Mr Mohammed Haniff Hoosen

Member of the National Assembly

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About Mohammed Haniff Hoosen

A former Secretary-General of the Independent Democrats, Mr Hoosen hails from Durban. He served as a Councillor on the Durban Metro Council from 1996 to 2001. In September 2005, Mr Hoosen joined the Independent Democrats and was soon after appointed as the IDs' Election Campaign Manager in March 2006. After becoming a member of the Independent Democrat's National Executive Committee, Mr Hoosen was elected as the Independent Democrat's Secretary General in 2007. He was elected to National Parliament in 2008 representing the Democratic Alliance. He served as the DA Shadow Minister for Home Affairs in the Fifth Parliament (2014 - 2019). He has since gained experience serving in the Standing Committee of the Auditor-General. Read more about Mr Hoosen in this MP Corner blog.

Current positions:

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Former positions:

Member at Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 11th May 2022 until 23rd November 2022

Member at Powers and Privileges of Parliament (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 17th September 2019 until 4th March 2022

Member at Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020

44th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

5th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 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

3rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

23rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: ETH North Durban (Constituency Area)

from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Health (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: ETH North Durban (Constituency Area)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Economic Development (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Independent Democrats (ID) (Party)

until March 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

10% attendance rate (1 of 10 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

42% attendance rate (8 of 19 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate (9 of 13 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

67% attendance rate (60 of 90 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

65% attendance rate (15 of 23 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (30 of 30 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

70% attendance rate (19 of 27 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

63% attendance rate (15 of 24 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

67% attendance rate (14 of 21 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

85% attendance rate (11 of 13 )

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:

Standing Committee on Auditor General

Auditor-General remuneration; State Capture Commission Recommendations

8 Sep 2023

Standing Committee on Auditor General

Auditor-General of South Africa Annual Report 2021/22

7 Oct 2022

Standing Committee on Auditor General

Committee Report on Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers of Independent Constitutional Institutions; AGSA Job Profiles

30 Sep 2022

Standing Committee on Auditor General

Committee Oversight Report

27 May 2022

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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.

Auditor-General of South Africa Annual Report 2021/22

7 Oct 2022

Mr H Hoosen (DA) said he wanted to raise two matters. The first one is related to the report of ...

Committee Report on Remuneration of Public Office-Bearers of Independent Constitutional Institutions: Job Profiles

30 Sep 2022

Mr H Hoosen (DA) said that all of the Members were familiar with the background on the issue before the ...

Government relief & recovery plans: National Treasury briefing; Real-time disaster audit plan: AGSA briefing

25 May 2022

Mr H Hoosen (DA) said that at the presentation at the Standing Committee on the Auditor General (SCOAG), he had ...

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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 Transport

8 Mar 2022

Whether he and/or his department ever received correspondence from a certain political organisation (details furnished), via email, WhatsApp, hardcopy and/or ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Tourism

25 Feb 2022

Whether she and/or her department ever received correspondence from a certain political organisation (details furnished), via email, WhatsApp, hardcopy and/or ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

29 Mar 2021

With reference to the allegations levelled against her department for failing to pay non-profit organisations (NPOs) which manage the Community ...

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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.

GOVERNANCE - CLUSTER 3

27 May 2020

Thank you very Deputy Speaker, hon Minister what I was saying to is that there are some municipalities that have introduced their own permitting system especially when it comes to ...

GOVERNANCE - CLUSTER 3

27 May 2020

Thank you very much Deputy Speaker. Hon Minister obviously didn't hear the previous question and I was referring in particular to the High Court ruling about the food distribution that ...

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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.
Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Value of Contract Period of Contract

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

Amarni Gold Investments Durban Advertising Agency

Health & Beauty Advertising & Marketing

Value Description Source

N/A

N/A

N/A

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Residential House

Queensburgh Durban

Approx. 800sqm

Public/Private Source

N/A

N/A

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

NIL

N/A

NIL

NIL

Description of Journey Sponsor

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N/A

Description of Benefit Source

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N/A

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

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Type of Business Name of Employer

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Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

N/A

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N/A

Details of all benefits derived Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

nil

MF&HB Patel Family Trust

Trustee

UNKNOWN

Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

General Trading

Amarni Gold Investments

Value Description Source

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Residential

Queensburgh Durban

Aprox 800 sq metres

Public/Private Source

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Description of Journey Sponsor

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Description of Benefit Source

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Type of Business Name of Employer

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Not Applicable

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

MF & HB Patel Family Trust

trustee

unknown

nil

Description Sponsor

Air Transport

Indian Government

Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts

Nil

Trustee

MF

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Durban Advertising Agency

Advertising

Source Description Value

EThekwini Municipality

Vodacom July

Unknown

Description Extent Location

Residential

/-800m2

Durban

Description Sponsor

Travel

Friederich Nauman Foundation

Travel

Friederich Naumann Foundation

Details Of Benefits Trustee/Beneficiary Name Of Trusts

Nil

Trustee

HBB Patel Trust

Description Extent Location

Residential

/-800sq.m

Qeeunsburgh, Durban

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Durban Advertising Agency

Advertising

Source Description

Gold Circle

Tickets - Vodacom July

Description Extent Location

Residential

+-700sq.m.

Queensburgh, Durban

Description Extent Location

Residential

900sq.m.

Durban

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Durban Advertising Agency

Advertising

Source Description Value

Gold Circle

2 x tickets

Unknown

Description Extent Location

Residential property

+-800sq.m.

Durban

Source Description Value

Gold Circle

Tickets to July Handicap

Unknown

Post Newspaper

VIP tickets

Unknown

Tabloid Newspapers

Water bottle

+-R200

Elekweni Municipality

Tickets - Top Gear Festical

+-R500

City of Cape Town

VIP tickets - Lady Gaga Concert

Unknown

City of Cape Town

Tickets - Justin Bieber Concert

Unknown

Description Sponsor

Air travel

Taiwanese Government

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Durban Advertising Agency

Advertising

Name Value Activity

Independant Democrats

R15 000p/m

Political Party

Description Extent Location

Residential

+-800sq.m.

Queenburgh, Durban

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Durban Advertising Agency

General advertising

Description Extent Location

Residential

+-750sq.m.

Durban

Source Public/Private

Parliament Pension Fund

Public

Description Sponsor

Travel to Sweden on study tour on Local Democracy

Swedish Institute for Public Administration

Source Extent

Swedish Institute for Public Administration Flight, accommodation

+-R15 000

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Durban Advertising

Advertising

Description Extent Location

Residential dwelling

890sq.m.

Queensburgh - Durban

Source Public/Private

Parliamentary Pension Fund

Public

Description Sponsor

Study tour to Washington

ACYPL

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Durban Advertising Agency

Advertising

Source Description Value

MTN-SA

Soccer World Cup tickets

Unknown

Description Extent Location

Residential

+-900 sq.m.

Malvern, Queensburgh