Mr Nxesi is currently serving as the Minister of Employment and Labour having previously served as the Minister of Public Works and Minister of Sport and Recreation. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Fort Hare obtained in 1983, a Bachelor of Education degree from Wits and a Higher Diploma in Education from UNISA. He taught at Ikusasa Senior Secondary School from 1985 to 1990. He has served as Assistant Secretary-General and Secretary-General of the South African Teacher's Union (SADTU) from 1990 to 1994 and 1994 to 2010 respectively. He was expelled from school several times for involvement in political activities. He was born on 01 January 1959. Source: (gov.za)
See Mr Nxesi's Ministerial Performance Agreement here.
African National Congress (ANC)
Not associated with any constituency offices
060 993 8001
012 392 9620
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012 320 1942 / 021 466 2832
Minister of Employment and Labour at National Executive (Executive)
since 29th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
since 22nd May 2019
Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)
60th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)
from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Minister of Public Works at National Executive (Executive)
from 26th February 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Minister of Sport and Recreation at National Executive (Executive)
from 30th March 2017 until 26th February 2018
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
20th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2014 (Election List)
from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (133): Kempton Park (Constituency Office)
from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Member at National Assembly (Parliament)
from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (133): Kempton Park (Constituency Office)
until 6th May 2014
Minister of Public Works at National Executive (Executive)
from 24th October 2011 until 24th April 2014
Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Land Reform at National Executive (Executive)
from 31st October 2010 until 24th October 2011
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2023 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 12 meetings
2022 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 13 meetings
2021 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 16 meetings
2020 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 15 meetings
2019 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 12 meetings
2018 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 13 meetings
2017 committee attendance as minister/deputy
Attended 7 meetings
2017 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )
2016 committee attendance as mp
67% attendance rate (2 of 3 )
2015 committee attendance as mp
100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )
2014 committee attendance as minister/deputy
(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)
Attended 0 meetings
2014 committee attendance as mp
(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)
100% attendance rate (1 of 1 )
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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UNIDENTIFIED MEMBER: MINISTER?
10 Jul 2019
Chairperson,
in summary our priorities remain employment creation and preservation by leveraging government labour market tools, the labour market conducive to investment based on stability appropriate skills and employment incentives. ...
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10 Jul 2019
I have never
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What are declaration of interests?
CONTRACTS
1 items
Name of State Entity | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Value of Contract | Period of Contract |
---|---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
NONE |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
3 items
Value | Description | Source |
---|---|---|
R2400.00 |
Jonnie Walker Blue Label Whiskey |
Platinum Distributors |
R1300.00 |
Vilafonte Red Wine |
Platinum Distributors |
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|
|
LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
---|---|---|
Residential |
Noordwyk, Midrand |
1050 square metres |
Residential |
Midstream |
1062 square metres |
Homestead in Cedarville |
Mvenyane |
