Ms Thandi Cecilia Memela

Formerly: National Assembly and National Council of Provinces

Party

Not a member of any party

Email

tmemela@parliament.gov.za

Phone

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

About Thandi Cecilia Memela

Ms Thandi Memela was born 8 January 1939. She completed primary and secondary education in Durban. She later trained as a professional nurse at Pretoria General Hospital. Her political life started at the age of 13 when she joined the youth structure debates which led her to serve in different structures. While training at Pretoria General Hospital in 1957, she mobilised student nurses to political education lessons. In the 80s she joined the United Democratic Front and continued with the work of the liberation movement. In 1984 she became a refugee as a warrant of arrest was issued by the then state security with the intention to kill. Because of the unending intimidation, harassment and threats by the state security, leadership of the ANC deemed it fit that she leave the country. Ms Memela has worked for different companies, including a Durban Psychiatric Company, where she spent 15 years, and a Christian Women’s movement. Her community development work did not go unnoticed as she was deployed to the National Head Quarters of the ANC where she worked on the Women’s League Malibongwe project focusing on development and upliftment projects. She was later incorporated into the eThekwini municipality in the Area Base Management and Development (ABM) section until April 2009. She joined Parliament in May 2009 to serve as a permanent delegate representing KZN in the NCOP and was also elected to serve as Deputy Chairperson. She is a member of the ANC Women’s League, an ex-Mkhonto we Sizwe member and KZN Provincial Chairperson of Veterans. She is a mother to four children, five grandchildren and has great grandchildren. In the Fifth Parliament, she served as an ANC representative in the Pan African Parliament and Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Women (2014 - 2019). source: parliament.gov.za

Currently

No current positions recorded.

Formerly

Chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Women in The Presidency (National Assembly Committees) from 24th 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
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
14th Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) from 7th May 2009 until 21st April 2014
Permanent Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces at National Council of Provinces (Parliament) until 21st April 2014
Member at Select Committee on Finance (NCOP Committees) until 21st April 2014
Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (NCOP Committees) until 21st April 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
Property	The Furns - Manor Gardens

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source
Special Pensions

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
The Furns	Manor Gardens

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
The Furns	Manor Gardens

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
Duplex	Durban

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Location
Duplex	Durban

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2013 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	3 Bedroom	Durban

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2012 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

Source	Description	Value
Dep. Speaker of Palestine	Ornament	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Residential	3 Bedroom	Durban

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2011 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Duplex	3 Bedroom	Durban

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Special Pension	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Duplex	3 Bedroom	Manor Gardens

Committee appearances

Auditor General’s audit findings for 2018/19 Annual Report & BRRR: SASSA & NDA action plan; DSD 2019/20 Quarter 1 performance 6 Nov 2019

As a final comment, Ms Memela (CEO) said she wanted to indicate to the House that what had become clear was that SASSA’s major cases did not necessarily involve fraud. However, the fact of the matter was that they needed to follow due process to make sure that administrative ...
Committee Legacy and Annual Reports 4 Dec 2018

The Chairperson asked members if they had accepted the cancellation of the trip to Norway and Sweden. She said the Office of the Speaker did not sign some of the important documents. The documents were signed at the last minute. She indicated the timing for the trip was wrong though ...
SA's Fathers report; South African Integrated Programme of Action Addressing Violence Against Women and Children; Legacy Report 29 Nov 2018

Ms T Memela (ANC) nominated Ms N Khunou (ANC) as the Acting Chairperson.
SA's Fathers report: Sonke Gender Justice briefing 29 Nov 2018

Ms T Memela (ANC) nominated Ms N Khunou (ANC) as the Acting Chairperson.
Commission for Gender Equality Quarter 2 performance: discussion 27 Nov 2018

The Chairperson opened the meeting.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

No questions found

Plenary appearances

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WEDNESDAY, 6 MARCH 2019 6 Mar 2019

Deputy Speaker, my question to the Minister is: Whether she has been able to meet with the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services to address issues pertaining to the functioning of various specialised units such as family violence, child protection and sexual offences unit and what is her intended plan ...
DEATH OF LEGENDARY JAZZ MUSICIAN DOROTHY MASUKA (Draft Resolution) 26 Feb 2019

I move without notice on behalf of the ANC:
That the House -

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