tourism in villages, towns and small dorpies (VTSDs); if not, how does her department plan to promote tourism in VTSDs without empowering local CTOs; if so, ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism 15 Sep 2021

What is her department’s strategy in light of an imminent COVID-19 fourth wave to protect the tourism sector from further decimation?
Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism 15 Sep 2021

(1)(a) What (i) tourism intern programmes does her department currently have underway and (ii) is total number of interns in each programme and (b) how are interns allocated to projects; (2) whether a community tourism organisation (CTO) can apply for interns from the specified intern programmes; if not, why not; ...

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 ...
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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