Member of the National Assembly
Formerly: National Council of Provinces and North West Provincial Legislature
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Thandi Ruth Modise was elected the Speaker of the National Assembly on 22 May 2019 until 5th August 2021.
She now serves as the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans.
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.
African National Congress (ANC)
ANC Constituency Office (403): Naledi (Vryburg)
082 453 0088
012 355 5160
Mantsatsi.Ramosana@dod.mil.za
012 347 0118 / 021 465 5870
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans at National Executive (Executive)
since 10th August 2021
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 22nd May 2019
Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (403): Naledi (Vryburg) (Constituency Office)
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
Speaker at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 22nd May 2019 until 5th August 2021
20th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (427): Lekwa Teemane (Constituency Office)
from 22nd May 2019 until 7th May 2019
Chairperson at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)
from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)
from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at North West Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 21st May 2014 until 21st May 2014
Member-elect at North West Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
5th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial North West Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Premier at North West Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature)
until 6th May 2014
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2024 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 2 meetings
2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 11 meetings
2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 18 meetings
2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 4 meetings
2021 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (2 of 2 )
2020 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (3 of 3 )
2019 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )
2018 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (2 of 2 )
2017 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (3 of 3 )
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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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 ...
Working Together To Speed Up The Delivery Of Services To Our People (Deputy President's Address)
26 Mar 2010
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CONTRACTS
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Details of Contract and Management thereof | Period of Contract | Value of Contract | Name of State Entity |
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Nothing to disclose |
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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
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Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
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Nothing to disclose |
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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
Source | Description | Value |
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Nothing to disclose |
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LAND AND PROPERTY
4 items
Extent of the Property | Location-Area | Description of Property |
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488 hectares-estimated |
Potchefstroom |
Farm |
1.200 Square meters |
Edenvale -GautengProvince |
Residential |
289.4 square meters - estimated |
Rooderpoort,Gauteng Province |
Residential |
202.7 square meters - estimated |
Mafikeng,North West |
Residential |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
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Sanlam Investment |
Private |
Special Pension |
Public |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
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R40 000 Estimated |
700 estimated |
Sanlam |
Ordinary |
TRAVEL
1 items
Sponsor | Description of Journey |
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Nothing to disclose |
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BENEFITS
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Source | Description of Benefit |
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Nothing to disclose |
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SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
Source of Sponsorship | Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship |
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Nothing to disclose |
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
Name of Employer | Type of Business |
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Nothing to disclose |
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CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
Type of Business Activity | Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation |
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Nothing to disclose |
TRUSTS
1 items
Trustee/Beneficiary | Details of benefits derived | Registration Number | Name of Trust |
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Nothing to disclose |
CONTRACTS
1 items
Details of Contract and Management thereof | Period of Contract | Value of Contract | Name of State Entity |
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Nothing to disclose |
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DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
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Nothing to disclose |
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GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
1 items
Source | Description | Value |
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Nothing to disclose |
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LAND AND PROPERTY
4 items
Extent of the Property | Location-Area | Description of Property |
---|---|---|
488 hectares-estimated |
Potchefstroom |
Farm |
1.200 Square meters |
Edenvale -GautengProvince |
Residential |
289.4 square meters - estimated |
Rooderpoort,Gauteng Province |
Residential |
202.7 square meters - estimated |
Mafikeng,North West |
Residential |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
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Sanlam Investment |
Private |
Special Pension |
Public |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
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R40 000 Estimated |
700 estimated |
Sanlam |
Ordinary |
TRAVEL
1 items
Sponsor | Description of Journey |
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Nothing to disclose |
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BENEFITS
1 items
Source | Description of Benefit |
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Nothing to disclose |
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SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
Source of Sponsorship | Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship |
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Nothing to disclose |
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REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
Name of Employer | Type of Business |
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Nothing to disclose |
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CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
Type of Business Activity | Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation |
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Nothing to disclose |
TRUSTS
1 items
Trustee/Beneficiary | Details of benefits derived | Registration Number | Name of Trust |
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Nothing to disclose |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
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Special Pension |
Public |
Sanlam Investment |
Private |
TRUSTS
1 items
Registration Number | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name of Trust | Details of all benefits derived |
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Trustee |
TR Modise Health Trust |
Trust was set up for babies born with HIV |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
3 items
Source | Description | Value |
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Captain Wanda Zondi |
Book- No easy Battle by Captain Wanda Zondi |
Unknown |
Ntsiki Memela- Motumi |
Book- Man of the People by Peter Makubane |
Unknown |
Col Byungchul Lee, Embassy of the Republic of Korea |