4050 square metres |
PENSIONS
1 items
Public/Private | Source |
---|---|
Public |
Political Office Bearers Pension |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
---|---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
NONE |
N/A |
TRAVEL
1 items
Description of Journey | Sponsor |
---|---|
N/A |
NONE |
BENEFITS
1 items
Description of Benefit | Source |
---|---|
N/A |
NONE |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
Extent | Source of Sponsorship | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship |
---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
Type of Business | Name of Employer |
---|---|
N/A |
NONE |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation | Type of Business Activity |
---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRUSTS
1 items
Details of all benefits derived | Name of Trust | Trustee/Beneficiary | Registration Number |
---|---|---|---|
N/A |
NONE |
N/A |
N/A |
CONTRACTS
1 items
Value of Contract | Period of Contract | Details of Contract and Management thereof | Name of State Entity |
---|---|---|---|
N/A |
NONE |
N/A |
N/A |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
Type of Business Activity | Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body |
---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
5 items
Value | Description | Source |
---|---|---|
R350.00 |
Coffee Beans |
Ministry of Labour : (Brazil) |
R1500.00 |
Framed Ornament |
ILO Ivory Coast |
R1000.00 |
Ivorian Cloth |
ILO Ivory Coast |
R1200.00 |
Cheque of R1200 .00 |
Cradock Ascension Church |
R13 000.00 |
AbaThembu slaughtered a cow and a sheep to welcome the Minister |
AbaThembu Kingdom-Qamata |
LAND AND PROPERTY
4 items
Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
---|---|---|
Residential |
Noordwyk, Midrand |
1050 square metres |
Residential |
Midstream |
1062 square metres |
Homestead in Cedarville |
Mvenyane |
4050 square metres |
Homestead in Maluti Township |
Matatiele |
1050 square metres |
PENSIONS
1 items
Public/Private | Source |
---|---|
Public |
Political Office Bearers Pension |
SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS
1 items
Nature | Name of Company | Number of Shares | Nominal Value |
---|---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
NONE |
N/A |
TRAVEL
1 items
Description of Journey | Sponsor |
---|---|
N/A |
NONE |
BENEFITS
1 items
Description of Benefit | Source |
---|---|
N/A |
NONE |
SPONSORSHIPS
1 items
Extent | Description of Assistance/Sponsorship | Source of Sponsorship |
---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT
1 items
Type of Business | Name of Employer |
---|---|
N/A |
NONE |
CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS
1 items
Value of any Benefits derived | Name of Organisation | Type of Business Activity |
---|---|---|
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
TRUSTS
1 items
Name of Trust | Trustee/Beneficiary | Registration Number | Details of all benefits derived |
---|---|---|---|
NONE |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
PENSIONS
1 items
Public/Private | Source |
---|---|
Public |
Political Office Bearers |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
13 items
Value | Description | Source |
---|---|---|
R1650.00 |
Shirt, tie and bathroom consumables. Token of appreciation on her retirement as a cleaner in the office. |
Ms Deborah Malebane |
R15 000.00 |
One hundred pairs of school shoes to donate to Bankies Primary School |
Muyani Inc. |
R100 000.00 |
Ten bicycles to donate to Bankies Primary School |
MTN |
R40 000.00 |
Rugby kit to donate to Bankies Primary School |
South African Rugby Union |
R2 900.00 |
Two tickets to Cape Town Jazz Festival |
SA Lottery |
R2 900.00 |
Two tickets to Cape Town Jazz Festival |
Liberty Life |
R2 900.00 |
Two tickets to Cape Town Jazz Festival |
MTN |
R2 900.00 |
Two tickets to Cape Town Jazz Festival |
The Bass Lounge |
R3 700.00 |
Two tickets to a soccer match |
Super Sport |
R3 950.00 |
Three tickets to a soccer match |
Vodacom |
R1 800.00 |
DUT synthetic leather bag |
Durban University of Technology |
R1 000.00 |
DUT Souvenier |
Durban University of Technology |
R800.00 |
Book by Themba Msukwini |
Durban University of Technology |
LAND AND PROPERTY
4 items
Description of Property | Location – Area | Extent of the Property |
---|---|---|
Residential |
Noordwyk, Midrand |
1050 m² |
Residential |
Midstream |
1062 m² |
Cedarville |
Mvenyane |
4050 m² |
