National Assembly
Formerly: National Council of Provinces and North West Provincial Legislature
Thandi Ruth Modise was elected the Speaker of the National Assembly on 22 May 2019.
Ms Modise served as the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP)in the Fifth parliament. Prior to that, she served as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence. She also currently serves as Chancellor of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
In 1976, she slipped into Botswana to join the ANC and was later transferred to Angola where she received military training. Having undergone military and political training, Ms Modise was the first woman to return to South Africa to organise the townships to fight against the apartheid regime. She was arrested in 1979, and received an eight-year jail sentence, which she served at Kroonstad Prison.
Ms Modise served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the ANC from 2007 to 2012. She also served as a member of its National Executive Committee, but has remained committed to the Huhudi community. She started the ANC Womens’ League (ANCWL) branch in Huhudi and is a founder member of the Lesedi Community Clinic. She served on the ANC National Executive from 1994 to 2012, and was Deputy President of the ANC Women's League from 1994 to 2004 and served as its President in 2004.
While in Kroonstad Prison, Ms Modise completed her matric and a BCom degree in Industrial Psychology and Economics. She was released in 1988.
100% attendance rate
Attended 3 meetings out of 3
100% attendance rate
Attended 5 meetings out of 5
100% attendance rate
Attended 2 meetings out of 2
100% attendance rate
Attended 3 meetings out of 3
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| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
| Special Pension | Public |
| Multi Florid | Private |
| Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | /-700 | Sanlam | Ordinary |
| Unknown | - | TRM Health Trust | Charity |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| E Five Telecommunications - Resigned | Private Company |
| Ntidi Trading CC | Deregistration Process |
| Illitha labantu Holdings - Resigned | Charity |
| Stairway Corporate Finance - Resigned | Deregistered |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ambassador of Russia | Flowers | Unknown |
| International Peace Youth Group(IPYG) | Book: The true story of Heavenly culture, World peace, restoration of light: Peace and Cessation of war | Unknown |
| Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of China - Cape Town | Tin of the Moon Cakes | Unknown |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Normal | Edenvale |
| Farm | - | Potchefstroom |
| House | Normal | Mafikeng |
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
| Multi Florid | Private |
| Special Pension | Public |
| No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| /- 700 | Sanlam | Ordinary |
| TRM Health Trust | Charity |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| Ntidi Trading CC | Deregistration Process |
| E Five telecommunications | Private |
| Ilitha Labantu Holdings CC | Deregistration Process |
| Stairway Corporate Finance | Private - Deregistered |
| Ilitha Labantu Holdings Private | Charity - Resigned |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of Lok Shaba | Black Velvet Wall decorator | Unknown |
| Marshal of the Senate - Mr Stanislaw Karczewski | Porcelain Dancing Dolls in a box | Unknown |
| Deputy Marshall of the Sejm - Mr Ryszard Terlecki | Framed Artwork | Unknown |
| Dep Marshall of the Senate - Mrs. Maria Koc | Pure Silk Scarf | Unknown |
| Prime Minister - Mrs. Beata Szydlo | Clutch Bag ( Zebra Colors) | Unknown |
| Minister of Labour | Book - Poland an invitation to a journey Unknown | |
| Governor in Gadanski | Framed artwork | Unknown |
| Mr. Al Romanovich, Deputy Chairman, state Duma | Porcelain Ornate with Houses of State Duma | Unknown |
| Mrs. VI Matvienko, Chairperson of the Federation Council | Boxed Samour | Unknown |
| Mr. EV Mishin, Head security Affairs, Federal Protective Service | Encased Porcelain Vase | Unknown |
| Mr SE Donsky, Minister of Natural Resources | Book on Mineral Resources | Unknown |
| Mr SV Makarov, Speaker of St Petersburg Legislative Assembly | Framed Artwork of Marinsky Palace, St Petersburg Book of Marinsky Palace, St Petersburg | Unknown |
| Mr. GS Poltavchenko, governor of St Petersburg | Framed Artwork of St Petersburg Framed Picture with Chair of the NCOP plus disc from Committee for External relations plus pin | Unknown |
| Galina N Karelova, Deputy Chairperson | Gold and Black neck Piece Red Floral Russian Doll (Ornament) | Unknown |
| Mr. GS Poltavchenko, Governor of St Petersburg | Brown Small bag - Bottega Veneta | Unknown |
