Mr Vusumuzi Cyril Xaba

National Assembly

Formerly: KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature

About Vusumuzi Cyril Xaba

Mr Xaba was born in KwaZulu-Natal in 1967. Mr Xaba was in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature as a Member (1994-2009 and 2014-2019). He served in the KwaZulu-Natal Executive Council (2014-2016)as MEC for Agriculture and Rural Development. He previously served in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature as a Member 1994-2009 & 2014-2019.

Mr Xaba studied law at the University of Natal in Durban and holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Mr Xaba has held leadership roles in organisations such as the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Natal Students Congress, University of Natal Black Students Society, ANC Youth League, ANC Regional Executive Committee and ANC Provincial Executive Committee.

He currently serves as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans

2021 committee attendance as mp

97% attendance rate

Attended 29 meetings out of 30

2020 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate

Attended 48 meetings out of 50

2019 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate

Attended 22 meetings out of 23

Attendance Methodology

Recent meetings attended

Defence — SANDF deployment to prevent & combat crime; Update on security situation in the country; with Minister — 18 Jul 2021
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution — Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill: deliberations — 16 Jul 2021
Defence — Security situation in the country and related matters, with Minister and Deputy Minister — 14 Jul 2021
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution — Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill: proposed amendments — 9 Jul 2021
Ad Hoc Committee to Initiate and Introduce Legislation amending Section 25 of Constitution — Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment: deliberations — 2 Jul 2021

All meetings attended

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Currently

non-voting member at Ad Hoc Committee to Amend Section 25 of the Constitution (Ad Hoc Committees) since 10th February 2020
Chairperson at Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (National Assembly Committees) since 2nd July 2019
Member at Joint Standing Committee on Defence (Joint Committees) since 27th June 2019
Member at Constitutional Review Committee (Joint Committees) since 27th June 2019
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 African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

Formerly

1st Candidate at African National Congress Regional KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2019 (Election List) from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019
Member at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019
Member-elect at KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Legislature (Provincial-Legislature) from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014
17th Candidate at African National Congress Provincial KwaZulu-Natal Election List 2014 (Election List) from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

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Committee appearances

Security situation in the country and related matters, with Minister 14 Jul 2021

The Chairperson suggested that the Committee should delay the meeting for five minutes.
Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill: deliberations 11 Jun 2021

Mr C Xaba (ANC) stated that Dr Mulder had asked him a question which he had answered and he thought that there would be a follow-up by Dr Mulder on his response. He asked if Dr Mulder could generate a discussion on how far or how close they could get ...
Challenges with Supply Chain Management /Procurement in the SANDF 2 Jun 2021

The Chairperson welcomed everyone, and asked if there were any apologies. The Department of Defence (DOD) responded that the chief logistics officer was unable to attend the meeting. This did not sit well with the Committee, because they were anticipating his presence and participation. The Committee voted on not receiving ...
AGSA on DoD status of records review; DoD on Operation Thusano 26 May 2021

The Chairperson asked Mr Siphiwe Sokhela, CFO of the DOD, if he wanted to ask any questions of clarity or comments after the presentation.
Draft Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill: deliberations 21 May 2021

Mr C Xaba (ANC) said they should not confuse the status of the meeting; the meeting was a continuation of the process they started in the previous meeting. When the Committee adjourned, they were already on Section 25(2) of the Constitution. He agreed with Dr Mulder that the legal opinion ...

All Committee Appearances

Questions

Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans 17 Sep 2020

(1)What are the benefits for the Republic’s participation in Operation Copper contained in the Memorandum of Understanding on Maritime Security Cooperation aimed at strengthening anti-piracy efforts that was signed by Mozambique, Tanzania and the Republic in 2012; (2) whether, given the nonparticipation of the other two countries in the operation ...

All Questions and Answers

Plenary appearances

THE RECENT INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE AND CRIMINALITY IN THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THOSE AFFECTING FOREIGN NATIONALS 10 Sep 2019

Hon Deputy Speaker, hon Deputy President, hon Deputy Ministers, hon Ministers and hon members, let me thank the IFP for this debate. Let us take our memory back to our history as a nation, to remind ourselves of the context for crime and violence in South Africa, in order to ...
APPROPRIATION BILL 17 Jul 2019

Hon Chairperson, hon Minister, hon Deputy Minister, hon Members of Parliament, my predecessor, Mr Motimela, Chief of the Defence Force, the Secretary of the Defence Force, guests in the gallery, the mission of the Department of Defence is to provide, manage, prepare and deploy defence capabilities commensurate with the needs ...

All Plenary Appearances

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