Box of Chocolates |
Unknown |
LAND AND PROPERTY
4 items
Extent of the Property | Location – Area | Description of Property |
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Eight Bedroom |
Mafikeng |
House |
Eight Bedroom |
Rooderport |
House |
488 hectares |
Potchefstroom |
Farm |
3 Bedroom |
Edenvale |
House |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
4 items
Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
---|---|
Ntidi Trading CC- Resigned |
Deregistered |
E Five Telecommunications - Resigned |
Deregistered |
Stairway Corporate Finance - Resigned |
Deregistered |
ILitha Labantu Holdings - Resigned |
Charity |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
3 items
Source | Description | Value |
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French Ambassador |
Bottle of Champagne |
Unknown |
Russian Consulate General |
Bottle of Pinotage 2015 |
Unknown |
Russian Consulate General |
Bottle of Russian Vodka |
Unknown |
LAND AND PROPERTY
4 items
Extent of the Property | Location – Area | Description of Property |
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Four Bedroom House |
Mafikeng |
house |
Three bedroom House |
Edenvale |
House |
New bond- Four Bedroom House |
Weltevreden Park |
House |
Bond still being serviced |
Potchefstroom |
Farm |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Special Pension |
Public |
Sanlam investment |
Private |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
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Unknown |
+/- 700 |
Sanlam |
ordinary |
TRAVEL
1 items
Sponsor | Description of Journey |
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Not Applicable |
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BENEFITS
1 items
Source | Description of Benefit |
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Nothing disclose |
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TRUSTS
1 items
Details of all benefits derived | Registration Number | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name of Trust |
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Trust was set up for babies born positive with HIV |
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Trustee |
Thandi Modise Health Trust |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
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Special Pension |
Public |
Multi Florid |
Private |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2 items
Nominal Value | Number of Shares | Name of Company | Nature |
---|---|---|---|
Unknown |
± 700 |
SANLAM |
Ordinary |
Unknown |
|
TRM Health Trust |
Charity |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
4 items
Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body | Type of Business Activity |
---|---|
E Five Telecommunication Resigned |
Private Company |
NTIDI Trading CC |
Deregistration Process |
Ilitha Labantu Holdings – Resigned |
Charity |
Stairway Corporate finance – Resigned |
Deregistered |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
21 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
Ambassador of Russia – 09/08/2018 |
Flowers |
Unknown |
International Peace Youth Group (IPYG) – 19/09/2018 |
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 – 28/09/2018 |
Tin of the Moon Cakes |
Unknown |
South African and Chilean Friendship Group – 06/11/2018 |
Silver Brochure |
Unknown |
South African Chilean Friendship Group – 06/11/2018 |
Box of Chocolateria |
Unknown |
Jaime Mulet Martinez- President en Ejercio – 06/11/2018 |
Camara de Dipudos de ChileCertificate and the Award |
Unknown |
Museum of memory and Human Rights – 07/11/2018 |
Book – Collections and Documentation centre in Chile |
Unknown |
Argentinian Senator – 29/10/2018 |
Argentina – our land, our landscape written by Florian Von der Fetch and Juan Pablo Balin |
Unknown |
Speaker of Turkey – 30/10/2018 |
White and blue Plate with a stand in a large Maroon storage box |
Unknown |
Jaime Toha Gonzalez-H Dipuo DE LA Republica – 06/11/2018 |
Picture of President Mandela and Alfred Nzo in Chile |
Unknown |
President in the office of the Chamber of Deputies – 06/11/2018 |
Glass |
Unknown |
Palestine Delegation – 28/11/2018 |
Copper plate on a stand |
Unknown |
Ambassador of Algeria – 04/12/2018 |
3x boxes of Meddhi Dates |
Unknown |
Ms Matvienko, MP, (Chairperson of the Federation Council – 09/12/2018 |
Framed artwork (Landscape) |
Unknown |
Ms G. Karelova, MP (Deputy Chairperson) – 09/12/2018 |
Decorated cup and Saucer |
Unknown |
Mr V. Poletaev – Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Parliamentary Governance and Member of the group for cooperation between the federation Council of the |
Coffee table book |
Unknown |
Federal Assembly of the Russians Federation – 10/12/2018 |
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Prof Abramova -Director of the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences – 10/12/2018 |
Wooden Decorated Ornament and African Institute Publications |
Unknown |
Mr MS Saranji – Chairman pf the Senate of Pakistan – 11/12/2018 |
Silver plated Bowl |
Unknown |
Ambassador to SA in Russia – Thusi – 12/12/2018 |
Blue and white Tea Set with fold trimmings |
Unknown |
Saleem Mandviwalla – Deputy Chairman, Senate of Pakistan – 06/01/2019 |
Silver bowl-small size |
Unknown |
LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Extent of the Property | Location – Area | Description of Property |
---|---|---|
Normal |
Edenvale |
House |
- |
Potchefstroom |
Farm |
Normal |
Mafikeng |
House |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Special Pension |
Public |
Multi Florid |
Private |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2 items
Nominal Value | No | Name of Company | Nature |
---|---|---|---|
Unknown |
/-700 |
Sanlam |
Ordinary |
Unknown |
- |
TRM Health Trust |
Charity |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
4 items
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 |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
3 items
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 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
House |
Normal |
Edenvale |
Farm |
- |
Potchefstroom |
House |
Normal |
Mafikeng |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Multi Florid |
Private |
Special Pension |
Public |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2 items
No | Name of Company | Nature |
---|---|---|
/- 700 |
Sanlam |
Ordinary |
|
TRM Health Trust |
Charity |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
5 items
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 |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
17 items
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 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
House |
Normal |
Mafikeng |
Farm |
|
Potchefstroom |
House |
Normal |
Edenvale |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Multi Florid |
Private |
Special Pension |
Public |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2 items
Name of Company | No | Nature |
---|---|---|
Sanlam |
+-700 |
|
TRM Health Trust |
|
Chairty |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
5 items
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] |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
8 items
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 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Description | Location | Extent |
---|---|---|
Farm |
Potchefstroom |
|
Houe |
Edenvale |
Normal |
House |
Mafikeng |
Normal |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Multi Florid |
Private |
Special Pension |
Public |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2 items
Name of Company | No | Nature |
---|---|---|
Sanlam |
+-700 |
|
TRM Health Trust |
|
Charity |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
6 items
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] |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
7 items
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 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Description | Location |
---|---|
House |
Edenvale |
House |
Mafikeng |
Farm |
Potchefstroom |
PENSIONS
2 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Multi-Florid |
Private |
Special Pension |
Public |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
2 items
No | Name of Company | Nature |
---|---|---|
-700 |
Sanlam |
Demutualisation |
|
TRM Health Trust |
Charity |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
5 items
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] |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
2 items
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 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Description | Location |
---|---|
House |
Edenvale |
House |
Mafikeng |
Farm |
Potchefstroom |