| Dr Abukar Bukola Saraki - President of the Senate Federal Republic of Nigeria | Watch Note Books | Unknown |
| Mr. Stanleslaw Karcezewski - Marshall of the Senate | The Road to Freedom | Unknown |
| Description | Extent | Location |
|---|---|---|
| House | Normal | Mafikeng |
| Farm | Potchefstroom | |
| House | Normal | Edenvale |
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
| Multi Florid | Private |
| Special Pension | Public |
| Name of Company | No | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Sanlam | +-700 | |
| TRM Health Trust | Chairty |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| NTIDI Trading | CC [Deregistration process] |
| E Five Telecommunications | Private [Regisned] |
| Ilitha Labantu Holdings | CC [Deregistration process] |
| Stairway Corporate Finance | Private [Deregistered] |
| Ilitha Labantu Holdings | Private [Charity - resigned] |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of Malaysia | Pearls Necklace | Unknown |
| "Ambassador of Poland, Excellency Ms Anna Raduchowska-Brochwisz | Book and necklace | Unknown |
| Member of Mauritius - Parliament | Traditional Indian Dress | Unknown |
| SABC | Cape Town International Jazz Festival ticket | Unknown |
| Speaker of Brazil | Information Book about Brazil | Unknown |
| Dep. Chair of the Russian Federation | Small plate and its magnet | Unknown |
| Speaker of China | Floral desk pen set | Unknown |
| Speaker of Lok Sabha | Black velvet wall decorator | Unknown |
| Description | Location | Extent |
|---|---|---|
| Farm | Potchefstroom | |
| Houe | Edenvale | Normal |
| House | Mafikeng | Normal |
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
| Multi Florid | Private |
| Special Pension | Public |
| Name of Company | No | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| Sanlam | +-700 | |
| TRM Health Trust | Charity |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| NTIDI Trading | CC [Deregistration process] |
| E-Five Telecommunications | Private [Resigned} |
| Ilitha Labantu Holdings | CC [Deregistration process] |
| Stairway Corporate Finance | Private [Deregistered] |
| Ilitha Labantu Holdings | Private - Charity [Resigned] |
| E-Five Transport | Private [Resigned] |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Amb. of the Republic of Korea [H.E. Mr Lee Yoon] | Scarf | Unknown |
| Amb. of the Republic of Korea | Information booklet about Korea and Korean Red Ginseng tea box | Unknown |
| Dep. Chair of the Council of the Federation of the Federal assebly of the Russian Federation | 2 Botts of Wines and Cognac | Unknown |
| Dr H Akhmad Muqowam - Head of Delegation from Indonesia | Wooden picture frame and 2 scarves | Unknown |
| Dr Veronica Nataniel Macomo Ndlovu - Speaker of Mozambique | Cashew nuts and picutre frame | Unknown |
| Speaker Bangladesh Parliament | Red overthrow | Unknown |
| Amb. of the People's Republic of China in the RSA - Mr Tian Xuejun | Scarf and Green tea | Unknown |
| Description | Location |
|---|---|
| House | Edenvale |
| House | Mafikeng |
| Farm | Potchefstroom |
| Source | Public/Private |
|---|---|
| Multi-Florid | Private |
| Special Pension | Public |
| No | Name of Company | Nature |
|---|---|---|
| -700 | Sanlam | Demutualisation |
| TRM Health Trust | Charity |
| Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
|---|---|
| E-Five Telecommunication | Private [Resigned] |
| E-Five Logistics | Private [Resigned] |
| Ilitha Labantu | Private : Charity [Resigned] |
| Ntidi Trading | CC [Deregistration process] |
| Stairway | Private [Deregistered] |
| Source | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Ambassador of the Republic of Korea: H.E. Mr Lee Yoon | Scarf | Unknown |
| Ambassador of the Republic of Korea: H.E. Mr Lee Yoon | Information booklet about Korea Korean Red Ginseng Tea Box" | Unknown |
| Description | Location |
|---|---|
| House | Edenvale |
| House | Mafikeng |
| Farm | Potchefstroom |
International Agreements; Defence Foreign Relations: briefing 6 Aug 2003
International Agreements; Defence Foreign Relations: briefing 6 Aug 2003
Protocol relating to the Peace and Security Council of the African Union: briefing 1 Apr 2003
Protocol relating to the Peace and Security Council of the African Union: briefing 1 Apr 2003
Mr Speaker, Chairperson of the NCOP, hon members, ladies and gentlemen, my respect goes to the Mandela and Sisulu families. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, our father, the commander-in- chief of uMkhonto weSizwe, the volunteer in chief, the first democratic President of South Africa, seaparankwe [chief], the icon of the world has ...
Working Together To Speed Up The Delivery Of Services To Our People (Deputy President's Address) 26 Mar 2010
May I please conclude?
