Mr William Mothipa Madisha

Member of the National Assembly

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About William Mothipa Madisha

William Mothipa “Willie” Madisha grew up in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. He studied teaching at the Transvaal College of Education and served as President of the South African Democratic Teachers Union for 12 years (1996-2008). He also served as President of the Congress of South African Trade Unions from 1999-2008. Mr Madisha continues to work for the realisation of workers’ rights.

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Current positions:

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Former positions:

non-voting member at Adhoc Committee on Section 194 Enquiry (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 7th April 2021 until 21st June 2021

2nd Candidate at Congress of the People National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Labour (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Rural Development and Land Reform (National Assembly Committees)

from 20th June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Constituency Contact at COPE Constituency Office: Limpopo (Constituency Office)

from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

2nd Candidate at Congress of the People National Election List 2014 (Election List)

from 22nd April 2014 until 7th May 2014

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 6th May 2009 until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Correctional Services (National Assembly Committees)

until 6th May 2014

Constituency Contact at COPE Constituency Office: Limpopo (Constituency Office)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Basic Education (National Assembly Committees)

until 6th May 2014

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Progress report on Analogue switch off: briefing by Minister; Committee Report on GCIS Quarterly Performance

29 Mar 2022

Mr W Madisha (COPE) agreed with the other Members’ inputs and welcomed the court’s decision of an extension. He very ...

SITA on its turnaround plan; Ratification of World Radio Conference

10 Mar 2021

The Committee Secretary said that apologies had been received from the Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, ...

SABC 2019/20 Annual Report & outstanding issues; Status report on SABC

23 Feb 2021

Mr W Madisha (COPE) said he agreed that there had been progress, but the challenges needed to be engaged with ...

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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 Defence and Military Veterans

18 Apr 2019

(a) What are the reasons that informed the decision of the Department of Military Veterans to withdraw participation and financial ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans

18 Apr 2019

(a) What are the reasons that informed the decision of the Department of Military Veterans to withdraw participation and financial ...

Questions asked to the Minister of Health

9 Apr 2019

(1) What are the details of each supplier of air-ambulance services in terms of (a) name and (b) amounts paid ...

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Plenary appearances:

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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.

DEBATE ON TUBERCULOSIS (TB): UNITED IN THE FIGHT TO END TB - A CHALLENGE TO ALL SOUTH AFRICANS

13 Mar 2020

Permit me hon House Chairperson, to remind the House what happened to our late President Mandela when he was released. Only a few months he went to hospital after he ...

WEDNESDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2019

4 Dec 2019

Hon Speaker, I rise to wish all members here present a good rest over the coming one and half months, that's when I checked. I here speak of plus or ...

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Declaration of interests

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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.
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Member of Parliament

Parliament of SA

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Residential

3 Bedroomed

Lebowakgomo

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business

Nilaflex

Private Co.

Proudly South African

NPO

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Job Creation Trust

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Umcobomvu Youth Fund

[Resigned]

Proudly SA Campaign

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Nagatshweu Trade

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CPS Office Automation

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Residential

3 Bedroomed

Limpopo