Mr Sam Zandamela

Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

Sam Zandamela

About Sam Zandamela

Mr Zandamela joined the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2013. He serves as the EFF party's deputy provincial chairperson. Zandamela served as a Member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature from July 2018 to May 2019 prior to becoming an MP.

Following the general election on 8 May 2019, the provincial legislature appointed him as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces on 22 May 2019. He was sworn into office on 23 May 2019.

Mr Zandamela was recently sworn in as a member of the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature on 30th August 2022. He comes in after the vacancy which was a result of the resignation of a former member.

Political party:

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

063 681 3100

zandams3004@gmail.com

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Current positions:

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Former positions:

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

from 28th April 2022 until 30th August 2022

Member at Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (Joint Committees)

from 27th August 2021 until 30th August 2022

Member at Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings (NCOP Committees)

from 24th June 2019 until 30th August 2022

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure (NCOP Committees)

from 24th June 2019 until 30th August 2022

Member at Select Committee on Security and Justice (NCOP Committees)

from 24th June 2019 until 30th August 2022

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour (NCOP Committees)

from 24th June 2019 until 30th August 2022

Member at Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements (NCOP Committees)

from 24th June 2019 until 30th August 2022

Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)

from 23rd May 2019 until 30th August 2022

3rd Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Provincial Mpumalanga Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)

from 11th July 2018 until 7th May 2019

13rd Candidate at Economic Freedom Fighters Provincial Mpumalanga Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2022 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate (27 of 39 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate (55 of 72 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

85% attendance rate (64 of 75 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

84% attendance rate (31 of 37 )

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:

Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery

Government support: engagement with Ministers in the Presidency, Finance, COGTA

12 Aug 2022

Ad Hoc Joint Committee on Flood Disaster Relief and Recovery

Oversight visit on status of flood disaster relief and recovery plans: engagements with DSD, DoT, DSBD, DPE; with Ministers and Deputy Ministers

11 Aug 2022

NCOP Security and Justice

Criminal Law (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill: Ministry of Police & SAPS on public comments; FS Provincial Commissioner on the state of police services in the province

10 Aug 2022

NCOP Petitions and Executive Undertakings

Nkosazana Zuma Local Municipality and Harry Gwala District Municipality Petition

4 Aug 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.

Government support to affected provinces and municipalities: engagements with Ministers in the Presidency, Finance & COGTA

12 Aug 2022

Mr S Zandamela (EFF, Mpumalanga) urged the Chairpersons to pay attention to the NW issue. Four months after the event, ...

Status of flood disaster relief and recovery plans: engagements with DSD, DoT, DSBD, DPE

11 Aug 2022

Mr S Zandamela (EFF, Mpumalanga) expressed concern over the lack of detail concerning North West, compared to the more detailed ...

Nkosazana Zuma Local Municipality and Harry Gwala District Municipality Petition

4 Aug 2022

Mr S Zandamela (EFF, Mpumalanga) concurred, stating that the reason they were in the Committee was to assist communities when ...

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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.

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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.

RESPONDING TO URGENCY TO COMBAT REALITY OF CLIMATE CHANGE (Subject for Discussion)

11 Mar 2020

House Chair, on a point of order: Can the member on the podium address the House and not the Chairperson. Thank you.

FRIDAY, 6 DECEMBER 2019

6 Dec 2019

Thanks, Deputy Chairperson. This is really disturbing when the chairperson of the committee comes to this House and tries to correct things that he should have corrected in the committee. ...

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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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