Mr Thomas Charles Ravenscroft Walters

National Assembly

Formerly: Gauteng Provincial Legislature

About Thomas Charles Ravenscroft Walters

Mr Thomas Walters graduated from the University of Stellenbosch where he majored in Political Science. He was student leader of the Democratic Party (DP), and has served as DA Federal Youth Chair and DA Councillor in Johannesburg.

Mr Walters previously served as a Member of the Gauteng Provincial Legislature and the DA Gauteng Agriculture and Rural Development Spokesperson. He was elected as Deputy Chairperson of the DA Federal Council in 2012, and again in 2015.

Source:DA Website

2019 committee attendance as mp

71% attendance rate

Attended 5 meetings out of 7

2018 committee attendance as mp

38% attendance rate

Attended 8 meetings out of 21

2017 committee attendance as mp

79% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 29

2016 committee attendance as mp

73% attendance rate

Attended 16 meetings out of 22

2015 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate

Attended 23 meetings out of 26

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

92% attendance rate

Attended 11 meetings out of 12

Attendance records reflect Committee not Plenary Attendance
Minister/Deputy Minister attendance is not compulsory.
MP attendance is compulsory unless an apology is given
MPs are recorded as absent whether they have, or have not submitted apologies.
This is not the official committee attendance record of Parliament.
Plenary Attendance is not made public by Parliament although it has been requested.

Recent meetings attended

Defence and Military Veterans — Denel, NDIC and DCAC on state of the Defence Industry as well as update on DOD projects; with Minister — 27 Nov 2019
Defence and Military Veterans — Introductory briefings by Military Ombud, Defence Force Service Commission & Reserve Force Council; AGSA Training; with Minister & Deputy — 21 Aug 2019
Defence and Military Veterans — Civil-military relations in South Africa; with Minister — 20 Aug 2019
Defence and Military Veterans — Election of Chairperson — 2 Jul 2019
Rural Development and Land Reform — Presidential Advisory Panel on Land Reform briefing — 20 Feb 2019

All meetings attended

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Currently

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) since 22nd May 2019
Member at Democratic Alliance (DA) (Party)

Formerly

64th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
10th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
1st Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform (National Assembly Committees) from 9th March 2018 until 7th May 2019
Member at National Assembly (Parliament) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member at Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform (National Assembly Committees) from 20th June 2014 until 9th March 2018
Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
10th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
40th Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
72nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Provincial Gauteng Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Rand West (Constituency Area) from 10th May 2014 until 6th May 2014
Provincial Legislature Member at Gauteng Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) until 6th May 2014
Constituency Contact at DA Constituency Area: Rand West (Constituency Area) until 6th May 2014

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Pension Fund	Public
Parliament	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Sectional Title House	Residential	Centurion

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Study Tour to the USA - November 2016	Democratic Alliance

BENEFITS

Source
As per pension fund

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Sectional Title House	850sq.m	Centurion - Johannesburg

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Parliamentary Pension Fund	Public

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Sectional title home	+-250sq.m.	Centurion

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

Source	Public/Private
Parmed	Private

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Overseas seminar in Gummersbach, Germany	Friedrich Naumann Foundation

SPONSORSHIPS

Source	Description	Extent
Naumann Foundation	Seminar	+-R30 000.00

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Sectional title house	+-150sq.m.	Wierda Park

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

TRAVEL

Description	Sponsor
Seminar on strategic planning in Germany	Friedrich Naumann Foundation

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description	Extent	Location
Free standing unit	+-250sq.m.	Centurion

Committee appearances

Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Bill: public hearings; Communal Property Associations 2017/18 Annual Report; Rural Development BRRR 17 Oct 2018

Mr T Walters (DA) wanted to know what the bottlenecks in the system were, and if one could make a comparison with other countries. Regarding communal land and family-owned households, could other people benefit economically from the proposed legislation in that sector of the rural economy?
Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Bill: public hearings; Communal Property Associations 2017/18 Annual Report; Rural Development BRRR 17 Oct 2018

Mr T Walters (DA) said that the bill could have a positive spin-off, and wanted to know the value that gets lost, as research indicated that only 20% of the property was in the final trading. Was there any calculation of the economic loss, particularly to the poor? What would ...
High Level Panel on land reform and rural development: Dr Aninka Claassens briefing 14 Mar 2018

Mr T Walters (DA) declared that this presentation pulled many strings together, as it provided a historic context and addressed the issue of rights, citizens’ rights specifically, and how they needed to be extended in the land space. He supported what had been said. The notion of recording and institutionalising ...
Communal Property Associations Amendment Bill: deliberations; with Minister 21 Feb 2018

Mr T Walters (DA) said it is important to lay down a minimum quorum for the amendment of the constitution; the CPA constitution or its amendment should be made available to the Registrar. The PC must also be careful of overloading the system with too much bureaucracy. He suggested that ...
Communal Property Associations Amendment Bill: deliberations; with Minister 14 Feb 2018

Mr T Walters (DA) said that he agreed with Mr Mnguni on the word “community,” but that the matter needed to be considered at some other time.

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs 14 Oct 2019

(1) Whether any officials of the West Rand District Municipality who are implicated in the VBS Mutual Bank illegal investments were (a) charged and/or (b) suspended for the role they played; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (2) Whether the implicated officials are still ...
Questions asked to the Minister of Police 9 Oct 2019

Whether there are any plans to reopen the Kocksoord Police Station in the Rand West City Local Municipality; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?
Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education 2 Oct 2019

(1)Whether her department has any plans to replace the asbestos school buildings at (a) Toekomsrus Primary School and (b) Randfontein Secondary School in Toekomsrus, Randwest Municipal Area; if so, (i) by what date will the specified school buildings be replaced and (ii) what are the relevant details of the ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

COMBATING INCREASING LEVELS OF VIOLENCE, DRUGS AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN SCHOOLS 14 Nov 2019

On a point of order.
COMBATING INCREASING LEVELS OF VIOLENCE, DRUGS AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN SCHOOLS 14 Nov 2019

I am addressing you on the National Assembly Rule 64, which talks to the conduct of members and also on Rule 82 and 85. Rule 82 refers to the respectful manner in which members should conduct themselves and Rule 85, which is on verbal abuse.
The speaker which just spoke ...

All Plenary Appearances

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2018 [Source]

PENSIONS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2017 [Source]

TRAVEL

BENEFITS

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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2016 [Source]

PENSIONS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

PENSIONS

TRAVEL

SPONSORSHIPS

LAND AND PROPERTY

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

TRAVEL

LAND AND PROPERTY

Committee appearances

Questions

Plenary appearances