Pemmy Castelina Pamela Majodina

Member of the National Assembly

Formerly: Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature

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About Pemmy Castelina Pamela Majodina

Pemmy Majodina was born in Sterkspruit, Eastern Cape. She is a member of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa at Bensonvale Circuit, where she was a local preacher and a member of the Women’s Manyano. Majodina is an educator by profession with a background in politics.

Majodina served on various levels of the South African Student Congress (SASCO), the ANC Youth League (ANCYL), the South African Communist Party & the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL). She was also a member of the ANC's military wing, uMkhonto Wesizwe, where served as an underground operative.

Majodina was deployed by the ANC to work in various capacities. She served on the National Council of Provinces as a representative of the Eastern Cape. Thereafter she became a Chairperson of the Public Service Select Committee and she also served in the Judicial Service Commission.

Shortly after that, Majodina joined the Eastern Cape Legislature (ECPL). During her time as an MEC, she gained experience as the Chairperson of Roads and Public Works Portfolio Committee. Over a number of years she worked as the MEC for the Departments of Health, Roads and Public Works, Social Development and Special Programmes, Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture.

In 2010, Majodina was awarded with an Honory Doctorate on Community Development by Arlington University of Australia. In 2011, she was awarded a Reverend Baartman Award for serving people with distinction. In 2015 she received the Global Humanitarian Award in the United States of America by human rights activist, Reverend Jesse Jackson.

Source: Eastern Cape Provincial Government

Current positions:

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Former positions:

40th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member of the Executive Committee: Public Works at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

until 7th May 2019

Member at Women's-Caucus EC (Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature Committee)

until 7th May 2019

Member-elect at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

6th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

until 6th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2022 committee attendance as mp

60% attendance rate (3 of 5 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

64% attendance rate (7 of 11 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

75% attendance rate (6 of 8 )

Attendance Methodology

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Recent meetings attended:

Rules of the National Assembly

Processing Zondo Report, Subcommittee Reports

23 Nov 2022

Rules of the National Assembly

Processing of the Zondo Commission Report

4 Nov 2022

Rules of the National Assembly

Reports on: Reasons for Delayed Replies to Questions, Physical removal of Member from chamber, Investigation into GBV Allegations; Establishment of Presidency Committee

2 Sep 2022

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus

National Strategic Plan on Gender Based Violence: engagement with lead departments

25 Nov 2021

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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.

Processing of the Zondo Commission Report

23 Nov 2022

Ms P Majodina (ANC) felt that the report was very clear that the Subcommittee was not really in support of ...

Reports on: Reasons for Delayed Replies to Questions, Physical removal of Member from chamber, Investigation into GBV Allegations; New Rules Proposals

2 Sep 2022

Ms P Majodina (ANC) agreed that since there is a report attached on the issue of questions, they should discuss ...

Mechanism to monitor delayed responses to Questions; Section 194 Inquiry Update; Rules for Electing Speaker

13 Aug 2021

Ms P Majodina (ANC), Chief Whip, said that she welcomed the report and fully agreed that parliamentary questions were important ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

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Plenary appearances:

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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.

Appropriation Bill (Policy Debate)

15 Jun 2011

It is because we don't see the clock, but I'm concluding, Chairperson.

We discovered that there are more taverns than churches. That is why we have campaigns to fight drug ...

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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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R1 900

PERFUME

ISHMAEL LUNGY FRIEND

R1 800

BAG

SYLVIA LUCAS COLLEAGUE

R 4 000

Dress

Hon. N. Nkabane

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Al-Imdaad Foundation MTN FOUNDATION SA

-400 BLANKETS -300 FOOD HAMPERS -200 SCHOOL UNIFORM -20 WATER TANKS 2000L -300 SCHOOL BAGS -300 SCHOOL SHOES -400 BICYCLES

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Value Description Source

R60 000

2000 Facial Masks

MTN Foundation

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

2x Sites House 69A Macacuma Village Sterkspruit

Jamestown

R 2.8 million

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50 Blankets R180 x 50 100 Hampers R200 x 100

Blankets and Grocery

Alimdaad Foundation

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Value Description Source

R129 per pair

600 School Shoes

MTN SA Foundation which was donated to 4x schools in Cape Town and 1 x school in EC together with bicycles as part of Mandela Month

R3800 per bicycle

Sox Bicycles

R42 300

4 Computerjectors

R249 each

300 Mandela Shirts

Seeme Printers to Celebrate Mandela Day

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Family Household

Sterkspruit Eastern Cape

Site Double

Jamestown (underdeveloped)

Site

Jamestown (underdeveloped)