Ms Shinn was born, raised and completed her education in Zimbabwe. She moved to South Africa in 1971 to start a career in journalism at the Rand Daily Mail. Ms Shinn has worked as a journalist for various newsrooms including The Star, Sun Tribune, Sunday Times and Sunday Express, where after she proceeded into IT trade journalism. This shift led Ms Shinn to win the first IT Journalism of the Year Award in 1984. Ms Shinn joined the Democratic Party in 1998 and served as chairperson of the party’s branch in Ward 64 and is a member of the South Peninsula constituency. Ms Shinn served as Shadow Minister of Telecommunication Communications and Postal Services for the DA in the Fifth Parliament (2014 - 2019). Source: DA (http://www.da.org.za).
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100% attendance rate
Attended 5 meetings out of 5
100% attendance rate
Attended 27 meetings out of 27
96% attendance rate
Attended 24 meetings out of 25
93% attendance rate
Attended 26 meetings out of 28
86% attendance rate
Attended 18 meetings out of 21
(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)
100% attendance rate
Attended 16 meetings out of 16
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.
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Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
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R2,536.164.14 | /-446 127 | Allan Gray | Unit Trust |
R81 416.41 | /-20831 | Investec | Unit Trust |
Source |
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South African Airways |
Source | Description |
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Vodacom | 2 X Tickets to Cape town Jazz Festival /-R18 000 |
Description | Extent | Location |
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Residential | 588m2 | Muizenberg, Cape Town |
Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
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R2 246 277 | 450 663 | Allan Gray | Unit Trust |
Source | Description |
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SAA Airways | Voyager Platinum Card |
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential | 588 sq.m | Muizenberg, Cape Town |
Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
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R1 981 358 | 254,875 | Allan Gray | Unit Trusts |
Source | Description |
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SAA | Voyager platinum card |
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential property | 588sq.m. | Muizenberg, CPT |
Source | Public/Private |
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Allan Gray Annuity | Private |
Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
---|---|---|---|
R600 340.95 | 203 782 | Allan Gray | Unit Trust |
Source | Description |
---|---|
SAA | Gold Card |
BA | Silver Card |
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential [1/2 share] | 588sq.m. | Cape Town |
Source | Public/Private |
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Allan Gray Annuity | Private |
Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
---|---|---|---|
R561 419 | 201 775 | Allan Gray | Unit Trusts |
Source | Description |
---|---|
SAA | Voyager Platinum Card |
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential house [1/2 share] | 588sq.m. | Cape Town |
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Allan Gray Annuity | Private |
Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
---|---|---|---|
R525 605.49 | 2 064.91 | Allan Gray | Unit Trust |
Source | Description |
---|---|
SAA | Voyager Gold Card |
Source | Description | Extent |
---|---|---|
Telkom | Participation in telecomms policy course at Wits University | -R17 500 [Course fee |
Description | Extent | Location |
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Residential House [1/2 share] | 588sq.m. | Cape Town |
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
Rhodes University | 1 Night at Graham Hotel | R1 160.00 |
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential House [1/2 share] | 588sq.m. | Cape Town |
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Allan Gray Annuity Payment | Private |
Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
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R427 380.07 | 1970 | Allan Gray | Unit Trust |
Description | Sponsor |
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Return flight to Grahamstown for speaking engagement - Cost R2 403.00 | Rhodes University |
Source |
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British Airways |
Saouth African Airways |
Name of Whip | Type of Business | Approved | Employer |
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A Watson | Once-off editing of business proposal | Yes | Andare Avanti |
Source | Public/Private |
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Allan Gray annuity payment | Private |
Nominal Value | Name of Company | No |
---|---|---|
R355 216.02 | Allan Gray | 1839.53 |
Source | Description |
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British Airways | Gold Card |
South African Airways | Gold Card |
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
Webwords CC | Ceased trading |
Task Force CC | Ceased trading |
Description | Extent | Location |
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Residential [50% share] | 588sq.m. | Muizenberg |
Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
---|---|---|---|
R311,251 | 1,799 | Allan Gray | Unit Trust |
Source | Description |
---|---|
British Airways | Gold card |
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
Webwords | CC [Ceased trading] |
Application Development Vendor Task Force | CC - [Ceased trading] |
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
SA Israel Forum | 5 Day trip to Israel | Unknown |
United Nations | 4 Day workshop eGovernment in SADC | Unknown |
Description | Extent | Location |
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Residential [1/2 share] | 588sq.m. | Muizenberg |
SA Connect progress report 12 Mar 2019
SAPO update on social grants and backlog challenges 5 Mar 2019
Cost to Communicate: ICASA briefing 26 Feb 2019
Department Telecommunications and Postal Services: Mar-Dec 2018 performance 19 Feb 2019
Questions asked to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services 3 Dec 2018
Questions asked to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services 3 Dec 2018
Questions asked to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services 3 Dec 2018
NOTICES OF MOTION 3 Mar 2015
House Chairperson, I hereby give notice that on the next sitting day of the House I shall move on behalf of the DA:
That the House debates regulatory incentives, innovative taxation methods, and reducing bureaucracy in all spheres of government to accelerate the rate of broadband implementation in South Africa.
LEGAL NIGHTMARE IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SECTOR (Member's Statement) 26 Feb 2015
Chair, a legal nightmare for the information and communications technology sector was created eight months ago when President Zuma split asunder the Department of Communications to create a broadcasting empire for a loyal cadre. This led to a turf war over which department is responsible for the much delayed transition ...