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...

2019 committee attendance as mp

73% attendance rate

Attended 24 meetings out of 33

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 — Launch of the Legislature Tourism Oversight Forum (LOTOFO): engagement with stakeholders — 3 Dec 2019
Tourism — Marketing Investment Framework: SAT briefing — 19 Nov 2019
Communications — South African Post Office progress report; Department response to Committee recommendations — 12 Nov 2019
Tourism — State of transformation in the Tourism Sector: Tourism B-BBEE Charter Council briefing; Howick Oversight Report — 29 Oct 2019
Tourism — National Tourism Sector Strategy: Department briefing; Tourism BRRR — 22 Oct 2019

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

Launch of the Legislature Tourism Oversight Forum (LOTOFO) 3 Dec 2019

Ms S Xego (ANC) was concerned about some of the provinces being absent from the meeting. The Committee needed to get buy in on the LOTOFO. What would be the way forward now?
State of transformation in the Tourism Sector: Tourism B-BBEE Charter Council briefing; Finalisation of Howick Oversight Report 29 Oct 2019

Ms T Xego (ANC) said that part of the Charter Council’s mandate was to provide guidance and to share information. She felt it important for the Charter Council to work with the Department of Small Business Development (DSBD). She noted that the Committee had always been concerned about the ...
National Tourism Sector Strategy: Department briefing; Tourism BRRR 22 Oct 2019

Ms S Xego (ANC) asked whether the NTSS addressed the current challenge of transformation in the tourism sector. People needed to see change in the sector. The NTSS should not maintain the status quo. Would the person living in a village see the benefit of tourism at long last? She ...
Tourism Budgetary Review and Recommendations Report; Howick Oversight Report 15 Oct 2019

Ms T Xego (ANC) understood that the Chairperson only wished for the BRRR to be tabled with the Committee but Members had things which they wished to raise which could possibly be included in the BRRR.
South African Tourism 2018/19 Annual Report, with Minister 9 Oct 2019

Ms T Xego (ANC) said that Minister Kubayi-Ngubane had taken responsibility for what had gone wrong and that corrective measures were put in place. She hoped that in the next financial year nothing would be wrong. The Committee did understand that it was Minister Kubayi-Ngubane’s prerogative to appoint SAT ...

All Committee Appearances

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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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