Mr William Mothipa Madisha

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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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Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2015 [Source]

LAND AND PROPERTY

Description Extent Location
Residential 3 Bedroomed Lebowakgomo

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2014 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

Directorship/Partnership Type of Business
Nilaflex Private Co.
Proudly South African NPO

Parliament Register of Members' Interests 2010 [Source]

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

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Job Creation Trust -
Umcobomvu Youth Fund [Resigned]
Proudly SA Campaign [Resigned]
Nagatshweu Trade [Resigned]
CPS Office Automation [Resigned]

LAND AND PROPERTY

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Residential 3 Bedroomed Limpopo

Committee appearances

  • 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, who was attending a Cabinet meeting, as well as Mr W Madisha (COPE). Ms N Khubheka (ANC) had indicated that she would have to leave the meeting at 09:25. Mr ...

  • 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 positively so that the progress could accumulate. He asked for the SABC’s proposals on what the Committee could do to assist in their progress. This had been done before, before ...

  • Implementation of Broadcast Digital Migration policy 16 Feb 2021

    The Secretary announced that apologies were received from Mr W Madisha (COPE). Ms P Van Damme (DA) remains an alternate Member. The Minister gave a request to leave at 11 o’clock, as she would be attending another meeting.

  • Department & SABC on all outstanding Committee resolutions in respect of public broadcaster 22 Jul 2020

    Mr W Madisha (COPE) stated that the SABC belonged to SA. Presently almost 15 million people, mostly black SAs, were not employed and now the SABC wanted to retrench 600 people. Each black person in the country had to feed not less than 10 people so that meant that 6000 ...

  • SABC on its turnaround strategy and matters incidental thereto 24 Jun 2020

    Mr W Madisha (COPE) said SABC workers must not be retrenched as they cannot join the more than 15 million people in the country who are not working. He was angry to hear this. The initial amount requested by SABC was roughly R6 billion and the Committee agreed that they ...

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Questions

  • 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 support to an SAS Mendi memorial service in Cape Town by the Gunners Association and (b) what is her official position regarding this decision and the reasons advanced for the ...

  • 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 support to an SAS Mendi memorial service in Cape Town by the Gunners Association and (b) what is her official position regarding this decision and the reasons advanced for the ...

  • 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 to each supplier that is currently contracted to various provincial departments of health; (2) whether he has found that the manner in which the services were procured complies with the ...

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Plenary appearances

  • 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 had declared that he was not well and had tuberculosis, TB. Indeed he was treated - I do not want ...

  • 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 minus 7000 hours. I say a good rest because momentous challenges faced by our country and her people need both ...

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