Mr Yunus Ismail Carrim

Member of the National Council of Provinces

Formerly: National Assembly

About Yunus Ismail Carrim

Mr Carrim holds a Master's in Sociology from the University of Warwick in England and an International Diploma in Journalism from Darlington College of Technology in England.

He was a member of the Executive Committee of the Natal Indian Congress, a member of the Executive Council of the United Democratic Front in Pietermaritzburg, and a Secretary of the Pietermaritzburg Combined Ratepayers and Residents Association from 1986 to 1990. He was a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal.

Mr Carrim also served as Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (2009 to 2013) and Minister of Communications (2013 to 2014) (Source: ANC)

Mr Carrim was Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance during the Fifth Parliament (2014-2019).

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Political party:

African National Congress (ANC)

Constituency Offices

Not associated with any constituency offices

Contact Details:

061 438 9448

082 553 0174

021 403 3948

[email protected]

Province

KwaZulu-Natal

Current positions:

Chairperson at Select Committee on Finance (NCOP Committees)

since 26th June 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements (NCOP Committees)

since 24th June 2019

Member at Select Committee on Appropriations (NCOP Committees)

since 24th June 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Security and Justice (NCOP Committees)

since 24th June 2019

Alternate Member at Select Committee on Petitions and Executive Undertakings (NCOP Committees)

since 24th June 2019

Member at Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament (Joint Committees)

since 24th June 2019

Delegate at National Council of Provinces (Parliament)

since 23rd May 2019

Member at African National Congress (ANC) (Party)

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Former positions:

148th Candidate at African National Congress National Election List 2019 (Election List)

from 23rd April 2019 until 8th May 2019

Chairperson at Standing Committee on Finance (National Assembly Committees)

from 24th June 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 21st May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Constituency Contact at ANC Constituency Office (806): Ladysmith (Constituency Office)

from 10th May 2014 until 7th May 2019

Member-elect at National Assembly (Parliament)

from 16th May 2014 until 21st May 2014

40th 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 (806): Ladysmith (Constituency Office)

until 6th May 2014

Minister of Communications at National Executive (Executive)

from 9th July 2013 until 24th April 2014

Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs at National Executive (Executive)

until 9th July 2013

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Politician Activity

Attendance of committee meetings:

2023 committee attendance as mp

72% attendance rate (33 of 46 )

2022 committee attendance as mp

94% attendance rate (61 of 65 )

2021 committee attendance as mp

91% attendance rate (64 of 70 )

2020 committee attendance as mp

89% attendance rate (68 of 76 )

2019 committee attendance as mp

87% attendance rate (41 of 47 )

2018 committee attendance as mp

84% attendance rate (53 of 63 )

2017 committee attendance as mp

93% attendance rate (67 of 72 )

2016 committee attendance as mp

88% attendance rate (66 of 75 )

2015 committee attendance as mp

92% attendance rate (58 of 63 )

2014 committee attendance as minister/deputy

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

Attended 0 meetings

2014 committee attendance as mp

(From the start of the Fifth Parliament)

100% attendance rate (27 of 27 )

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:

NCOP Appropriations

Division of Revenue A/B; Adjustments Appropriation Bill & Eskom Debt Relief A/B: National Treasury briefing

16 Nov 2023

Finance Standing Committee

2023 Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals

14 Nov 2023

Finance Standing Committee

2023 Revised Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals: public hearings

8 Nov 2023

Finance Standing Committee

2023 MTBPS: PBO & FFC briefing

7 Nov 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.

2023 MTBPS: PBO & FFC briefing

7 Nov 2023

The Chairperson thanked Dr Dumisani Jantjies, Head: PBO, for presenting in less time than prescribed. The Committees had the text ...

2023 MTBPS, Revised Fiscal Framework & Revenue Proposals: National Treasury briefing, with Minister

2 Nov 2023

Mr Y Carrim (ANC, KZN) wondered why the department announced that the restructuring of the state would only be finalised ...

Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions A/B: finalisation

27 Sep 2023

The Chairperson indicated that the Committee would vote on the Municipal Fiscal Powers and Functions Amendment Bill (MFPFAB). All Members ...

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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 Communications

16 Sep 2014

Questions asked to the Minister of Communications

16 Sep 2014

Questions asked to the Minister of Communications

15 Sep 2014

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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.

CONSIDERATION OF REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE ON FINANCE - 2020 FISCAL FRAMEWORK AND REVENUE PROPOSALS

11 Mar 2020

Chairperson, Minister, comrades and colleagues, I don't know whether I have asked you to do this but I will be very grateful if you would protect me against my provincial ...

FRIDAY, 6 DECEMBER 2019

6 Dec 2019

Chairperson, the Jobs Fund does belong to National Treasury. It does fall under Vote No 7. He was right to raise the point he did, except it was in 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.

