Member of the National Council of Provinces
Formerly: Northern Cape Provincial Legislature
Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas, has an illustrious history of leadership in the Northern Cape, the ANC and the ANC Women’s league.
Born on 22 April 1964 and grew up in Upington in the Northern Cape. She attended the Carlton Van Heerden High School in Upington. Sylvia Lucas, is a tireless advocate for human rights, freedom and justice. She took part in the Rosedale rent boycotts and was part of the delegation to Transitional Council, to ensure the provision of prepaid electricity to communities when they could not afford conventional electricity power.
From 1995- 2000, Lucas served as a councillor for the Khara Hais Local Municipality in Upington. It is during this phase in our struggle that Lucas used her position as a councillor to seek to transform the state in order to serve the objectives of thoroughgoing change.
Lucas is a founding member of Radio Riverside community radio in Upington. Served as an Executive Trustee of the Northern Cape Educare Trust and a Trustee Member of the Ikemeleng Trust that served Free State and Northern Cape.
In 2000. Lucas was elected to serve in the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, where she served on various Standing Committees of the Legislature. Ms Lucas was elected as Deputy General Secretary of Association of Public Accounts Committee in 2004 to 2006 and from 2006-2009 Lucas served as a General Secretary of Association of Public Accounts Committee
Sylvia Lucas, served as the first Female Chairperson of the ANC in the Siyanda Region from 2001 to 2004.
In 2004, she was elected on the Provincial Executive Committee of the ANC in the Northern Cape. Subsequently in 2007, Lucas was elected as Deputy Provincial Chairperson of the Women’s Leagues. In both the ANC and the ANC Women’s Leagues she served in the Provincial Working Committee.
In 2009, Lucas was appointed as the MEC for Environment and Nature Conservation in the Northern Cape.
When Hazel Jenkins subsequently resigned due to ill health with effect from 22 May 2013. Lucas was officially elected and sworn in as Premier of the Northern Cape on 23 May 2013.
Sylvia Lucas was re-appointed Premier on 20 May 2014, following South Africa 7 May 2014 General Elections.
From 2013 to 2017 Sylvia Lucas served as a Provincial Treasure of the African National Congress.
In 2017, Lucas was elected to serve in the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress.
Lucas left office as the Premier of the Northern Cape in May 2019 to become the Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces.
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Deputy Chairperson at NCOP Rules Committee (NCOP Committees)
since 24th June 2019
Permanent Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)
since 23rd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)
until 23rd May 2019
76th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Premier at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at Northern Cape Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
3rd Candidate at African National Congress Provincial Northern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
2023 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (2 of 2 )
2022 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (3 of 3 )
2021 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (4 of 4 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (3 of 3 )
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CONTRACTS
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Name of State Entity | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Value of Contract | Period of Contract |
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N/A |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
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Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
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N/A |
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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
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Value | Description | Source |
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N/A |
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LAND AND PROPERTY
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Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
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HOUSE |
ROSEDALE, UPINGTON |
3 BEDROOM |
HOUSE |
ROSEDALE, UPINGTON |
4 BEDROOM |
HOUSE |
KLISSERVILLE, KIMBERLEY |
4 BEDROOM |
PENSIONS
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Public/Private | Source |
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N/A |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
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TELKOM |
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R 600 |
TRAVEL
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Description of Journey | Sponsor |
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N/A |
BENEFITS
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N/A |
SPONSORSHIPS
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N/A |
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
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N/A |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
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Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation | Type of Business Activity |
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N/A |
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TRUSTS
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Details of all benefits derived | Name of Trust | Trustee/Beneficiary | Registration Number |
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N/A |
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CONTRACTS
1 items
Value of Contract | Period of Contract | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Name of State Entity |
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N/A |
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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
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N/A |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
Value | Description | Source |
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N/A |
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LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
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HOUSE |
ROSEDALE, UPINGTON |
3 BEDROOM |
HOUSE |
ROSEDALE, UPINGTON |
4 BEDROOM |
HOUSE |
KLISSERVILLE, KIMBERLEY |
4 BEDROOM |
PENSIONS
1 items
Public/Private | Source |
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N/A |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2 items
Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
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TELKOM |
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R 600 |
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SANLAM |
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R 800 |
TRAVEL
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Description of Journey | Sponsor |
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N/A |
BENEFITS
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Description of Benefit | Source |
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N/A |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship |
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N/A |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
Type of Business | Name of Employer |
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N/A |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation | Type of Business Activity |
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N/A |
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TRUSTS
1 items
Name of Trust | Trustee/Beneficiary | Registration Number | Details of all benefits derived |
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N/A |
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SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2 items
Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
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Telkom |
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R600 |
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Sanlam |
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R800 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
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Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
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Residence |
Rosedale – Upington |
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Residence |
Haberfeldstr, Kimberley |
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Residence |
Rosedale – Upington |
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