Mr Michael Bagraim

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About Michael Bagraim

Mr Michael Bagraim matriculated at Cape Town High School and graduated from Rhodes University with a BA in Political Science and thereafter an LLB. He was a member of the Student Representative Council for two years and represented the University on the Debating Society and Law Students' Association. He is a Practicing Attorney as a Consultant with Bagraim's Attorneys. He is also a trustee at the Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industries (Immediate Past President), the South African Jewish Board of Deputies (Past National President) and the MOSAIC – Training and Healing Centre for Women. Mr Bagraim is a regular contributor on industrial relations and labour law to radio, TV, newspapers and magazines.

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2020 committee attendance as mp

67% attendance rate

Attended 4 meetings out of 6

2019 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 22

2018 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 28 meetings out of 32

2017 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 21

2016 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 23

2015 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 21 meetings out of 24

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

78% attendance rate

Attended 14 meetings out of 18

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

TRUSTS

Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts Registration Number
- - Michael Davis Family Trust 006127/1996
- - The Good Start Trust 001113/2017

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Sectional Scheme Sectional Title Cape Town
Sectional Scheme Sectional Title Cape Town
Sectional Scheme Sectional Title Cape Town
Sectional Scheme Sectional Title Cape Town
Erf Residential Vredehoek, Cape Town
Sectional scheme Sectional Title Cape Town
Sectional scheme Sectional Title Cape Town
Sectional scheme Sectional title Cape Town
Sectional Scheme Sectional title Cape Town
Sectional Scheme Sectional title Cape Town
Erf Residential Milnerton, Cape Town
Sectional Scheme Sectional title Cape Town

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip Type of Business Approved Employer
Mr John Steenhuisen Attorney Yes Self Employed

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Name Activity
Self Employed Attorney

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business
Director Radio Disa
Director Altitude Employment Solutions
Director Winn Foundation (RF)
Director Isamark Investments

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description Sponsor
Trip for Fact Finding South African Jewish Board of Deputies

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business
Toi-Toi Clothing Manufacturing (Deregistration) Clothing Manufacturing
We Care - Siyakhathala (Final Deregistration) Deregistration
All Glass Parow Resigned
Altitude Employment Solutions Employment Solutions
Bagraim Sachs Resigned
Michael Bagraim and Associates Attorneys
Democracy Development Program (RF) Resigned
Isamark Investments Investments
Mosiac Womens Training Service and Healing Centre Resigned
South African Jewish Trust Resigned
Zoop Industries Resigned
Bagro
Barbuxton Property Resigned
Elysium Holdings Resigned
Man-Tra Enterprises In Business
Soft Touch Technologies Resigned
Salient Strategic Advertising and design Resigned
Slick Property Investments Investments

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Name Value Activity
Bagraims Attorneys Nil Attorneys
Bagraims Sachs Attorneys Nil Attorneys

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Location Extent
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Erf 2221 Milnerton, Cape Town House
Erf 1719 Vredehoek, Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House
Unit Cape Town House

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Location
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Erf George
Erf Vredehoek
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Unit Cape Town
Erf Milnerton, Cape Town

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip Type of Business Approved Employer
J Steenhuisen Law firm Yes Self employed

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Name Value Activity
Bagraims Attorneys R100 000 Attorneys

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business
Altitude Employment Solutions Private Co.
Mosaic Women's Training Service and Healing Centre NGO
BAGRO
MAN-TRA Enterprises

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Apartment 2 Bedroomed Hermanus
Apartment 2 Bedroomed Cape Town

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip Type of Business Approved Employer
J Steenhuisen Attorney Yes Self employed

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Name Value Activity
Bagraim Sachs NIl Attorneys

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business
Altitude Employment Solutions Private Co.
Democracy Development Program NGO
Michael Bagraim and Associates CC
Mosaic Women's Training Service and Healing Centre NGO
Elysium Holdings [Deregistration process]

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company Nature Nominal Value No
Bagraim Sachs Partnership Attorneys
Democracy Development Program Development
Mosaic Women's Training Service Training
Isamash CC Property R1m 20%
Altitude Employment Altitude Employment
Michael Bagraim & Associates Property R500 000 100%

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
3 Apartments 1 Bedroomed each Observatory, CPT
House 4 Bedroomed City Bowl, CPT

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

Name of Whip Type of Business Approved Employer
DT George Attorneys Yes Self employed

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

Name Value Activity
Bagraim Attorneys +-R20 000 Attorneys
Bagraim Sachs Attorneys Nil Attorneys

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business
Altitude Employment Solutions Private Company
Bagraim Sachs Personal Liability Company
Democracy Development Program NGO
Michael Bagraim and Associates CC
Mosaic Women's Training Service and Healing Centre NGO

Committee appearances

  • Elder Care Leave Petition; DEL & Compensation Fund 2019/20 Quarter 2 performance 26 Feb 2020

    Mr M Bagraim (DA) said the definition of parent was important, and that South Africans live in a society where they care for each other. Was the proposal three days per annum? Who was going to pay for all of this? Would it be the employers or the Unemployment Insurance ...

  • Committee Reports 19 Feb 2020

    Mr M Bagraim (DA) confirmed with the Chairperson that the minutes had already been circulated to the Members of the Committee at a prior stage, and put forth the motion that they should be addressed by focusing on the errors they may contain, rather than by each page in a ...

  • Orientation workshop continued 5 Feb 2020

    Mr M Bagraim (DA) commented that despite its financial constraints, the CCMA Commissioners were doing commendable work. The CCMA had introduced conciliation telephonically, which saved time and money, and was finding better ways to settle disputes. The NMW had added to the workload. The claims for financial resolution used to ...

  • Employment equity status: Commission for Employment Equity briefing 27 Nov 2019

    Mr M Bagraim (DA) asked when exactly the employment equity bill will be tabled and what the punitive measures is that will be meted out to employers who are non-compliant. He also asked what the Employment Equity Act has done to increase equality, particularly in sectors that are not transformative ...

  • CF; Nedlac & UIF 2019/20 Quarter 1 Performance; UIF Labour Activation Programme: briefing 20 Nov 2019

    Mr M Bagraim (DA) asked when considering risks, if the UIF has taken into account the potential closure of SAA and about 10 000 employees from Eskom who would be making claims. He questioned the amount of R100 million spent on training 2000 people. If the same R100 million was ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Employment and Labour 13 Dec 2019

    (a) Whether his department incurred any costs related to inauguration of the President of the Republic, Mr M C Ramaphosa, held in Pretoria on 25 May 2019 (b) and State of the Nation Address held in Cape Town on 20 June 2019 (i) What cost was incurred? (ii) For what ...

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Employment and Labour 2 Dec 2019

    Whether his department did business with certain (a) persons, (b) companies and (c) trusts (names and details furnished in each case) (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2019; if so, (aa) on what date(s) did his department do business with the ...

  • Questions asked to the Minister of Finance 25 Nov 2019

    Whether the National Treasury did business with certain (a) persons, (b) companies and (c) trusts (names and details attached) (i) in each of the past five financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2019; if so, (aa) on what date(s) did the National Treasury do business with the specified ...

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Plenary appearances

  • UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER: MINISTER? 10 Jul 2019

    ... no! Thank you.

  • UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER: MINISTER? 10 Jul 2019

    Chairperson, hon Minister, director-general, my family and students, thank you for coming. 'The time has come,' the walrus said, "to talk of many things. Our Department of Employment and Labour is dysfunctional. I receive literally dozens of desperate pleas from injured employees and many more complaints from retrenched Unemployment Insurance ...

All Plenary Appearances