Mr Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas

National Assembly

@MannydeFreitas

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. Mr De Freitas was elected as Member of Parliament in April 2009 and served as the Shadow Deputy Minister for Transport until February 2012 from when he served as Shadow Minister for Home Affairs. In May 2014 Mr de Freitas was re-elected to Parliament and was appointed as Shadow Minister of Transport.(http://www.da.org.za)

2019 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 17

2018 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate

Attended 39 meetings out of 43

2017 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate

Attended 34 meetings out of 37

2016 committee attendance as mp

70% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 33

2015 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 26

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate

Attended 16 meetings out of 16

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
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.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Tourism — Tourism Grading System in South Africa & Tabling of proposed Dashboard for tracking of Committee resolutions: TGCSA briefing — 5 Nov 2019
Tourism — National Tourism Sector Strategy: Department briefing; Tourism BRRR — 22 Oct 2019
Tourism — Tourism Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; Howick Oversight Report — 15 Oct 2019
Tourism — South African Tourism 2018/19 Annual Report, with Minister — 9 Oct 2019
Tourism — Audit Outcomes of Department and entities: AGSA briefing — 8 Oct 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 Tourism (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

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
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: JHB South (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (Committee) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Manny De Freitas Foundation	NGO

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Johannesburg
Apartment	Sectional Title	Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

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

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Manny De Freitas Foundation	NGO

LAND AND PROPERTY

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

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

PENSIONS

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

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

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

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

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Apartment	Sectional title	Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Apartment	Sectional Title	Cape Town

Committee appearances

Tourism Grading System in South Africa & Tabling of proposed Dashboard for tracking of Committee resolutions: TGCSA briefing 5 Nov 2019

Mr M de Freitas (DA) observed that over the past few years, the TGCSA had not met its annually set targets. How were targets set? Were the targets set realistic? He pointed out that the Committee’s predecessor had, in its 2016/17 Budgetary Review Recommendations Report (
State of transformation in the Tourism Sector: Tourism B-BBEE Charter Council briefing; Finalisation of Howick Oversight Report 29 Oct 2019

Mr M de Freitas (DA) said that if it was true that there was resistance by the sector to transform he would like to see research that confirmed it. What were the barriers to transform? How could things be changed? He suspected that there may be a desire to transform ...
National Tourism Sector Strategy: Department briefing; Tourism BRRR 22 Oct 2019

Mr M de Freitas (DA), on a flight strategy, asked whether there was engagement between the tourism and South African Airways (SAA) and other role players on which routes should be prescribed given what tourism aimed to achieve. A concern was that sometimes domestic flights cost more than international flights ...
Tourism Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; Howick Oversight Report 15 Oct 2019

Mr M de Freitas (DA) referring to the BRRR said that he could not recall that the Committee would “effect a paradigm shift from international tourism to domestic tourism” (page 1, paragraph 2). Both international and domestic tourism should be increased. The BRRR should be corrected to reflect as such ...
South African Tourism 2018/19 Annual Report, with Minister 9 Oct 2019

Mr M de Freitas (DA) said that it was evident that international tourist arrivals had decreased and that SAT’s overseas market had underperformed. What was SAT’s plan to turn things around? On domestic tourism he added that it was evident that different entities were not speaking to one ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism 28 Oct 2019

What are the (a) key performance indicators, (b) measuring and monitoring mechanisms and (c) timelines, milestones and deadlines with regard to performance agreements for (i) him/her and (ii) the Deputy Minister?
Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism 28 Oct 2019

What (a) is the relationship between his department and provincial departments responsible for the various world heritage sites to ensure maximum tourism attraction to the sites and (b) processes, procedures and/or mechanisms exist to maintain and upgrade the world heritage sites?
Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism 6 Sep 2019

(a) On what date was a certain person (details furnished) suspended, (b) what are the reasons for the suspension, (c) on what date was the charge sheet issued to the specified person, (d) at what stage is the process, (e) on what date did the official hearings take place, (f ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: BUILDING A CARING SOCIETY BY ENTRENCHING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL 19 Mar 2015

I said the word "rubbish".
DEBATE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: BUILDING A CARING SOCIETY BY ENTRENCHING HUMAN RIGHTS FOR ALL 19 Mar 2015

I used the word "rubbish".

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

PENSIONS

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

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