Homestead, Maluti Township, Homestead |
Matatiele |
1050m² |
PENSIONS
1 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Political Office Bearers Fund |
Public |
TRAVEL
4 items
Description | Sponsor |
---|---|
SA Bid for 2023 Rugby World Cup |
south African Rugby Union |
2023 Rugby World Cup Announcements |
South African Rugby Union |
25th Anniversary Celebrations |
Education International |
Cape Verde Bafana Bafana Match |
SAFA |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
11 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
Sascoc (04 July 2017) |
Sports Gear |
R7800 |
Athletics South Africa |
Sports Gear |
R10620.00 |
SAB |
Match Tickets (Carling Cup) |
R4000.00 |
SARU |
Rugby Match Tickets |
R9200.00 |
Cricket SA |
Cricket Match Tickets |
R8000.00 |
Supersport |
Soccer Match Tickets |
R8000.00 |
Arts |
Cape Town Jazz Festival Tickets |
R30 000.00 |
Old Mutual |
Cape Town Jazz Festival Tickets |
R30 000.00 |
MTN |
Cape Town Jazz Festival Tickets |
R30 000.00 |
Vodacom |
Cape Town Jazz Festival Tickets |
R30 000.00 |
AEEI |
Cape Town Festival Tickets |
R30 000.00 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential |
1050m2 |
Noordwyk, Midrand |
Residential |
1062m2 |
Midstream |
PENSIONS
1 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Political Office Bearers Fund |
Public |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
4 items
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
SADTU Investment Trust |
Investment Holding |
Tembisa Careers Trust |
Educational |
Mvenyane Community Trust |
Community Trust |
Lona Foundation |
Youth Empowerment |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
21 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
SARU |
SA Rugby Goody Bag with Tie, Notebook and Pen |
R600 |
SASCOC |
1 Tracksuit, 1 Staduim Jacket, 2 Training Shirts, 1 T-Shirt, 1 Golf Shirt, 2 Caps, 1 pair Nike shoes, 1 Travel Bag |
R7800 |
Sedgars Sport |
Sport Tracksuit in South African Colours |
R550 |
Athletics South Africa |
1 Tracksuit, 1 pair running shoes, 3 pairs socks, 1 spike bag, 1 laptop bag, 2 pairs of shorts, 2 golf shirts, 3 T shirts, 1 suitcase |
R10620 |
SAB |
Carling Cup Match Tickets |
R4000 |
SARU |
SA Rugby Tie |
R300 |
SARU |
Rugby Match Tickets |
R9200 |
Cricket South Africa |
1 T-Shirt and 1 Tie |
R600 |
SAFA |
Flight to Cape Verde Accommodation in Cape Verde Sports Bag, 2 T-shirts, 1 Tracksuit, 1 Pair of Shorts, Dri-Mac and 1 pair of socks |
R160 000 |
SARU |
Flights to, Accommodation and Meals in London: SA Bid for 2023 World Cup |
R108 700 |
SARU |
SA Rugby Tie |
R300 |
Supersport |
Soccer Match Tickets |
R8000 |
Mr |
Financial Contribution (For home coming of son) |
R10 000 R10 000 R20 000 |
Vodacom Dept of Arts |
Cape Town Jazz Festival Tickets Festival Tickets |
R9000 R9000 |
World- Anti doping Agency |
Golf Shirt |
R450 |
SASCOC |
Golf Shirt |
R500 |
Supersport |
Post Budget Vote Lunch |
R50 000 |
Mr Zinzile Nxesi |
Three Sheep towards the homecoming of my son |
R5100 |
SASCOC |
Bafana Bafana Kits: Tracksuits and Shorts |
R6450 |
SARU |
Tracksuit |
R1750 |
MIB Sport |
Sport Tracksuit |
R550 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
Description | Location |
---|---|
Residential |
Midstream |
Residential |
Noordwyk, Midrand |
PENSIONS
1 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Momentum [POBPF] |
Public |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
4 items
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
Sadtu Investment Trust |
Investment Holding Co. |
Tembisa Careers Centre |
Educational |
Mvenyane Community Trust |
Community Trust |
Lona Foundation For youth Emplowerment |
Youth empowerment |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
2 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
DIEGO |
Cape Town International Jazz Festival tickets |
R9 000 |
Vodacom |
Cape Town International Jazz Festival tickets |
R9 000 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
2 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential |
1 050sq.m. |
Noordwyk, Midrand |
Residential |
1 062sq.m. |
Midstream Estates |
PENSIONS
1 items
Source | Public/Private |
---|---|
Momentum |
Private |
TRUSTS
1 items
Details Of Benefits | Trustee/Beneficiary | Name Of Trusts |
---|---|---|
None |
Youth |
Lona Foundation |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
3 items
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
SADTU Investment Trust |
