Dr Wilma Susan Newhoudt-Druchen

Member of the National Assembly

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About Wilma Susan Newhoudt-Druchen

Dr Newhoudt-Druchen is a Member of Parliament (MP) in the National Assembly. She currently serves in the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services (National Assembly Committees). Dr Newhoudt-Druchen is currently the only deaf Member of Parliament and has dedicated her term in Parliament to legally recognise South African Sign Language as the 12th official language in South Africa.

Dr Newhoudt-Druchen has been recognised for her achievements in promoting the rights of deaf people, these includes the World Federation of the Deaf(WFD's) Award of Merit, and an honorary doctor of laws degree from her alma mater Gallaudet University. She was also awarded as the Outstanding Young Alumnus by the Gallaudet University Alumni Association and received the Edward Miner Gallaudet Award from the Laurent Clerc Cultural Fund for improving the lives of deaf people in Africa, and the rest of the world.

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Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

ANC Constituency Office (674): Malmesbury

Contact Details:

021 403 2730

[email protected]

Current positions:

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

since 27th June 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

since 12th June 2019

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

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Former positions:

121st Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Filling of Vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality (2019) (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 12th October 2018 until 7th May 2019

Party Whip at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 17th May 2018 until 7th May 2019

Member at Ad Hoc Committee on the Filling of Vacancies in the Commission for Gender Equality (Ad Hoc Committees)

from 16th November 2016 until 7th May 2019

Alternate Member at Portfolio Committee on Public Service and Administration, Performance Monitoring & Evaluation (National Assembly Committees)

from 4th April 2016 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 2nd March 2016 until 7th May 2019

Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly Committees)

from 4th April 2016 until 12th September 2018

136th Candidate at African National Congress 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

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (676): Bonteheuwel, Bishop Lavis, Montana (Constituency Office)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee On International Relations and Co-operation (Committee)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation (National Assembly Committees)

until 6th May 2014

Member at Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies (National Assembly Committees)

until 6th May 2014

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

96% attendance rate (45 of 47 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate (66 of 75 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (76 of 76 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate (64 of 69 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

82% attendance rate (42 of 51 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

77% attendance rate (17 of 22 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (17 of 17 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

100% attendance rate (9 of 9 )

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:

Justice and Correctional Services

Information Regulator concerns; Judge Impeachment Guidelines; SAHRC appointment process, with Deputy Ministers

20 Sep 2023

Justice and Correctional Services

Implementation of Zondo Commission recommendations: DoJ&CD & SIU input (with Deputy Minister)

19 Sep 2023

Justice and Correctional Services

Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: proposed amendment; with Deputy Minister

12 Sep 2023

Justice and Correctional Services

Judicial Matters A/B: adoption; RICA Bill & NPA Amendment Bill: Department briefing; with Deputy Minister

8 Sep 2023

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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.

Implementation of Zondo Commission recommendations: DoJCD, NPA & SIU input

19 Sep 2023

Dr W Newhoudt-Druchen (ANC) thanked the SIU for its presentation. She said she was concerned about the government officials who ...

Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill: deliberations

12 Sep 2023

Ms Newhoudt-Druchen (ANC) seconded the adoption of the report.

RICA A/B & NPA A/B: Department briefing

8 Sep 2023

Dr W Newhoudt-Druchen (ANC) moved for the adoption of the report.

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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 Justice and Correctional Services

21 Sep 2020

What assistance is being given to child victims of sexual abuse?

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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.

ADVANCING THE AFRICAN UNION AGENDA 2063 WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE TWIN PILLARS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY (Subject for Discussion)

7 Nov 2019

... rededicated the collective leadership to the continent's development.

This declaration and rededication called for the development of a continental agenda that will guide the work towards a peaceful, integrated ...

ADVANCING THE AFRICAN UNION AGENDA 2063 WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE TWIN PILLARS OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SECURITY (Subject for Discussion)

7 Nov 2019

Hon Deputy Speaker, as this is the month of November, I'd like to remind the House that South Africa commemorates the National Disability Rights Awareness Month, which we remember annually ...

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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.