2021

11 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Name of State Entity	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Value of Contract	Period of Contract
			NONE

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

3 items

Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body	Type of Business Activity
NONE
Name of Organisation	Type of Business Activity
NONE

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Value	Description	Source
	NONE

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
HOUSE	MSUNDUZI, PIETERMARITZBURG	1,254 m2 (square metres) R1.2 million

PENSIONS

1 items

Public/Private	Source
MP SINCE 1994	PARLIAMENT

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

9 items

Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
OLD MUTUAL	262	R 3484.60
MTN LIMITED	73	R 9111,86
SASOL BEE	6	R 750.60
SASOL KHANYISA	55	R3661,90 (locked in)
SASOL LIMITED	10	R 1251.00
SANLAM	380	R 22800.00
VODACOM	100	R 4400.00
MTN ZAKHELE FUTHI	100	R 1149.75
	TOTAL	R46 609.71

TRAVEL

1 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
	NONE

BENEFITS

1 items

Description of Benefit	Source
	NONE

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Extent	Source of Sponsorship	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship
	NONE

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Type of Business	Name of Employer
	N/A

TRUSTS

1 items

Details of all benefits derived	Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number
	NONE

2020

12 categories Source

CONTRACTS

1 items

Value of Contract	Period of Contract	Details of Contract and Management thereof	Name of State Entity
	None

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Type of Business Activity	Directorship/Partnership in any Corporate Body
	NONE

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

2 items

Value	Description	Source
	None

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
House	Msunduzi, Pietermaritzburg	1,254 m2

PENSIONS

1 items

Public/Private	Source
MP Since 1994	Parliament

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
	OLD MUTUAL		OVERALL
	MTN		VALUE
	SASOL		Estimate:
	SANLAM		About R40 000
	VODACOM

TRAVEL

1 items

Description of Journey	Sponsor
	None

BENEFITS

1 items

Description of Benefit	Source
	None

SPONSORSHIPS

1 items

Extent	Description of Assistance/Sponsorship	Source of Sponsorship
		None

REMUNERATED EMPLOYMENT OUTSIDE PARLIAMENT

1 items

Type of Business	Name of Employer
	N/A

CONSULTANCIES OR RETAINERSHIPS

1 items

Value of any Benefits derived	Name of Organisation	Type of Business Activity
	None

TRUSTS

1 items

Name of Trust	Trustee/Beneficiary	Registration Number	Details of all benefits derived
None

2019

3 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Public/Private	Source
	Parliament

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nature	Name of Company	Number of Shares	Nominal Value
	Old Mutual
	MNT
	Sasol
	Sanlam
	Vodacom		Overall value ± R30 000.00

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description of Property	Location – Area	Extent of the Property
House	Msunduzi

2018

3 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
Parliament	Public

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Name of Company
Old Mutual
Sasol
Sanlam
Vodacom
MTN

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Residential	Msunduzi

2017

3 categories Source

PENSIONS

1 items

Source	Public/Private
POBPF	PUBLIC

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nominal Value	Name of Company
/- R5000.00	Old Mutual
/- R5000.00	MTN
/- R5000.0	SASOL
/- R5000.00	SANLAM
/- R5000.00	VODACOM

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Location
House	Msunduzi, Kwa-Zulu Natal

2016

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Name of Company	Nature	Nominal Value
Old Mutual	Shares
MTN	Shares
Sasol	Shares	R5 000
Sanlam	Shares
Vodacom	Shares

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
Department of Arts	Cape Town Jazz Festival - 1 night	Above R500

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Msunduzi

2015

2 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

4 items

Name of Company	Nominal Value
Old Mutual
MTN
Sasol	R5 000
Sanlam

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Msunduzi

2014

4 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
R2 500	100	Yebo Yethu	Shares
		Old Mutual	Shares
		Sasol	Shares
R5 000		MTN	Shares
		Sanlam	Shares

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
South African Cities Network	NPO

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

1 items

Source	Description	Value
Nokia in Finland	Nokia phone	+-R8 000

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Msunduzi

2013

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Name of Company	Nominal Value	Nature	No
Old Mutual
MTN	R5 000	Shares
Naspers	+-R11 802.42	Ordinary	42
Sasol
Sanlam

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership
Ordinary Board Member

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Location
House	Msunduzi

2012

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Name of Company	Nature	Nominal Value	No
Old Mutual	Shares
MTN	Shares	R5 000
Naspers	Ordinary	+-R11 802.42	42
Sasol	Shares
Sanlam	Shares

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
South African Cities Network [Chairman]	Section 21 Company operating within Local Government

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Msunduzi

2011

3 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

No	Name of Company	Nature	Nominal Value
Free shares	Old Mutual	Ordinary
42	Naspers	Ordinary	- R11 802.42
Shares	Sanlam		As at May 2011
Shares	Sanlam		As at May 2011
Shares	MTN		R5 000

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Network	Section 21 Co. operating within Local Government

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Description	Extent	Location
House	Normal	Pietermaritzburg

2010

4 categories Source

SHARES AND OTHER FINANCIAL INTERESTS

5 items

Nominal Value	No	Name of Company	Nature
-	Free Shares	Old Mutual	Ordinary
R5 000	Shares	MTN	-
- R11 802.42	42	Naspers	Ordinary
-	-	Sasol	Shares
-	-	Sanlam	-

DIRECTORSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS

1 items

Directorship/Partnership	Type of Business
Chairman of SA Cities Network	Section 21 Co. operating within local government

GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY

3 items

Source	Description	Value
LOC	World Cup tickets for - 4 matches	VIP ticket - Unknown
Price Waterhouse	World Cup tickets [1 match]	Unknown
Deloite	World Cup tickets - 1 match	Unknown

LAND AND PROPERTY

1 items

Location	Description	Extent
Pietermaritzburg	House	Normal

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