Ms Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas

Member of the National Council of Provinces

Formerly: Northern Cape Provincial Legislature

Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas

About Sylvia Elizabeth Lucas

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.

Source: Parliament

Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

083 269 7772

[email protected]

person email

[email protected]

person email

Current positions:

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)

Show all 3 current positions

Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

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 )

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus

National Council on Gender-based Violence and Femicide Bill: DWYPD briefing

25 May 2023

Joint Rules

Circumstances surrounding the physical removal of Members during SONA 2023

25 Apr 2023

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus

Update on GBVF-related matters: DWYPD (with Minister), SAPS & DoJ&CD input

24 Nov 2022

Multi-Party Women’s Caucus

Election of Deputy Chairperson, Committee Business

3 Nov 2022

See all meetings attended by this politician

What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

Status of Women’s Health in South Africa: engagement with DoH, DWYPD & StatsSA

31 Aug 2023

The Caucus recorded the apologies of Ms T Masondo (ANC), Minister Lindiwe Zulu, Deputy Minister N Mafu, Deputy Minister S ...

National Council on Gender-based Violence and Femicide Bill: DWPD briefing

25 May 2023

Ms S Lucas (ANC, Northern Cape), Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), highlighted the importance of coordination ...

Circumstances surrounding the physical removal of members during SONA 2023

25 Apr 2023

The Chairperson welcomed all Joint Committee Members and other attendees to the meeting. She asked if there were any apologies.

See all committee appearances by this politician

Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

No questions found

Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.

Child Protection: Working Together To Protect Our Children (Subject For Discussion)

27 Oct 2011

Chairperson, hon Minister, hon Deputy Minister, hon MECs present, members, comrades and friends, while it is an honour to speak here on behalf of my province, I am doing so ...

See all plenary appearances for this politician

Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Value of Contract Period of Contract

N/A

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body Type of Business Activity

N/A

Value Description Source

N/A

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

HOUSE

ROSEDALE, UPINGTON

3 BEDROOM

HOUSE

ROSEDALE, UPINGTON

4 BEDROOM

HOUSE

KLISSERVILLE, KIMBERLEY

4 BEDROOM

Public/Private Source

N/A

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

TELKOM

R 600

Description of Journey Sponsor

N/A

Description of Benefit Source

N/A

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

N/A

Type of Business Name of Employer

N/A

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

N/A

Details of all benefits derived Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

N/A

Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

N/A

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

N/A

Value Description Source

N/A

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

HOUSE

ROSEDALE, UPINGTON

3 BEDROOM

HOUSE

ROSEDALE, UPINGTON

4 BEDROOM

HOUSE

KLISSERVILLE, KIMBERLEY

4 BEDROOM

Public/Private Source

N/A

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

TELKOM

R 600

SANLAM

R 800

Description of Journey Sponsor

N/A

Description of Benefit Source

N/A

Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

N/A

Type of Business Name of Employer

N/A

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

N/A

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

N/A

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Telkom

R600

Sanlam

R800

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Residence

Rosedale – Upington

Residence

Haberfeldstr, Kimberley

Residence

Rosedale – Upington