Mr Willem Frederik Faber

Member of the National Assembly

Formerly: National Council of Provinces

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About Willem Frederik Faber

Mr Faber has been an MP since 2009.

Faber joined the Democratic Alliance and was a councillor of the Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, centred around Kimberley, the Northern Cape capital, for seven years.

From 2004 to 2009, Faber worked for the company Protech. In May 2009, he was elected as a permanent delegate to the National Council of Provinces, the upper house of parliament. He was one of six delegates from the Northern Cape. He was re-elected in 2014. Faber was elected to the lower house in May 2019, as he was placed second on the DA's national list for the general election. He was elected as a party whip when the caucus met to elect parliamentary leadership.

Current positions:

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Former positions:

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Sport, Arts and Culture (National Assembly Committees)

from 27th June 2019 until 7th December 2020

2nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Northern Cape Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

2nd Candidate at Democratic Alliance National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Education and Recreation (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Select Committee on Economic and Business Development (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Social Services (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Select Committee on Trade and International Relations (NCOP Committees)

from June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)

from 22nd May 2014 until 7th May 2019

4th Candidate at Democratic Alliance Regional Northern Cape Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)

from 7th May 2009 until 21st April 2014

Member at Select Committee on Social Services (NCOP Committees)

until 21st April 2014

Member at Select Committee on Petitions and Private Members Legislative Proposals (NCOP Committees)

until 21st April 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2022 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (5 of 5 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (8 of 8 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

95% attendance rate (19 of 20 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

86% attendance rate (12 of 14 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate (39 of 44 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (32 of 32 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (34 of 34 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

74% attendance rate (28 of 38 )

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate (26 of 26 )

Attendance Methodology

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.

Recent meetings attended:

International Relations

Committee Minutes

23 Nov 2022

International Relations

Pan African Parliament construction: DIRCO briefing; with Deputy Ministers

16 Nov 2022

International Relations

South Africa’s participation in High-Level meetings of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly; with Deputy Minister

9 Nov 2022

International Relations

RSA-USA Bilateral Mechanism: DIRCO briefing; with Deputy Minister

2 Nov 2022

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What they said in committee meetings:

What are committee meetings?

Committee meetings are planned events where real-world impactful work happens such as law-making, oversight and public participation - which are all cornerstones of the work our MPs do. Although often citizens focus on the public debate taking place in main chambers, the majority of MPs' time is spent working within committees. Here is a place to see what your committee is saying.

Committee minutes

23 Nov 2022

Mr W Faber (DA) said his remarks about Cuba should be noted in the 11 October 2022 Committee meeting minutes. ...

RSA-USA Bilateral Mechanism: DIRCO briefing

2 Nov 2022

Mr W Faber (DA) said there are ships with maise in the black sea which Russia has stopped. He said ...

International Relations and Cooperation BRRR

19 Oct 2022

Mr W Faber (DA) said the Portfolio Committee consist of multiple political parties and when a Committee Report is presented, ...

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Questions asked to ministers:

What are questions asked to ministers?

Written questions and feedback are essential tools used by MPs for oversight and hold the executive accountable. This oversight mechanism allows MPs’ to extract detailed information that would normally be difficult to comprehend through oral engagement. You can see the questions that your MPs are asking here.

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs  QUESTION

28 Oct 2022

On what date did she attend the last meeting of any structure outside the Government in order to receive recommendations ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

28 Oct 2022

Whether she and/or her department submitted a policy review document and/or any other government policy document to structures outside of ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Basic Education to ask the Minister of Basic Education

10 Oct 2022

(1)       On what date did she attend the last meeting of any structure outside the Government in order to receive ...

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Plenary appearances:

What are plenary appearances?

Plenary sessions are forums that have been created for the purpose of public debate and decision-making. This mechanism is used to convey the messages of our MPs within main chambers on important decisions, like how they vote.

GOVERNANCE - CLUSTER 3

27 May 2020

Chairperson, the question? Who was the The SPEAKER: Hon Faber!

GOVERNANCE - CLUSTER 3

27 May 2020

Chair, am I audible? Okay.

After years of silence, SAFA Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Dennis Mumble, came clean with a damning report on Danny Jordaan, involving R80 million from the ...

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Declaration of interests

What are declaration of interests?

Annually, MPs are required by parliament to register their financial interests and gifts received in their official capacity. Due to the significant influence of the role that MPs take on, there may be times when their personal or business interests become in conflict with the duty prescribed to them as elected officials representing the public interest. You can see what interests your MPs declared here.
Name of State Entity Details of Contract and Management thereof Value of Contract Period of Contract

NA

Value Description Source

NA

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

2 Bedroom Apartment –

Somerset West

104sqm / 2 Bedroom apartment

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

NA

Description of Journey Sponsor

NA

Description of Benefit Source

NA

Extent Source of Sponsorship Description of Assistance/Sponsorship

NA

Type of Business Name of Employer

NA

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

NA

Details of all benefits derived Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number

NA

Value of Contract Period of Contract Details of Contract and Management thereof Name of State Entity

NA

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Tourism Wine sales

Afriana Tours Senators Wines

Value Description Source

NA

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Apartment

Somerset West

2 Bedroom apartment

Public/Private Source

NA

Nature Name of Company Number of Shares Nominal Value

Tourism Sales

Afriana Tours Senators Wines

51% 100 %

R 0 R 0

Description of Journey Sponsor

NA

Description of Benefit Source

NA

Extent Description of Assistance/Sponsorship Source of Sponsorship

NA

Type of Business Name of Employer

NA

Value of any Benefits derived Name of Organisation Type of Business Activity

NA

Name of Trust Trustee/Beneficiary Registration Number Details of all benefits derived

NA

Type of Business Activity Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body

Tour Guide – Wife’s Business

Director: Afriana Tours – 50%

Description of Property Location – Area Extent of the Property

Somerset West

2 Bedroom flat ± R1,5 million

No Name of Company Nature

50%

Africana Tours

Tourism

Description Extent Location

2 Bedroom Apartment

2 Bedrooms

Somerset West - Cape Town

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

50% African Tours (Pty)Ltd

Tourism - Wife's Business

Description Extent Location

Apartment

104sq.m

Somerset West

Description Extent Location

Apartment[Jointly owned]

2 Bedroomed

Kimberley

Apartment [Jointly owned]

2 Bedroomed

Somerset West

Description Extent Location

Apartment

2 Bedroomed

Kimberley

Description Extent Location

Apartment

2 Bedroomed

Kimberley

Description Extent Location

House

3 Bedroom

Kimberley

Flat

2 Bedroom

Kimberley

Description Extent Location

House

3 Bedroom

Kimberley

Flat

2 Bedroom

Kimberley

Description Extent Location

House

3 Bedroom

Kimberley

Flat

2 Bedroom

Kimberley

Source Description Extent

DI-DATA, Sanlam

Parliamentary Rugby tour to England and Ireland

- R20 000

Description Extent Location

House

Normal

Kimberley