Mr Janho Engelbrecht

Member of the National Assembly

Formerly: Gauteng Provincial Legislature

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Janho Engelbrecht

About Janho Engelbrecht

Mr Engelbrecht currently serves as a Member of the National Assembly.

He previously served as an MPL on the Roads and Transport, and Economic Development portfolios for the DA Caucus in Gauteng since 2014. Janho joined the Democratic Party in 1991 and served as Potchefstroom University Branch Chairperson from 1993 to 1995. In 2006 Janho was elected as a Ward Councillor, subsequent to that, he served as a DA PR Councillor from 2011 to 2014 on the City Planning, Infrastructure Development, Rules and Ethics Portfolios. Janho was Campaign Manager for the 2010 Tshwane local government elections which saw the Caucus grow from 47 members to 82. In 2011, Janho was appointed Chief Whip and served in this capacity until 2013. Janho currently lives in Centurion and has two sons, Cilliers and Jandro.

[Source: Democratic Alliance]

Current positions:

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 2nd March 2021

Constituency Head at DA Constituency Area: Mogale (Constituency Area)

since 1st June 2019

Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

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Former positions:

Member at Roads & Transport Committee (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)

from 13th June 2019 until 2nd March 2021

Alternate Member at Economic Development, Environment, Agriculture & Rural Development-gau (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)

from 13th June 2019 until 2nd March 2021

Member at Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

from 22nd May 2019 until 2nd March 2021

5th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

84th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Garankuwa & Rosslyn (Constituency Area)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Soshanguve South (Constituency Area)

until 7th May 2019

Member at Infrastructure Development Committee-gau (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)

until 7th May 2019

Member at Governance & Administration Cluster Committees (Gauteng Provincial Legislature Committee)

until 7th May 2019

Member-elect at Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

18th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2022 committee attendance as mp

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Recent meetings attended:

Justice and Correctional Services

Traditional Courts Bill: adoption; National Council for Correctional Services appointment, with Deputy Minister

8 Jun 2022

Justice and Correctional Services

Land Court Bill; Traditional Court Bill: Judges & Magistrates remuneration, with Deputy Minister

7 Jun 2022

Justice and Correctional Services

DCS briefing: delays relating to offender profile & legislation on the independence of JICS

3 Jun 2022

Justice and Correctional Services

TRC prosecutions: NPA Progress Report; Committee Report on Removal of Magistrate

1 Jun 2022

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

Traditional Courts Bill: Committee Report; Appointment of National Council for Correctional Services members

8 Jun 2022

Mr J Engelbrecht (DA) said that while he appreciated the department’s urgency to finalise the matter, he was concerned that ...

Delays relating to offender profile & legislation on the independence of JICS: DCS briefing

3 Jun 2022

Mr J Engelbrecht (DA) proposed the next presenters make their presentation so that Members could have a more informed view ...

Special Investigative Unit 2022/23 Annual Performance Plan

11 May 2022

Mr J Engelbrecht (DA) commented that several problems in the SIU seemed to be systematic in nature which could be ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

Questions asked to the Minister of Police

8 Aug 2022

What total amount in Rand has been spent on (a) catering, (b) entertainment and (c) accommodation for (i) him, (ii) ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

2 Aug 2022

(1)Whether interaction with the (a) victims and (b) their families is a requirement in the parole hearing of the perpetrator; ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services

14 Jul 2022

(1) What are the (a) recommended capacity and (b) actual occupation levels for all prison facilities in the Republic; (2) ...

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Plenary appearances:

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