Mr Tsenoli is the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly. He is currently a member of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party (SACP).
Mr Tsenoli served as Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform from October 2011 and then as Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs from July 2013 until the May 2014 elections.
From 1999 to 2004 he served as Member of the Executive Council responsible for Local Government and Housing in the Free State Provincial Government.
Mr Tsenoli has a long history of political activism in communities, youth and civic organisations.
He was the Publicity Secretary of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Natal, the founding National Deputy President and later President of the South African National Civics Organisation (SANCO) and was an active member of the ANC underground.
He was associated with and later served as Chairperson of the Khanya African Institute for Community-Driven Development from 2001 to 2009.
From 2009 to 2013 Mr Tsenoli served on the board of directors of the Isandla Institute, a public interest think tank concerned with democratic urban settlements, and convenor of a number of dialogue initiatives, such as the Good Governance Learning Network.
Mr Tsenoli has certificates in adult education, public policy, facilitation and is a graduate of The International Program of the Gestalt Institute of Cleveland on Organisation and Systems Development. Below is a list of some of the certificates he has acquired:
Systems Thinking & Capacity Development for Leadership & Transformation Certified Practitioner for Groups in Trauma Release Exercise Effective Leadership in 21st Century Thinking Partnership Course Facilitating Multi-Stakeholder Dialogues The Cape Cod Training programme Organisation and systems Development Thinking Skills Training Workshop Development Planning for Community Leaders Advanced Facilitator Training HIV/AIDS Leadership for Results Development and Public Policy Programme of Instruction for Lawyers Community Adult Education
*Just before the 2019 elections, the Deputy Speaker sat down with the Parliamentary Monitoring Group (PMG) to reflect on the Fifth Parliament and on what the future holds. Read...
100% attendance rate
Attended 4 meetings out of 4
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Attended 4 meetings out of 4
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Attended 6 meetings out of 6
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Attended 4 meetings out of 4
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Attended 1 meeting out of 1
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.
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| Description of Journey | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Return trip to Germany | SACP |
| Return trip to Tanzania | Chinese Communist Party |
| Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
|---|---|---|
| House | Bloemfontein | 4 Bed Rooms |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Return Flight and Accommodation for 2 nights in Dar- Es-Salaam - High Level Africa political Party meeting | Chinese Communist Party (CCP) |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 4 Bedrooms | Bloemfontein |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Parmed Medical Aid Scheme | Health |
| TRE For Africa | Health |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 4 Bedroomed | Bloemfontein |
| Description | Sponsor |
|---|---|
| Return trip and accommodation to China | Communist Party of China |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ambassador of Vietnam | Money - $300 | $300 |
| Ambassador | Mini Ipad | R4 000 |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 4 Bedroomed | Bloemfontein |
| Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| R20 000 | 1 | SPP | Property |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 4 Roomed | Bloemfontein |
| Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| R20 000 | 1 | SPP | Property |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 4 Roomed | Bloemfontein |
| Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| R20 000 | 1 | SPP | Property |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Isandla Institute | Non profit organisation |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 4 Bedroom | Bloemfontein |
| Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| R20 000 | 1 | SPP | Property |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Isandla Institute | NGO |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 4 Rooms | Mangaung |
| Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| R20,000 | 1 | SPP | Property |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Isandla Institute | NPO |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | 4 Bedroom | Bloemfontein |
Mechanism to monitor delayed responses to Questions; Section 194 Inquiry Update; Rules for Electing Speaker 13 Aug 2021
Composition of Section 194 Committee and proposal for a weighted voting system 5 May 2021
High Level Panel recommendations impact on Parliament’s Public Participation Model 27 Nov 2018
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Appropriation Bill (Policy Debate) 25 Jul 2014
Chairperson, hon Ministers Nkwinti and Zokwana, hon Deputy Ministers, special delegates and invited guests, ladies and gentlemen, hon Minister Nkwinti has already presented the budget policy speech of our department to this House, and the Deputy Minister, hon Mashego-Dlamini, has also put emphasis on some of our areas of work. ...
Appropriation Bill (Policy Debate) 25 Jul 2014
Chairperson, hon Ministers and Deputy Ministers present here, hon Members of the NCOP, officials, our partners in Rural Development and Land Reform, distinguished guests, fellow South Africans, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Let me begin by re-emphasising what was said by the President of the ANC in January 2014, on ...
