Mr Mandla Rayi

Member of the National Council of Provinces

Mandla Rayi

About Mandla Rayi

Mr Rayi is the current chairperson of the Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour. he has been a Member of the NCOP since 2014, serving in the Trade and International Relations as well as the Economic and Business Development committees. He previously served as the COSATU regional secretary in Eastern Cape, and is also the former regional secretary for the Chemical Energy Paper Printing & Wood Allies Worker Union in the same province.

Current positions:

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Former positions:

Member at Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 28th April 2022 until 23rd November 2022

Member at Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour (NCOP Committees)

from 24th June 2019 until 26th June 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources (NCOP Committees)

from 6th March 2019 until 7th May 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises (NCOP Committees)

from 6th March 2019 until 7th May 2019

Member at Select Committee on Economic and Business Development (NCOP Committees)

from 18th August 2016 until 7th May 2019

Member at Select Committee on Trade and International Relations (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Trade and International Relations (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 18th August 2016

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Communications and Public Enterprises (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 18th August 2016

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Land and Mineral Resources (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 18th August 2016

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

13% attendance rate (1 of 8 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate (65 of 71 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (55 of 58 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

81% attendance rate (56 of 69 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (43 of 52 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

79% attendance rate (34 of 43 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

72% attendance rate (28 of 39 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

52% attendance rate (13 of 25 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate (5 of 7 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

67% attendance rate (2 of 3 )

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure

National Road Traffic A/B & National Land Transport A/B: Department of Transport Briefing; with Deputy Minister

15 Mar 2023

Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament

Parliament’s revised 2022/23 budget; and draft 2023/24 annual performance plan and budget; Parliament’s 2022/23 Quarter 2 and Mid-Year reports

2 Dec 2022

NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure

Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Annual Report 2021/22

30 Nov 2022

NCOP Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure

PRASA Annual Report 2021/22

30 Nov 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.

Copyright Amendment Bill & Performers Protection Amendment Bill: public hearings

7 Mar 2023

Having been elected the previous week to chair the Committee until the return of Mr M Rayi (ANC, Eastern Cape), ...

JSCFMP: Legislative mandate/role; 2019 to 2022 activities and implementation of recommendations; Reports on Parliament’s revised 2022/23 APP & Q1 2022/23 Performance

24 Feb 2023

The Committee acknowledged the apologies of Mr M Rayi (ANC, Eastern Cape), who was ill, Mr N Singh (IFP), who ...

Copyright Amendment Bill & Performers Protection Amendment Bill: public hearings

21 Feb 2023

The Committee Secretary informed Members that the Chairperson, Mr M Rayi (ANC, Eastern Cape), had submitted a standing apology as ...

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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.

No questions found

Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.

No appearances found

Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Value of Contract Period of Contract

Nil

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Nil

Value Description Source

Nil

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

4 Liddiard Place, Amalinda,5247

4 bedrooms

Public/Private Source

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Nil

Description of Journey Sponsor

Nil

Description of Benefit Source

Nil

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

Nil

Type of Business Name of Employer

Nil

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

Nil

Details of all benefits derived Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

Nil

Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

Nil

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Nil

Value Description Source

Nil

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

4 Liddiard Place, Amalinda,5247

4 bedrooms

Public/Private Source

Public

Parliament Pension

Private

Sanlam

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Nil

Description of Journey Sponsor

Nil

Description of Benefit Source

Nil

Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

Nil

Type of Business Name of Employer

Nil

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

Nil

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

Nil

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

Amalinda

Description Extent Location

House

4 Bedroomed

East London

Description Location

House

East London

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

Amalinda, East London

Source Public/Private

COSATU Providend Fund

Private

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Eastern Cape Consultative Council [Resigned]

NGO [Resigned June 2014]

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

East London

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Eastern Cape Socio Economic Consultative Council

NPO

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

East London