Ms Sibongile Mchunu

Formerly: National Assembly

About Sibongile Mchunu

Ms Mchunu became active politics in 1995 at university through the South African Students Congress (SASCO). She served the Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training in the Fifth Parliament (2014 - 2019)

To learn more about this Member, see her blog post here.

2019 committee attendance as mp

64% attendance rate

Attended 7 meetings out of 11

2018 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 37 meetings out of 49

2017 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 30 meetings out of 34

2016 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate

Attended 27 meetings out of 30

2015 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate

Attended 25 meetings out of 27

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate

Attended 15 meetings out of 15

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

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Committee Report on Clifton Fourth Beach; Committee Report on Kempton Park residents Petition — 20 Mar 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Kempton Park Petition on refuse collection; DEA Quarter 3 performance; Isimangaliso Wetland Park Authority performance — 19 Mar 2019
Higher Education, Science and Technology — Higher Education and Training Portfolio Committee Legacy Report — 13 Mar 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — SANParks Cooperation Agreement including hunting protocols & Quarter 3 performance; CITES preparations — 6 Mar 2019
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Single use plastics ban; Marine Protected Areas expansion — 27 Feb 2019

All meetings attended

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.

Currently

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party) since March 2019

Formerly

26th Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
192nd Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs (National Assembly Committees) from 30th October 2017 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training (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 at African National Congress (ANC) (Party) until 7th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Environmental Affairs (National Assembly Committees) from 6th October 2017 until 30th October 2017
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
24th Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Wynberg Park, Pietermaritzburg
House	Syndicate street, Pietermaritzburg
Flat	Parkside Mansion, Alexander, Pietermaritzburg
Vacant Plot	Edendale, Imbali, Kwa Zulu Natal

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Pietermarirtzburg
House	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Pietermaritzburg
House	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Pietermaritzburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
House	Lynnfield Park, Pietermaritzburg

Committee appearances

SANParks Cooperation Agreement including hunting protocols & Quarter 3 performance; CITES preparations 6 Mar 2019

With regard to the number of visitors, Ms S Mchunu (ANC) sought clarity on whether it the number of local visitors or international visitors had decreased, instead of being provided with a blanket figure.
Single use plastics ban; Marine Protected Areas expansion 27 Feb 2019

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) said it was understandable that the country wanted to phase out the prioritised single use plastics, but the DEA needed to work out a means to ensure people did not lose jobs. What was its plan to eradicate prioritised single use plastic waste from informal settlements ...
Public Protector’s report on Tshwane South College: DHET briefing; Institutions of Higher Learning: South African Union of Students, USAf, NSFAS & DHET briefing 13 Feb 2019

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) emphasised that registration was urgent and needed serious attention especially NSFAS beneficiaries. One had to communicate better with HEIs on who had been awarded funding on time.
NSFAS 2018 disbursements & 2019 applications progress; PSET Funding Policy Framework 27 Nov 2018

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) said she was happy with the progress at NSFAS but expressed concern about the 50 000 applications with incorrect supporting documents. How was NSFAS dealing with this? 50 000 was too much. The NSFAS progress report identified registration data from institutions with errors, contracts not signed ...
Certificate backlog: Umalusi & SITA update; DHET Quarter 2 performance; Skills Development: HR Development Council 21 Nov 2018

Ms S Mchunu (ANC) felt that the presentation left much to be desired. She asked for specifics on lecturers’ work placement. She was happy that there was progress with the construction of new TVET college campuses. Was the Department on track with the building of the 12 new colleges? Was ...

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Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education and Training 10 Sep 2018

In view of the recent 6th BRICS Education Ministers’ meeting that was held in Cape Town recently under the theme Deepening BRICS Education Partnerships and Exchanges, where the Ministers reflected on the successes and challenges related to earlier education commitments made by the BRICS countries, how has she found the ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Higher Education and Training 31 May 2016

(1)Whether he can outline how his department aims to achieve the target of producing 30 000 artisans as the National Development Plan states that by 2030 the post school education should be producing the specified number of artisans; (2) whether the colleges have the capacity to produce the required ...

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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