2020

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Value of Contract	Period of Contract	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Name of State Entity
	Nothing to declare

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
	Nothing to declare

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Value	Description	Source
	Nothing to declare

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
Home (house)	Retreat	5 bedrooms, with one bedroom granny flat

PENSIONS

1 items

Public/Private	Source
	Nothing to declare

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
Demutualisation	Old Mutual	Old Mutual

TRAVEL

1 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
Flight: Board meeting, and accommodation	Gallaudet University (Feb 2020)

BENEFITS

1 items

Description of Benefit	Source
	Nothing to declare

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship
		Nothing to declare

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Type of Business	Name of Employer
	No

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation	Type of Business Activity
	Nothing to declare

TRUSTS

1 items

Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number	Details of all benefits derived
Nothing to declare

2019

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
	Old Mutual	De-matured Old Mutual Shares

TRAVEL

4 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
Return Flight Ticket from Cape Town to Washington Dulles July 2018	Gallaudet University (Washington DC)
Return Flight from Cape Town to DC to Atlanta June 2019	Galludet University
Return Flight from Cape Town to DC may 2018	Gallaudet University
Return Flight from Cape Town to Florida, USA April 2019	Gallaudet University

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
Home	Retreat (Western Cape)	4 Bedrooms
Flat	Fishoek (Western Cape)	2 Bedrooms

2018

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

No	Name of Company	Nature
Old Demutualisation Shares	Old Mutual	Shares

TRAVEL

1 items

Description	Sponsor
Flight Tickets	Gallaudet University

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Residential	Retreat, Cape Town

2016

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Name of Company	Nature
Old Mutual	Remunerated Shares

TRAVEL

1 items

Description	Sponsor
GU in Washington DC [Board Member} Pays my travel, accommodation [May	Gallaude University

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Retreat
Flatlet		Auckland Park

2013

4 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Name of Company	Nature
Old Mutual	Demutualisation Shares

SPONSORSHIPS

4 items

Source	Description	Extent
Gallaudet University	Travel, accommodation to Washington DC	$1 000 to give talk at event
DEAFSA	Flight ticket to WFD Board Meeting in Reunion and $100 per day [2013]	10 Days
DEAFSA	Ticket to Geneva to WFD Board Meeting	8 Days x $100 per day
DEAFSA	Ticket and accommodation in New York - to attend COSP meeting as WFD Vice President	8 Days @ $100 per day

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

3 items

Source	Description	Value
Multichoice	SAA treatment	Unknown
Multichoice	Pur Explora Decoder	Unknown
DEAFSA/WFD Organising Committee	Mandela Coin	R5 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Retreat
Flat	Normal	Gauteng

2012

4 categories Source

TRAVEL

3 items

Description	Sponsor
World Federation of [WFD] - Board meetings in Norway [Nov 2011] including $100 per day	DEAFSA
WFD Board meeting in USA [June/July 2011] including $100 per day	DEAFSA
Travel to Washington DC to accept award and talk at conference	Galaudet University

BENEFITS

1 items

Source
DEAFS Chairperson and WFD Organising Committee Chairperson

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

11 items

Source	Description	Value
Multichoice [MNet]	Spa treatment	Unknown
DEAFSA	Hotel stay during Congress [WFD]	Unknown
Telkom	Jazz Festival tickets [2]	Unknown
Telkom	Rugby tickets [2]	Unknown
Columbia Deaf Association	Coffee cup set [2]	Unknown
Turkey Association of the Deaf	China doll	Unknown
Pakistan Deaf Association	Clock	Unknown
Malaysia Deaf Association	Clock	Unknown
Multichoice	DSTV Decoder	Unknown
Turkey Associaition of the Deaf	Turkey plate plaque	Unknown
Turkey Association of the Deaf	Silver/Gold spoon	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Location	Extent
Flat	Johannesburg
House	Retreat	Normal

2011

6 categories Source

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership
Chairperson : DEAFSA

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

3 items

Source	Description	Value
Telkom	Soccer ball; Flask; Jacket	Unknown
Wits	Wits training for PCC	Unknown
Multichoice [M-Net]	Spa treatment	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

2 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Retreat
Flat		Johannesburg

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Name of Company	Nature
Old Mutual	Demutualisation shares

TRAVEL

1 items

Description	Sponsor
Board Meeting[Includes $50 per day]	DEAFSA

BENEFITS

1 items

Source	Description
DEAFSA	Chairperson - Paid R250 per meeting

2010

5 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

1 items

Name of Company	Nature
Old Mutual	Demutualisation Shares

TRAVEL

3 items

Description	Sponsor
Washington-DC to receive Honorary Doctorate	Gallaudet University
Attend WFD Board Meeting - Uganda: Flight, Accommodation Per Diem	DEAFSA
To attend WFD Board Meeting - Turkey: Flight, Accommodation Per Diem	DEAFSA

BENEFITS

3 items

Source	Description
Wits University	Day training on Public Broadcasting
DEAFSA	Honorarium from DEAFSA for meetings
UCT Graduate School of Business	Week long training for PCC

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

2 items

Source	Description	Value
Boys Home Macassar	Painting	Boys Home Macaccar
Turkey Deaf Association	Large plate	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Retreat

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