Ms Samantha Jane Graham

National Assembly

@SamGrahamMare

About Samantha Jane Graham

Ms. Graham joined the Democratic Alliance (DA) as a member in 2007, however became an active member in 2009. She organised a DA branch in Aberdeen, a small town in Eastern Cape, and was elected as the Chairperson. In 2011, she was elected as a Councillor. She was re-elected in 2016 and served in the Portfolio Chairperson on Corporate Services and on the Executive Committee of the Dr Beyers Naude Local Municipality. She now serves as a Member of Parliament in the National Assembly. Read more.

2021 committee attendance as mp

75% attendance rate

Attended 3 meetings out of 4

2020 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate

Attended 32 meetings out of 32

2019 committee attendance as mp

83% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 18

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Public Works and Infrastructure — MoU with provinces to ensure expeditious opening of shelters for GBVF survivors: DPWI briefing — 3 Mar 2021
Public Works and Infrastructure — Quarter 1 & 2 report; Committee Programme — 17 Feb 2021
Public Works and Infrastructure — Expropriation Bill: process & overview of submissions — 3 Feb 2021
Public Works and Infrastructure — Implementation of Beitbridge and Jersey Barrier oversight report recommendations; with Minister — 2 Dec 2020
Public Works and Infrastructure — DPWI 2020/21Quarter 1 & 2 performance — 25 Nov 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

77th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
23rd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
6th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Committee appearances

Quarter 1 & 2 report; Committee Programme 17 Feb 2021

Ms S Graham (DA) said she would have to leave the meeting early.
Expropriation Bill: discussion 3 Feb 2021

Ms S Graham (DA) asked who was funding the public participation process. She expressed concern that there was no media plan, given that the public participation process should be widespread and inclusive. It was important that they reached the most vulnerable, who this process was seeking to “support and uplift.”
DPWI 2020/21Quarter 1 & 2 performance; Parliamentary Villages oversight report 25 Nov 2020

Ms S Graham (DA) commented that the Department was doing relatively well in terms of meeting its targets. Regarding the R234 million that had been spent on behalf of the Department of Health on cleaning and sanitising quarantine sites, the report indicated the DPWI would be covering the costs of ...
Public Works and Infrastructure Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report 18 Nov 2020

Ms S Graham (DA) commended the support staff on the incredible work, considering the little time they had to put the report together, which encapsulates what was discussed yesterday. She found the focus on COVID when discussing mis-spending bizarre as COVID did not fall under the 2019/20 financial year. If ...
DPWI portfolio audit outcomes: AGSA briefing; DPWI, PMTE & Entities 2019/20 Annual Report 17 Nov 2020

She also asked a question on behalf of Ms S Graham (DA), who had wanted to know whether the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) would be referred for investigation.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure 25 Feb 2021

(1)Whether, with reference to the 89 Non-Profit Organisations (NPO) in the Eastern Cape that form part of the Non-State Sector Expanded Public Works Programme, the NPOs are required to pay Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) and Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act (COIDA) contributions on behalf of their participants; if ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services 31 Dec 2020

Whether, with reference to the Humansdorp Magistrates Court which has been scheduled for an upgrade since 2006 and for which the plans were signed off in 2007 but where there has been no progress to date, a new set of plans has been adopted; if not, what is the position ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies 17 Dec 2020

(a) What (i) provision has the Post Office made to meet the increase in the numbers of beneficiaries eligible for the Social Relief of Distress Grant payable at the Post Office and (ii) is being done to address the backlog where the Post Office in smaller towns does not have ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENTITIES 29 Oct 2019

Deputy Speaker, while the DA supports the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report, BRRR, being tabled today, we do so with the following riders.
Firstly, the absolute failure of the Fifth Parliament to finalise legislation for the Department of Public Works, the Property Management Trading Entity and the Independent Development Trust ...
CONSIDERATION OF BUDGETARY REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION REPORT OF PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE ON DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND ENTITIES 29 Oct 2019

Deputy Speaker, while the DA supports the Budgetary Review and Recommendation Report, BRRR, being tabled today, we do so with the following riders.
Firstly, the absolute failure of the Fifth Parliament to finalise legislation for the Department of Public Works, the Property Management Trading Entity and the Independent Development Trust ...

All Plenary Appearances

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