Mr Manuel Simão Franca De Freitas

Member of the National Assembly

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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. In May 2014 Mr de Freitas was re-elected to Parliament.

Source: Democratic Alliance

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Current positions:

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Former positions:

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

82% attendance rate (14 of 17 )

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

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

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

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

Tourism

South African Tourism 2022/23 Annual Report; with Minister

17 Oct 2023

Tourism

Tourism Portfolio Audit Outcomes; Department of Tourism 2022/23 Annual Report; with Deputy Minister

10 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.

South African Tourism Quarter 1 2023/24 Performance

31 Oct 2023

Mr M De Freitas (DA) enquired why spending was above where it should be at 40 percent vs 25 percent.

South African Tourism 2022/23 Annual Report

17 Oct 2023

Mr M De Freitas (DA) asked if grading could not be made free so that small businesses could enter the ...

Implementation of Committee recommendations; SA tourism Q3 & 4 2022/23 Performance

5 Sep 2023

Mr M De Freitas (DA) wanted to understand how the entity was going to deal with the notice from National ...

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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 Home Affairs

6 Nov 2023

With reference to his reply to question 2018 on 28 June 2023, what (a) steps have been taken to introduce ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Home Affairs

1 Nov 2023

With reference to his reply to question 2018 on 28 June 2023, what (a) steps have been taken to improve ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism

27 Oct 2023

(1)With reference to the legal action and matters of any description undertaken by her department (a) in the past three ...

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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.
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Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

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Johannesburg

Free Standing House 496m2

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Cape Town

Sectional Title 47m2

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Johannesburg

Free Standing House 496m2

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Cape Town

Sectional Title 47m2

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Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

House

Johannesburg

Free standing house

Apartment

Cape Town

Sectional Title

Description Extent Location

House

Free Standing House

Johannesburg

Apartment

Sectional title

Cape Town

Description Extent Location

House

Free Standing house

Johanesburg

Apartment

Sectional Title

Cape Town

Description Extent Location

House

Free standing

Johannesburg

Apartment

Sectional title

Cape Town

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/Partnership Type of Business

Manny De Freitas Foundation

NGO

Description Extent Location

House [free standing]

Normal

Johannesburg

Apartment [Sectional title]

Cape Town

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

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

Johannesburg

Apartment

Sectional Title

Cape Town

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/Partnership Type of Business

Manny De Freitas Foundation

NGO [non profit]

Description Extent Location

Apartment

Sectional title

Cape Town

House

Stand alone house

Johannesburg

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/Partnership Type of Business

Manny De Freitas Foundation

NGO

Description Extent Location

Apartment

Sectional title

Cape Town

House

Stand alone house

Johannesburg

Source Public/Private

Preservation Pension Fund - Investec

Private

Preservation Pension Fund - Investec

Private

Preservation Pension Fund - Investec

Private

Preservation Pension Fund - Investec

Private

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Manny De Freitas Foundation

Non profit company

Source Description Value

China Rail Corporation

Samsung Camcorder

+-R3 000

Huawei [China]

Huawei U8220 Mobile phone

+-R3 000

Description Extent Location

Apartment

Sectional title

Cape Town

Description Extent Location

Apartment

Sectional Title

Cape Town