Ms Sheilla Tembalam Xego

National Assembly

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Party

African National Congress (ANC)

Email

sxego@parliament.gov.za

Phone

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Province

Eastern Cape

About Sheilla Tembalam Xego

What is your political background? My interest in politics started way back in 1976 and 1977 when I was young and still attending teaching college. I started teaching in 1980 and then joined a teacher union. As a unionist I became actively involved in politics. From 2000 to 2006 I served as a Councillor in Mbhase Municipality in the Eastern Cape. I then became a Councillor in the Amathole District Municipality and served from 2006 to 2010. In 2011 I was elected to serve as a Member of Parliament. More...

2020 committee attendance as mp

57% attendance rate

Attended 17 meetings out of 30

2019 committee attendance as mp

80% attendance rate

Attended 20 meetings out of 25

2018 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 49 meetings out of 56

2017 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate

Attended 41 meetings out of 58

2016 committee attendance as mp

69% attendance rate

Attended 36 meetings out of 52

2015 committee attendance as mp

70% attendance rate

Attended 33 meetings out of 47

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate

Attended 1 meeting out of 1

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

Tourism — Strategies to expedite transformation in the tourism sector — 1 Sep 2020
Tourism — South African Tourism 2019/20 Quarter 4 performance — 25 Aug 2020
Tourism — South African Women in Tourism on Women in Tourism programmes / activities — 18 Aug 2020
Tourism — Department of Tourism 2019/20 Quarter 3 & 4 performance — 28 Jul 2020
Tourism — Tourism Budget: Committee Report — 16 Jul 2020

All meetings attended

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Currently

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

18th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Tourism (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee On Transport (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
15th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Eastern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
GEPF	Public

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
East London to Durban	Old Mutual

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location	Extent
Residentail	Nqabara Location
REsidential	La Dolce Vita, Gauteng	Sectional Title House
Residential	East London	Unknown
Residential	Dutywa Town	Unknown
Plot	Stutterheim	Unknown

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
GEPF	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
Flat	Johannesburg
Plot	Stutterheim
House	Nqabara Dutywa
House	Dutywa
House	East London

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Widow's Pension - GEPF	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
Flat	Johannesburg
Plot	Stutterheim
House	Nqabar Dutywa
House	Dutywa
Hosue	East London

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
GEPF [Spouse benefit]	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Dutywa
House	East London
House	Johannesburg
Plot	Stutterheim

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
GEPF [Widow's Pension]	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	Normal	Dutywa
Residential	Normal	Northriding

Committee appearances

South African Women in Tourism on Women in Tourism programmes / activities; Committee Report on DoT 2019/20 Quarterly performance 18 Aug 2020

Ms S Xego (ANC) appreciated the presentation made by the provincial chapters and applauded the Portfolio Committee for prioritising the programme intended to assist women in tourism during Women’s Month. The Committee is interested in all the provinces but the shortfalls in Gauteng should be addressed by all. Women ...
Department of Tourism 2019/20 Quarter 3 & 4 performance 28 Jul 2020

Ms S Xego (ANC) said she is happy about the way the presentation is structured. The DG focused on areas where the Department did not perform and accounted for this. However, the Department must learn from these instances and be able to move and implement as per its newly adopted ...
South African Tourism 2020/21 Special Adjustments Budget 14 Jul 2020

Ms S Xego (ANC) asked if the domestic tourism strategy before COVID-19 is the same one they will use now. In the presentation SA Tourism mentioned that there are postponed bookings and meetings such as the Indaba. Does that not have implications on the revised budget? They plead with the ...
Department of Tourism on Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan 9 Jul 2020

Ms S Xego (ANC) welcomed the presentation on the adjustment. She said if it is used efficiently, it will change the lives of the people of South Africa. She welcomed Level Three regulations on opening tourism businesses. She appealed to the public to adhere to precautionary measures to keep safe ...
Tourism Business Council of South Africa on Risk Adjusted Strategy and Recovery Plan 9 Jun 2020

Ms S Xego (ANC) raised a concern about UIF. Some businesses applied on behalf of their employees but it takes some time for the business to transfer those UIF amounts to their employees. She asked for a response to this, noting that this was just an allegation and the Committee ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

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Plenary appearances

ANC CONDEMNS ASSAULT OF ACTRESS AND MUSICIAN ABIGAIL KHUBEKA (Member's Statement) 29 Oct 2019

Hon House Chair, the ANC condemns in the strongest possible terms the assault of the multiple award-winning actress and musician Abigail Khubeka, allegedly by a Soweto taxi driver. The driver of a minibus taxi allegedly hit the legendary in her face and mouth leaving her with visible black marks on ...
ANC CONDEMNS ASSAULT OF ACTRESS AND MUSICIAN ABIGAIL KHUBEKA (Member's Statement) 29 Oct 2019

Hon House Chair, the ANC condemns in the strongest possible terms the assault of the multiple award-winning actress and musician Abigail Khubeka, allegedly by a Soweto taxi driver. The driver of a minibus taxi allegedly hit the legendary in her face and mouth leaving her with visible black marks on ...

All Plenary Appearances

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