Mr Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas

Formerly: National Assembly

About Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas

Mr De Freitas was born in Namibia and moved with his family to South Africa at the age of seven. He has been a member of the Democratic Alliance since 1993. He served the CANSA (Cancer Association of South Africa) for many years and is presently serving on its Board of Governors. Mr De Freitas currently sits on the World Council for Portuguese Communities. In 1999 he was elected as Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature. He has an extensive track record of community involvement and has served on boards of various organisations, including Portuguese Community Radio, the Board of Editors of the international LIBEL magazine and Youth Encounter Spirit Southern Africa.

Source: Democratic Alliance

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Political party:

Democratic Alliance (DA)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

None available.

Current positions:

Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

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Former positions:

Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 8th February 2024

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2019 until 8th February 2024

Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 4th June 2015 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee On Transport (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

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

from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

21st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

72nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

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

until 6th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate (15 of 18 )

2024 (6th Parliament) committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate (20 of 27 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate (14 of 19 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

78% attendance rate (21 of 27 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate (18 of 20 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate (39 of 43 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate (34 of 37 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

70% attendance rate (23 of 33 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate (20 of 26 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (16 of 16 )

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:

Tourism

First Term Committee Programme for 2024

6 Feb 2024

Tourism

Committee Minutes

7 Dec 2023

Tourism

Department of Tourism Quarter 2 2023/24 Performance

21 Nov 2023

Tourism

South African Tourism Quarter 1 Report for the 2023/24 financial year; with Minister

31 Oct 2023

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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.

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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 Public Works and Infrastructure

4 Jan 2024

What (a) plans has his department put in place for the Johannesburg Tower in Johannesburg, (b) research has been undertaken ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism

21 Dec 2023

What (a) are the details of the plans of (i) her department and (ii) SA Tourism (SAT) to adhere to ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism

21 Dec 2023

What (a) total amount has been budgeted and/or allocated for the Tourism Business Council of South Africa (i) in each ...

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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.

WEDNESDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2019

3 Dec 2019

House Chair, the initiative of the Tourism Safety Monitors which the department is running has been introduced in all the provinces and except for

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON TOURISM ON CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP ON TOURIST SAFETY AND SECURITY IN SOUTH AFRICA

7 Nov 2019

Hon House Chair, firstly, allow me to congratulate the Chairperson of our portfolio committee for the initiative in hosting this important workshop. It is exactly this type of co-ordination and ...

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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.

2023

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Name of State Entity
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing todisclose

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Extent of the Property	Location-Area	Description of Property
496m2 free standing	Johannesburg	House
47m2 sectional tital	Cape Town	Apartment

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

TRUSTS

1 items

Trustee/Beneficiary	Details of benefits derived	Registration Number	Name of Trust
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing todisclose	Nothing to disclose

2022

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Name of State Entity
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing todisclose

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Extent of the Property	Location-Area	Description of Property
496m2 free standing	Johannesburg	House
47m2 sectional tital	Cape Town	Apartment

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose

TRUSTS

1 items

Trustee/Beneficiary	Details of benefits derived	Registration Number	Name of Trust
Nothing to disclose	Nothing to disclose	Nothing todisclose	Nothing to disclose

2021

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Period of Contract	Value of Contract	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Name of State Entity
N/A

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
	N/A

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
	N/A

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
Free Standing House 496m2	Johannesburg	House
Sectional Title 47m2	Cape Town	Apartment

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
N/A

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
	N/A

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
N/A

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
N/A

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship	Extent
	N/A

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
N/A

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of Organisation	Value of any Benefits derived
	N/A

TRUSTS

1 items

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

2020

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Name of State Entity	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Period of Contract	Value of Contract
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
N/A	N/A

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
N/A	N/A	N/A

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
Free Standing House 496m2	Johannesburg	House
Sectional Title 47m2	Cape Town	Apartment

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
N/A	N/A

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nominal Value	Number of Shares	Name of Company	Nature
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

TRAVEL

1 items

Sponsor	Description of Journey
N/A	N/A

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description of Benefit
N/A	N/A

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Source of Sponsorship	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Extent
N/A	N/A	N/A

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Name of Employer	Type of Business
N/A	N/A

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Name of Organisation	Value of any Benefits derived
N/A	N/A	N/A

TRUSTS

1 items

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

2019

1 categories Source

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Extent of the Property	Location – Area	Description of Property
Free standing house	Johannesburg	House
Sectional Title	Cape Town	Apartment

2018

1 categories Source

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Free Standing House	Johannesburg
Apartment	Sectional title	Cape Town

2017

1 categories Source

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Free Standing house	Johanesburg
Apartment	Sectional Title	Cape Town

2016

1 categories Source

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Free standing	Johannesburg
Apartment	Sectional title	Cape Town

2015

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

9 items

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature
R371 000	Investec	Coronation Capital Plus
R850 000	Investec	Coronation Capital BS
R325 000	Investec	Coronation Balanced Fund
R970 000	Investec	Investec Managed Fund
R1 300 000	Investec	Balanced Fund B4
R125 000	Allan Gray	Coronation Balance Plus
R120 000	Allan Gray	Allan Gray Balanced
R230 000	Allan Gray	Coronation Global Man
R90 000	Allan Gray	Allan Gray Balanced

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Manny De Freitas Foundation	NGO

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
House [free standing]	Normal	Johannesburg
Apartment [Sectional title]		Cape Town

2014

2 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature
R638 659.08	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R81 011.46	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R220 571.33	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R303 650.89	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Johannesburg
Apartment	Sectional Title	Cape Town

2013

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature
R638 659.08	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R303 650.89	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R220 571.33	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R81 011.46	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Manny De Freitas Foundation	NGO [non profit]

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
Apartment	Sectional title	Cape Town
House	Stand alone house	Johannesburg

2012

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

Nominal Value	Name of Company	Nature
R638 659.08	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R81 011.46	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R220 571.33	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund
R303 650.89	Investec	Preservation Pension Fund

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Manny De Freitas Foundation	NGO

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
Apartment	Sectional title	Cape Town
House	Stand alone house	Johannesburg

2011

4 categories Source

PENSIONS

4 items

Source	Public/Private
Preservation Pension Fund - Investec	Private
Preservation Pension Fund - Investec	Private
Preservation Pension Fund - Investec	Private
Preservation Pension Fund - Investec	Private

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Manny De Freitas Foundation	Non profit company

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

2 items

Source	Description	Value
China Rail Corporation	Samsung Camcorder	+-R3 000
Huawei [China]	Huawei U8220 Mobile phone	+-R3 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
Apartment	Sectional title	Cape Town

2010

1 categories Source

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
Apartment	Sectional Title	Cape Town

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