Investment Holding Co. |
Tembisa Careers Centre/Trust |
Educational |
Mvenyane Community Trust Community Trust |
|
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
4 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
Vodacom |
Tickets to Standard Bank Arena Joy of Jazz |
R19 800 |
Chinese Ambassador |
iPad |
R6 999 |
Department of Arts and Culture |
Tickets to Cape Town Jazz Festival |
R16 000 |
Department of Arts |
Tickets to Standard Bank Arena Joy of Jazz |
R35 800 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential |
1 050sq.m. |
Noordwyk |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
3 items
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
SADTU Investment |
Investment Holding |
Tembisa Care Centre |
Educational [Dormant] |
Founder Member of Mneniyane Education Trust |
Help fund extra classes for Maths, Science students in the village |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
6 items
Description | Value | Source |
---|---|---|
DVD : Long walk to freedom |
R169 |
Mr A Singh |
Chess board set |
R2 200 |
SA Marine Safety Authority |
Helmet; Desktop clock |
R240 |
SA Council for Architectural Profession |
Whisky |
R2 000 |
|
Balmain pen set |
R450 |
Deloitte |
Tea container |
R1 500 |
Chinese |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
House |
Normal |
Midrand |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
3 items
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
SADTU Investment |
Investment Holding |
Tembisa Care Centre |
Educational [Dormant] |
Founder Member of Mneniyane Education Trust - |
To help fund extra classes for Maths, Science students in the village |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
6 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
Chauke |
Icicine circle desk fridge - Model no. /811 |
Unknown |
Vice Min. of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |
A treasure album |
Unknown |
SA Graduates Development Association |
Photo sward certificate frame |
Unknown |
MTN |
Tickets |
Unknown |
MTN |
Tickets to Annual Cape Town International jazz Festival [5-6 April 2013] |
R3 812.00 [excl. VAT] |
Property Sector Council |
eBook Reader |
Unknown |
LAND AND PROPERTY
1 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
House |
Normal |
Midrand |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
2 items
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
SADTU Investment Trust |
Investment Holding Co. |
Tembisa Career Centre |
Educational [Dormant] |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
3 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
Old Mutual |
Walking stick |
R1 000 |
Embassy |
Book |
R360 |
Old Mutual |
Dinner |
R5 000 |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
10 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
NERPO |
Short horn bull |
R1 200 |
Gray Town |
Blanket |
R350 |
Gray Town |
Ship |
R1 000 |
Arts |
Jazz Festival ticket |
R3 000 |
|
Stay in at Western Hotel Cape Town |
R2 600 |
|
Glenfiddich Scotch whisky |
Unknown |
Korea Embassy |
2 x bott. Whisky |
Unknown |
Republic |
Book |
R300 |
|
SA Geospatial Forum |
|
Sihold |
Big & medium trolley bag |
R400 |
LAND AND PROPERTY
4 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
Residential house |
1 050sq.m. |
Noordwyk, Midrand |
Residential site |
1 000sq.m. |
Maluti, Matatiele |
Residential site |
1 000sq.m. |
Cedarville |
Homestead |
4 000sq.m. |
Mvenyane Village, Matatiele |
TRAVEL
1 items
Description | Sponsor |
---|---|
Air ticket from JHB - Upington [return] |
N Mbetha |
DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS
1 items
Directorship/Partnership | Type of Business |
---|---|
Tembisa Careers Centre |
Education Service [Dormant] |
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
8 items
Source | Description | Value |
---|---|---|
NK Mbetha [Friend] |
12 x 1 Whiskies |
R4,000 |
M Shikwambane [Friend] |
12 x 1 Whiskies |
R4,200 |
N Mbetha |
Air ticket [JHB-Upington - return] |
R5,038 |
DIRCO |
2010 World Cup tickets: Opening match |
|
Old Mutual |
Fifa World Cup: Durban quarter final |
|
SASOL |
Fifa World Cup ticket - Cape Town - quarter final |
|
DIRCO |
Fifa World Cup ticket: FNB - Closing |
- |
LOC |
Fifa World cup ticket - Rustenburg quarters |
|
LAND AND PROPERTY
3 items
Description | Extent | Location |
---|---|---|
House - Erf 130 |
3 Bedroom |
Noordwyk |
House - Site |
Open site |
Cedarville |
House - Site |
Open site |
Matatiele |