Mr Michael Waters

National Assembly

@MichaelWatersMP

About Michael Waters

Mr Waters is originally from England but migrated with his family to South Africa in 1972. He completed a Diploma in Human Resources at WITS Technikon. Mr Waters joined the Democratic Party in 1989 and held a number of positions in the youth structure of the party and was elected as the Youth President in 1994. He was elected to Parliament in 1999 and was re-elected in 2004. Since his election to Parliament, Mr Waters served as a spokesperson for several portfolios, such as the Post Office, Home Affairs, Public Service and Administration, HIV/AIDS, Social Development and Health. In 2009 Mr Waters was re-elected to Parliament where he currently serves as the DA’s Deputy Chief Whip in the National Assembly. He is also the DA's Deputy Federal Chairperson Source: DA (http://www.da.org.za).

2020 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 3

2019 committee attendance as mp

33% attendance rate

Attended 1 meeting out of 3

2018 committee attendance as mp

79% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 19

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 24 meetings out of 24

2016 committee attendance as mp

68% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 22

2015 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 2 meetings out of 2

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

Police — Petitions: consideration — 11 Mar 2020
Public Enterprises — Eskom challenges and solutions: stakeholder engagement — 4 Mar 2020
Public Enterprises — State-Owned Companies update; DPE 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance — 26 Feb 2020
Water and Sanitation — SANDF Deployment to Vaal River System: DWS & SANDF briefing; Rand, Sedibeng, Bloem Water Boards 2017/18 Annual Report; Tembisa and Ekurhukeni petitions, with Minister and Deputy Minister — 19 Mar 2019
Joint Rules — High Level Panel recommendations impact on Parliament’s Public Participation Model — 27 Nov 2018

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

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises (Committee) since 27th February 2020
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

17th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
5th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Subcommittee on HLP Report (Joint Committees) from 5th April 2018 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly Committees) from 10th August 2017 until 7th May 2019
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the South African Broadcasting Corporation Board Inquiry (Ad Hoc Committees) from 10th November 2016 until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of the Powers and Privileges Act (Ad Hoc Committees) from 26th May 2016 until 7th May 2019
Member at Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (Joint Committees) from 3rd May 2016 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
51st Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
14th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Edenvale (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Whip at National Assembly (Parliament) until 6th May 2014
Member at Ad Hoc Committee on Coordinated Oversight on Service Delivery (Ad Hoc Committees) until 6th May 2014
Member at Portfolio Committee on Social Development (Committee) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Edenvale (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
/-R500.00	Sanlam	Sanlam	Shares

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Gold Card	British Airways Gold
Platinum	South African Airways

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description
Card Club in Bedfordview	Bottle of Whisky (Jack Daniels Black) /-R400.00

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	No
Sanlam	/-400

BENEFITS

Source
British Airways
South African Airways

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	50% (3 Bedrooms)	Australia
House	100% (3Bedrooms)	Sunset Beach

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	No
Sanlam	+-400

BENEFITS

Source	Description
BA	Gold card
SAA	Platinum card

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House [50%]	3 B edroomed	Australia
House	3 Bedroomed	Sunset Beach
Flatq	2 Bedroomed	Edenvale

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	No
Sanlam	+-400

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Platinum Card
BA	Gold Card

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House [50%]	3 Bedroomed	Australia
Flat [100%]	2 Bedroomed	Edenvale
House [100%]	3 Bedroomed	Sunset Beach

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

Name of Company	No
Sanlam	-400

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Platinum Card
BA	Gold Card

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House [50%]	3 Bedroomed	Australia
Flat [100%]	2 Bedroomed	Edenvale
House [50%]	3 Bedroomed	Sunset Beach

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
-300	Sanlam	Shares

BENEFITS

Source	Description
SAA	Platinum Card
BA	Gold Card

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House [50%]	3 Bedroom	Australia
Flat [100%]	2 Bedroom [40sq.m.]	Edenvale
House [100%]	3 Bedroom	Sunset Beach

