Simphiwe Gcwele Nomvula Mbatha

National Assembly

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About Simphiwe Gcwele Nomvula Mbatha

2020 committee attendance as mp

76% attendance rate

Attended 26 meetings out of 34

2019 committee attendance as mp

90% attendance rate

Attended 19 meetings out of 21

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Recent meetings attended

Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — SANPARKS Quarter performance; DEFF response to issues raised by small-scale and commercial fisheries; with Deputy Minister — 2 Sep 2020
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Committee 2018/19 recommendations: DEFF progress report; with Minister — 1 Sep 2020
Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development — ULTRA Bill: public hearings day 5 — 28 Aug 2020
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Committee workshop on legislation and policy in the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries portfolio day 4 — 25 Aug 2020
Environment, Forestry and Fisheries — Committee Workshop on the legislation and policy in the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries portfolio day 2 — 19 Aug 2020

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Currently

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

9th Candidate at African National Congress Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

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Committee appearances

Committee Workshop on the legislation and policy in the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries portfolio day 2 19 Aug 2020

Ms S Mbatha (ANC) wanted to know how many AQMPs had been approved by the Minister. The Department had mentioned that Particulate Matter (PM10) was a national problem, but had not informed the Committee of its corrective measures. The municipalities required support in their monitoring role, and there was a ...
Committee Workshop on the legislation and policy in the Environment, Forestry and Fisheries portfolio day 1 18 Aug 2020

Ms S Mbatha (ANC) said she had a problem with rushing going through the legislation, as it took time to do so properly. They should understand NEMA first, as it was the “bible.”
DEFF on Adjusted Budget & Revised Annual Performance Plan 10 Jul 2020

Ms S Mbatha (ANC) mentioned that the landfill sites were abnormal because the waste put there was contaminated. She recommended that the Department should look at the best practices of other countries, and how they manage their landfill sites, to correct the disastrous state they were currently in.
Commercial Fishing organisations: Fish SA; WWF & AquaCulture 17 Jun 2020

Ms S Mbatha (ANC) said there had been a June 16 commemoration in Soshanguve yesterday. One of the things that had come up was aquaculture. She wanted to know if aquaculture could be done in areas where there was no sea, like in Gauteng. How best could young black farmers ...
DAFF & ARC 2019/20 Quarter 3 & 4 performance 10 Jun 2020

Ms S Mbatha (ANC) asked whether the Department had a disaster management plan in place. She expressed worry at the rising influence of climate change on agriculture, and the most recent Covid-19 impact on production.

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