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
+-300	Sanlam	Shares

BENEFITS

Source
SAA
BA

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House [50%]	3 Bedrooms	Australia
Townhouse	40sq.m.	Edenvale
House [50%]	3 Bedroom	Sunset Beach
House [50%]	2 Bedroom	Cape Town

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
+-250	Sanlam	Shares

BENEFITS

Source	Description
British Airways Gold Card	Gold Card
SAA	Gold Card

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
British/American Tobacco	Urugauy vs Netherlands	R16 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House [50%]	3 Bedrooms	Australia
Townhouse	40sq.m.	Edenvale
House [50%]	3 Bedrooms	Sunset Beach
House [50%]	2 Bedrooms	Sunningdale [CPT

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

No	Name of Company	Nature
+-200	Sanlam	Shares

BENEFITS

Source	Description
British Airways	Gold Card

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
British/American Tobacco	Ticket to football match France vs Urugauy	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Townhouse	40sq.m.	Edenvale, Gauteng
House [50%]	3 Bedroom	Sunset Beach
Land [50%]	-	Australia, Dalby

Committee appearances

DPE 2019/20 Quarter 3 performance; Developments at state-owned companies: update 26 Feb 2020

Mr M Waters (DA) said he felt that every bailout for an SOE took money away from education, health and the police. Many of the SOEs, such as DENEL, were vanity projects which the country did not need. He pointed out that SAA’s losses were reported as “only” being ...
SANDF Deployment to Vaal River System: DWS & SANDF briefing; Rand, Sedibeng, Bloem Water Boards 2017/18 Annual Report; Tembisa and Ekurhukeni petitions: DWS & Rand Water Board responses 19 Mar 2019

Mr M Waters (DA) apologised for arriving late for the meeting. He said that Ekurhuleni Municipality was like a sewer and had a horrific stench.
High Level Panel recommendations impact on Parliament’s Public Participation Model 27 Nov 2018

Mr M Waters (DA) asserted that there was a disjuncture between Parliament and the public. Bringing in constituencies would make Members of Parliament more accountable to the voters. Voters know who to go to in local governments because they voted for the person, whereas at provincial and national level, they ...
Colloquium on Climate, Air Pollution, Energy and Health; Kempton Park residents petition on refuse collection 14 Nov 2018

Ms Davison said that Ekurhuleni municipality did acknowledge its challenges regarding refuse collection in Kempton Park. In August, residents of Kempton Park had created a petition. In October, there was still silence from the municipality. The Member of Parliament, Mr Michael Waters (DA), took the Ekurhuleni Mayor, Mr Mzwandile Masina ...
Minister on VFS contract; litigation; SADC dignitaries incident; Civil Union Bill: public comment; Electoral Amendment Bill: motion of desirability 13 Nov 2018

Mr M Waters (DA) noted from the brief that out of the 612 DHA marriage officers in the country, only 111 agreed to solemnise civil unions for same-sex couples. It was ridiculous for the DHA to make arrangements to move same-sex couples who had made appointments for a civil union ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development 19 Dec 2019

Whether the Government is negotiating with the banking sector to ensure that banks will be compensated for any loan(s) against a property that is expropriated; if not, what impact will this have on the economy; if so, what amount has been allocated to pay the banks as a result ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police 17 Dec 2019

Whether, with reference to his replies to questions 1783 on 18 June 2018 and 2664 on 5 October 2018, where he states that the Norkem Park Police Station currently has 29 police officers for visible policing for the four sectors, he has found that the police station actually requires an ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police 17 Dec 2019

What is the (a) status of the investigation into case 122/08/2018 reported at the Sebenza Police Station and (b) name of the investigating officer? NW2987E

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY, 20 MARCH 2019 20 Mar 2019

Speaker, there is no objection, but the DA would like to make a declaration, please.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY, 20 MARCH 2019 20 Mar 2019

Speaker, may I address you.

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

TRAVEL

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

BENEFITS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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BENEFITS

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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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LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

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LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

BENEFITS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

BENEFITS

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

Plenary appearances